The TM Forum and the Internet Protocol Detail Record Organization (IPDR.org) joined forces in 2007 to integrate the work programs and strategic direction of both organizations. As part of the agreement, IPDR.org became a key-working group within the TM Forum's Collaboration program as part of the TM Forum Interface Program.

The TM Forum Interface Program was launched in April 2008 as the entity responsible for all normative interface work within the TM Forum.

Under the TM Forum Interface Program, all interface development efforts are unified. That includes OSS/J (the multi-technology APIs that deliver on NGOSS design guidelines); mTOP (network and service management from transport); IPDR (the interfaces used for usage data management and accounting); and CO~OP (implementation of a common architecture for mobile network management.) Each leverages each other’s development resources to create a common roadmap and architectural framework.

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In order for companies to have their products considered to be IPDR Compliant™ systems they must have demonstrated the ability to interoperate with a variety of other IPDR Compliant™ systems under several light-usage real-world scenarios. Find out more about the IPDR Compliant Program.

TM Forum is a member-driven organization. Member companies contribute the knowledge, energy, and brainpower to identify requirements, define technical standards, and prove interoperability of working code.

Work is distributed amongst several working groups, each with its own mission and leadership. Overlapping membership of working groups ensures adequate cross-propagation of knowledge.

To contact the TM Forum IPDR team for additional information: ipdr-info@tmforum.org.