diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/PortDescription.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/PortDescription.java
index cdee005..b134d83 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/PortDescription.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/PortDescription.java
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.Description;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.PortNumber;
 
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.Port.Type;
+
 /**
  * Information about a port.
  */
 public interface PortDescription extends Description {
 
-    // TODO: possibly relocate this to a common ground so that this can also used by host tracking if required
-
     /**
      * Returns the port number.
      *
@@ -39,4 +39,18 @@
      */
     boolean isEnabled();
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the port type.
+     *
+     * @return port type
+     */
+    Type type();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the current port speed in Mbps.
+     *
+     * @return current port speed
+     */
+    long portSpeed();
+
 }