Building, Securing & Automating the NaaS Ecosystem
In 2023, MEF assumed a leadership role in defining and driving development of next-gen Network-as-a-Service (NaaS). We published the industry’s first NaaS Blueprint, launched the industry’s first Global NaaS event GNE, and made major progress in building a plug-and-play automated ecosystem enabling dynamic services across multiple providers. MEF has rapidly emerged as THE business collaboration platform to accelerate NaaS.
This year, we have ambitious plans in 3 major work areas that will be the focus of discussion: (1) NaaS, (2) LSO Automation, (3) SASE (Including SD-WAN, SSE, and ZTNA). Of special interest will be a newly formatted opening plenary session and the LSO Automation conference.
See the meeting agenda and committee highlights below.
Who Am I Joining?
- Senior executives from the member community, MEF executives, Board of Directors & Technology Advisory Board
- Committee chairs and project leaders
- Commercial, product, and technical contributors from service providers, LSO solution providers, technology vendors
Turn Ideas into Action
- Committee tracks to influence and move forward the future of MEF works and influence
- More ways to engage with the MEF community – NaaS Accelerators, networking, social activities
- New to MEF? Learn the ins and outs of navigating MEF to maximize your membership
Meeting/Badge Registration
Marriott Munich
Berliner Strasse 93
Munich Germany 80805
+49 89 360 02 0
20 minutes from Munich Airport
Hotel is located 10 minutes from the old town area of Munich with an abundance of restaurants and shopping
MEF special rate is 189 Euros
includes VAT, Breakfast, & Wi-Fi
Book hotel by Friday, 29 March
Need Travel Approval?
Need assistance with travel justification? MEF can provide support; please contact Tom Dickson tom@mef.net with your requirements.
Wiki & WiFi Access and Assistance
Members need a Wiki account to access agendas and materials. Signup here or contact tom@mef.net for assistance. Non-members may register for the Opening Plenary which will be available to all via Zoom.
Committee meetings will be conducted face-to-face with Zoom and recordings for remote attendees – attendee links will be found on the committee agenda pages.
WiFi access: SSID: GNE password: mefforum
Committee Activities Preview
Commercial and Business Committee (CBC)CBC facilitates inputs to MEF work from business and product teams and operates under MEF Standard Development Process to develop and publish MEF Standards and white-papers. CBC focuses on commercial and business aspects of automating buying-selling of products and services including LSO product payloads and LSO Smart Contracts & DAOs. CBC active projects include:
CBC is also the home for the NaaS Accelerators including:
CBC is hosting the LSO Automation Conference in Munich. | LSO Committee (LSOC)LSOC shapes LSO automation with standardization work currently on:
LSOC sessions are especially valuable if your company has already begun automating their business processes, as you can help direct the work to include what has already been implemented in the market. Specific topics of work include:
LSOC is responsible for the upcoming LSO releases in 2024: LSO Haley (Jun '24) and LSO Irene (Dec '24). |
Digital Services Committee (DSC)The DSC defines standards for “Digital Services” that establish a common language and expectations for providers, vendors, and subscribers. There are currently two distinct work streams:
The output typically serves as foundational input for other MEF committee work such as LSOC and programs such as certification. The 2024 focus is evolving MEF’s Cybersecurity standards (SASE & ZT Enhancements, SSE Framework). | Test and Certification Committee (TCC)The TCC is responsible for certifications associated with MEF-defined network services and MEF LSO APIs. The focus areas for the Q2 meeting are expected to include:
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Interested in more details on Committee activities? Email Tom Dickson tom@mef.net
Munich Meeting Agenda & Committee Activities | See Links Below (all times are in CEST)
Mon 8 April | Pre-meeting Sessions | ||||
07:30-08:30 | Registration Opens & Breakfast in Hotel Restaurant | ||||
08:30-10:15 | Digital Services Projects | ||||
10:15-10:45 | Networking Break | ||||
10:45-12:30 | Digital Services Projects | ||||
12:30-13:30 | Lunch | Leadership Lunch Meeting | |||
13:30-15:15 | Digital Services Projects | LSO Projects | Test & Certification Projects | Enterprise Leadership Council (13:30-15:00) | CEO Advisory Board Meeting (14:00-15:30) |
15:15-15:45 | Networking Break | ||||
15:45-17:30 | Digital Services Projects | LSO Projects | Test & Certification Projects | Board of Directors Meeting (16:00-17:30 | |
17:30-19:00 |
Tue 9 April | Pre-meeting Sessions | Opening Plenary | ||||
07:30-08:30 | Breakfast in Hotel Restaurant | ||||
08:30-10:15 | |||||
10:15-10:45 | Networking Break | ||||
10:45-12:00 | Digital Services Projects | LSO Projects | New Participant Orientation | ||
12:00-13:30 | Lunch & Networking | ||||
13:30-15:15 | Opening Plenary Part I | ||||
15:10-15:30 | Networking Break | ||||
15:30-17:20 | Opening Plenary Part II | ||||
18:15 | Meet in Lobby for Bus Transportation to Augustiner Strammhaus - Buses leave promptly at 18:30 | ||||
19:00-21:30 | Augustiner Stammhaus Dinner - Sponsored by |
Wed 10 April | LSO Automation Conference | Committee Tracks | ||||
07:30-08:30 | Breakfast in Hotel Restaurant | ||||
08:30-10:00 | LSO Automation Conference | ||||
10:00-10:30 | Networking Break | ||||
10:30-13:00 | LSO Automation Conference | ||||
13:00-14:00 | Lunch & Networking | ||||
14:00-15:45 | LSO Committee | Test & Certification Committee | Commercial & Business Committee | Digital Services Committee | |
15:45-16:15 | |||||
16:15-18:00 | LSO Committee | Test & Certification Committee | Commercial & Business Committee | ||
18:15-19:15 | Birds of a Feather: Carrier Ethernet Delivery from Satellites – Practical Implications and Gaps with Rivada Space Networks |
Thu 11 April | Committee Tracks | Closing Plenary | ||||
7:30-8:30 | Breakfast in Hotel Restaurant | ||||
8:30-10:15 | Digital Services | LSO | Commercial & Business | Test & Certification | |
10:15-10:45 | Networking Break | ||||
10:45-12:30 | Digital Services | LSO | Commercial & Business | Test & Certification | |
12:30-13:30 | Lunch & Networking | ||||
13:30-15:15 | Digital Services | LSO | Commercial & Business | Test & Certification | |
15:15-15:45 | Networking Break | ||||
15:45-17:00 | Closing Plenary Log In for Zoom and ICS |