Agenda

Daniel Bar-Lev, MEF, Chief Product Officer

Leading service providers in the LSO ecosystem discuss market segmentation of LSO business automation beyond international wholesale, including the consumer markets, domestic enterprise, and domestic US.

An onscreen demonstration of a platform on which members of the MEF ecosystem can immediately identify partners with whom they are interoperable via LSO APIs. The session will also highlight MEF Ecosystem Suppliers becoming visible to potential LSO Buyers through LSO Solution Providers partners.

Service provider product groups typically need to justify the implementation of automation within their organizations. This session highlights the latest business case tools from MEF available to service providers.

A discussion with leading BSS and OSS players on where standardized product payloads can increase the return on investment in LSO APIs for service providers while streamlining business through the NaaS supply chain using Internet Access and SD-WAN as examples.

A discussion with leading system integrators and service providers on why they are implementing TMF APIs north-south and LSO APIs east-west for their service provider customers, and the roadmap to inclusion of CAMARA in this evolution.

Leading service and technology providers discuss how important the ability to interoperate between blockchain-based solutions at different parts of the business lifecycle is for the future of telecom business automation, highlighting the example of the new MEF-Sage service for automated SLA reporting.

Enterprises and service providers discuss the opportunities to increase business automation afforded by LSO APIs and highlight the new Circuit Impairment and Maintenance (CIM) service as an example.

A discussion with leading service and technology providers on their experiences with implementing LSO APIs on the sell side and the path forward to maximizing their return on investment opposite LSO Buyers in emerging on-demand supply chains.

Top service and technology providers discuss the key aspects of onboarding large numbers of LSO Sellers as they increase the breadth of their LSO API implementations and update their releases, also highlighting the value of the MEF Onboarding and Interop Test (OIT) service and LSO API certification.

With increasing numbers of last mile connectivity providers wanting to engage in the LSO ecosystem but lacking resources to implement LSO APIs themselves, LSO Solution Providers are increasingly offering portals for them to participate in the marketplace with LSO Buyers. Both technology and service providers will be elaborating on options for the non-automated.

Meet the leading players in the latest initiative by MEF members to prototype the industry’s first NaaS federation and hear the plans for the evolution of participation requirements and conformance validation.

In this final session of the LSO Global Summit, we go back to the beginning of the business lifecycle and hear the latest on the use of global identifiers to mitigate the challenges of coordination of agreement on locations in an on-demand telecom world.

Daniel Bar-Lev, MEF, Chief Product Officer

Kevin Vachon, MEF, Chief Operating Officer

Nan Chen, MEF, Chief Executive Officer

Marc Halbfinger, Console Connect, Chief Executive Officer

Pascal Menezes, MEF, Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer

NaaS is the combination of on-demand connectivity, application assurance, cybersecurity, and multi-cloud-based services across a standards-based automated ecosystem. NaaS solutions increasingly will be made of piece parts of many providers, which could include retail service providers, wholesale service providers, hyperscalers, technology solution providers, data center providers, and others.

MEF’s CTO, Pascal Menezes, will discuss the roles of ecosystem players and how they are working toward a common goal of building and scaling NaaS across automated networks.

Moderator: Sunil Khandekar, MEF, Chief Enterprise Development Officer

The future of enterprise networking is being defined by rapid advancements in cloud computing, AI, cybersecurity, and NaaS.

Executive enterprise panelists will share their perspectives on digital transformation drivers, cloud-first strategies, AI-enhanced networking, cyber threats, and SD-WAN, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), and NaaS adoption, etc.

Integration of NaaS with multi-cloud environments is essential for optimizing AI workloads in the era of AI-driven digital transformation.

Executive panelists will delve into the critical role that network infrastructure plays in enhancing the performance, reducing the latency, and improving cost efficiency of AI operations across multiple cloud platforms.

Among other things, panelists will explore how NaaS can dynamically allocate network resources to ensure high performance of AI workloads, discuss how NaaS solutions can reduce latency for real-time data processing and other AI operations, and examine how the pay-as-you-go model of NaaS can lead to cost savings.

As highlighted in MEF’s new State of the Industry Report on Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), the risk of major cyberattacks against organizations, especially in critical infrastructure sectors, has never been greater.

Join cybersecurity experts to discuss the evolving threat environment, the positive and negative impacts of AI on cybersecurity, and the key steps we need to take to contain the “blast radius” of attacks, minimize threats to critical infrastructure, and provide relief to those on the front lines of cyber defense.

Jeremy Villalobos, Orchest Technologies, Chief Executive Officer

For many enterprises, the digital transformation journey prioritizing cybersecurity will transition from SD-WAN or Secure Service Edge (SSE) to SASE (combining SD-WAN, Zero Trust, and SSE), and ultimately to secure NaaS solutions with integrated SASE.

This session will explore leading SASE technologies and managed services that unify SD-WAN, Zero Trust, and SSE functions, providing comprehensive solutions that transform enterprise networking and cybersecurity architectures.

Speakers will share their perspectives on MEF’s new standards-based SASE certification comprised of individual certifications for SD-WAN, Zero Trust, and SSE.

Enterprises increasingly are seeking NaaS solutions with a cloud-like consumption model that can be provisioned in near real time, scale or adapt quickly, and are available under flexible commercial models on a pay-as-you-go basis.

Speakers on this panel will explore the essential features that customers should expect from NaaS. These include always-on platform access, a management console, standardized API access for all business and operational functionality, usage tracking, real-time serviceability, short or zero-commitment contracts, online ordering, and much more.

Experts will discuss transitioning from traditional networking to NaaS, integrating SASE for robust security, and leveraging automation for network management.

Discover best practices for creating a scalable, cost-effective network infrastructure that ensures seamless, secure connections to multiple cloud environments, optimizing performance, and safeguarding data.

Gain insights into leveraging cutting-edge NaaS solutions to meet the evolving enterprise demands.

• View demonstrations at innovation stations located throughout the main foyer at any time during the conference!
• Meet with customers at meeting tables and conduct business in private meeting rooms and suites.

Join us at the NaaS Excellence Awards Gala Dinner for an evening not to be missed!

The 2024 NaaS Excellence Awards continue to set themselves apart, honoring advanced services, ecosystem automation, and influential professionals!

Kevin Vachon, MEF, Chief Operating Officer

Industry experts will share their perspective on the major trends and key players shaping the evolution of the NaaS market and the NaaS automated ecosystem.

Panelists will explore prominent NaaS use cases and the latest service bundling trends related to on-demand Carrier Ethernet and Internet access, SD-WAN, SASE, multi-cloud connectivity, and more.

Among other topics, panelists will discuss the transformative impact of enabling enterprise software developers, enterprise applications, and enterprise systems to directly interact with service provider networks via standardized APIs that integrate into application business logic.

We will discuss how ecosystem players are collaborating to reduce friction in the buying and selling of NaaS and other advanced services across automated networks.

We will hear about the benefits achieved by service providers who are using LSO business and operational APIs with customers and partners.

This panel will discuss how AI-driven operations enhance network performance, predictive maintenance, and automated troubleshooting.

Learn about the integration of AI with network automation tools to streamline management, improve reliability, and reduce operational costs.

Experts will share real-world examples and best practices for deploying AIOps and automating network tasks, driving efficiency, and enabling proactive network management in dynamic environments.

Top industry analysts will share their perspectives on the key takeaways from the GNE and what to look for next in terms of the evolving NaaS landscape.

• View demonstrations at innovation stations located throughout the main foyer at any time during the conference!
• Meet with customers at meeting tables and conduct business in private meeting rooms and suites.