MEF Forum

On the Road to GNE, this week, we've spilled the tea on Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) at ConnectedWorldLive in Boston! MEF COO Kevin Vachcon made a wicked smart stop at Connectbase's event to talk about how NaaS is revolutionizing networks faster than you can say "pahk the cah in Hahvahd Yahd!" From Paul Revere's ride to the digital highway, we're making history! Don't let your business be left in the harbor – sail into the future at GNE 2024 in Dallas, 28-30 October: https://hubs.li/Q02RsjYC0. It's sure to be more legendary than the Celtics' championship run! Catch the video now and get ready to boost your NaaS knowledge! #MEFGNE #RoadToGNE #GNE2024 #ConnectedWorldLive #NaaSRevolution #connectbase

Tune into the Lightwave Online podcast series, The Broadband Pulse! 🎙️ Hear Lightwave's Sean Buckley with MEF's Pascal Menezes on how MEF is helping service providers enhance their Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) offerings, combining on-demand connectivity, application assurance, cybersecurity, and multi-cloud services in a standards-based automated ecosystem. Learn about our joint initiative with TM Forum to align API and product and service models, and get a sneak peek at the upcoming Global NaaS Event (GNE) end of this month. 🎧 Listen now: https://hubs.li/Q02T6hkx0 #Podcast #NaaS #Networking #Telecom #DigitalTransformation #MEF

Speaker Announcement for the Global NaaS Event 2024 taking place 28-30 October in Dallas! 🎤 What Taylor Swift Can Teach Us About Network-as-a-Service with Dave Shacochis, Vice President, Managed & Professional Services at Lumen Technologies 📅 Date: 30 October 2024 Network-as-a-Service has been the connective tissue that has enabled the seamless transition between these computing eras, and what future models are still to come. Join Lumen for an “Eras Tour” of networking models where NaaS is the common soundtrack for an industry coming of age. We're announcing speakers and panels daily as we count down to GNE 2024! Follow #MEFGNE for updates! Register today: https://hubs.li/Q02T6gnk0 #SpeakingAnnouncement #GNE2024 #Lumen #MEF #NaaS

Spotlighting another amazing discussion you don't want to miss at the Global NaaS Event 2024 taking place 28-30 October in Dallas! 🎤 LSO On-Ramps for Non-Automated Service Providers 📅 Monday, 28 October 2024 Moderator: Rosemary Cochran, Principal & Co-Founder, Vertical Systems Group Inc Panelists: 🔸John Carr, Vice President of Business Development, TransUnion 🔸Michael Kearns, Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Amartus 🔸Rinoy Varkey, Customer Success Officer, ideaHelix Increasing numbers of last-mile connectivity providers want to engage in the LSO ecosystem, but lacking resources to implement LSO APIs themselves. In response, LSO Solution Providers are offering portals for them to participate in the marketplace with LSO Buyers. LSO Solution Providers will elaborate on options for smaller connectivity suppliers in NaaS and telecom supply chains. Reserve your seat: https://hubs.li/Q02ShrvD0 We're announcing speakers and panels daily, so stay tuned for more updates as we count down to GNE 2024! #NaaS #LSO #APIs #MEFGNE

Meet one of our great Media Partners for the Global NaaS Event 2024 - Security Today, the industry-leading, security products magazine, enewsletter, and website. 🌟 Join them and us in Dallas from 28-30 October to network with thought leaders, explore emerging strategies, and stay ahead of industry trends. Don't miss this chance to connect with NaaS and LSO visionaries and discover game-changing insights! 🔗 Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q02R2MPV0 #ProudPartners #GlobalNaaSEvent #TechLeadership #TelecomEvent #MEFGNE

New Resource from MEF: The industry’s first white paper on Network-as-a-Service (NaaS), written collaboratively by leading service providers. This comprehensive guide provides a neutral baseline description of NaaS service features, addressing the challenges faced by enterprises and the transformative changes occurring within the telecom industry. Whether you’re an enterprise looking to leverage NaaS or a service provider eager to understand customer expectations,this white paper is a must-read. Download: https://hubs.li/Q02T6fS-0 #NaaS #MEF #Telecom #Enterprise #IndustryWhitePaper

Highlighting another amazing discussion for the Global NaaS Event 2024 taking place 28-30 October in Dallas! Reserve your seat: https://hubs.li/Q02Shs1y0 🎤 Product Models and AI: Wavelength, Multi-Cloud, and More 📅 Monday, 28 October 2024 Moderator: Charlie Reed, Partner, ATLANTIC-ACM Panelists: 🔸James Grant, Senior Vice President, Global Marketplace, Connectbase 🔸Michał Łączyński, Solution Architect, Amartus 🔸Wenyu Shen, Senior Manager & Principal Architect, NTT Communications 🔸Maciej Simm, Head of the Innovation Pillar, Enxoo 🔸Abhi Sur, Senior Director of Product Management, Communications Industry, Salesforce A key session of the LSO Automation Summit, they'll discuss the implications of standardizing product models as LSO Payloads to support the rapidly growing need for bandwidth-on-demand and multi-cloud in AI use cases. We're announcing speakers and panels daily, so stay tuned for more updates as we count down to GNE 2024! #NaaS #LSO #APIs #MEFGNE

Hear firsthand from past participants about attending this year’s GNE in Dallas, 28-30 October. "GNE is a chance for us to showcase and educate the industry and the enterprise about the fact that we are collaborating. We can say, here are the standards, here’s the service definitions, and here’s a federation of private networks that we’ve brought together to deliver global connectivity to the enterprise." — Paul Gampe, Chief Technology Officer of Console Connect Why attend? 🔹 Accelerate Digital Transformation: Witness how NaaS is fueling aggressive digital transformation plans. Get inspired by forward-looking use cases that can revolutionize your operations. 🔹 AI-Powered Networking: Explore the intersection of AI and NaaS. See how artificial intelligence is reshaping network management and driving innovation. 🔹 Build Your NaaS Ecosystem: Connect with potential partners, from service providers to technology innovators. Form alliances that will support your NaaS journey. Last year’s GNE was a huge success, and we’re excited to make this year even better. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with industry leaders and shape the future of NaaS! 👉 Take part! For more details, visit: https://hubs.li/Q02Shrts0 #MEFGNE #GlobalNaaSEvent #Networking #TechEvents #MEF

Bonjour from Paris! 🇫🇷 The Road to GNE made a stylish stop in the City of Light where we caught up with key MEF members to discuss their exciting NaaS plans. The future of networking? It's looking très magnifique! ✨ Curious about these groundbreaking NaaS strategies? There's only one place to get the full scoop – GNE 2024 in Dallas, 28-30 October! Join us for exclusive insights from industry leaders, access the latest NaaS innovations, and network your way to success! If you're serious about driving NaaS and LSO automation forward, you need to be at GNE! Register now: https://hubs.li/Q02T0p5C0 See you in Dallas! #RoadToGNE #GNE2024 #ParistoDallas #MEFGNE

Meet one of our wonderful Media Partners for the Global NaaS Event 2024 - SDxCentral, an online platform publishing content focusing on technology and IT. 🌟 Join them and us in Dallas from 28-30 October to network with thought leaders, explore emerging strategies, and stay ahead of industry trends. Don't miss this chance to connect with NaaS and LSO visionaries and uncover game-changing insights! 🔗 Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q02R2JVY0 #ProudPartners #GlobalNaaSEvent #TechLeadership #TelecomEvent #MEFGNE