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Smishing and spoofing just met their match with the MEF Registry initiative
The MEF has adopted a similar approach to the successful one adopted by other tech and telecoms sectors – a Registry for short-code names. Read more…
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MEF releases final draft SD-WAN Service Standard
MEF has announced the public availability of the final draft standard that, for the first time in the industry, defines an SD-WAN service and its attributes. Read more…
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MEF launches project to enable SD-WAN vendor interoperability
SD-WAN vendors are collaborating with MEF to use its new, standardized LSO Presto Network Resource Provisioning (NRP) API to address the rapidly growing problem of orchestrating services over multi-vendor SD-WAN deployments. MEF member companies including Read more…
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Forum frenzy! MEF 3.0, OSM Three, 5G testing and XGS-PON interop
It’s proving to be a busy week on the industry forum/standards front. MEF and ETSI Open Source MANO (OSM) group have issued new releases, while the NGMN Alliance reports progress on 5G testing and various Read more…
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Amdocs introduces ONAP-based intercarrier service orchestration
Amdocs announced it is introducing a new ONAP-based intercarrier service orchestration solution that allows communication service providers to automate traffic scaling across multiple carrier networks . The solution targets challenges associated with how to commit Read more…
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MEF releases SDKs with APIs to simplify Ethernet services inside and out
MEF has released two new software development kits for its LSO (Lifecycle Service Orchestration) framework that sport open APIs for orchestrating Ethernet connectivity services across multiple service providers and network technology domains within a service Read more…
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MEF starts work to standardize SD-WAN managed services
MEF says it is extending its work to standardize SD-WAN managed services by defining SD-WAN service terminology, components, and implementations in the context of its LSO (Lifecycle Service Orchestration) Reference Architecture and Framework (MEF 55). This work Read more…
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MEF launches professional certification framework for “Third Network” services
The MEF has introduced its Third Network Professional Certification Framework for creating a global ecosystem of certified professionals with the skills required to support agile, assured, and orchestrated Third Network services. The “Third Network” is the MEF’s Read more…
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AT&T, Orange, and Colt team with MEF and TMF to standardize SDN APIs
AT&T, Orange, and Colt Technology Services announced that they are working with MEF and TM Forum to release the first set of standard APIs for orchestrated Carrier Ethernet services later this year. The initiative uses Read more…