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Johan WittersEMEA marketing co-chair, MEF

IP Regional PLM for evolution of business services to SDN and NFV

Nokia

MEF Strategy and Market Trends

30min

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Topics

• MEF Overview

• MEF Strategic Work At A Glance

• Market Trends & Opportunities

• MEF’s Industry-Wide Initiatives

• Upcoming Activities & Latest News

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MEF Profile

• Leading the evolution toward on-demand, agile/dynamic, orchestrated Third Network network services

• Building upon the $80 billion Carrier Ethernet market

• Powered by LSO, SDN and NFV

• Certifying Services, Equipment and Professionals

• Emphasis on addressing the increasing demands of enterprise-cloud connectivity

210+ Member Companies

NA EMEA APAC CALA

SPs Vendors Others

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MEF Strategic Work

• Dynamic Network Services– Carrier Ethernet 2.0 is the Foundation

– Layer 3 IP & Higher Layer 4-7 Service Definitions

– Powered By LSO + SDN + NFV

• Lifecycle Service Orchestration– Enables Automated, Virtualized and Interconnected Networks

– Overcomes OSS/BSS Challenges For SDN, NFV & Traditional Networks

– LSO Reference Architecture and Interface Definitions

– Common Information Models

• Industry Collaboration & Open Initiatives– Collaborating with upstream Open Source initiatives

– LSO Hackathon

• Expanded Certification Program

Market Trends & Opportunities

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What Is A “Third Network” Service?

• Provides an on-demand, orchestrated, assured, and secured experience with user-directed control over network resources and cloud connectivity.

• Optimized for real-time traffic & integration of value-added network functions-as-a-services.

• Delivered over more automated, virtualized & interconnected networks powered by CE 2.0, LSO, SDN & NFV.

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Migration from Traditional to Virtualized, Software Defined TechnologiesInfrastructure

SDN NFV

Third Network Layers for Innovation

Robust, Flexible, Globally Standardized & Certified MEF Services

End-End, Automated, Across Multi-provider NetworksService

Orchestration

Service Innovation

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NetworkOperator 1

Evolution to The Third Network

Regional Office 2

NetworkOperator 2

Regional Office 1

Service Provider

Data Center

Services

Agile, Assured, Orchestrated

Agile = On-demand

Assured = E2E SLAs

Orchestrated = Automated

Open = Software Defined

Examples:

• On-demand Bandwidth Increase

OPEN

OPEN

OPEN

• Establishing New Connections

Head Office

Self-service Web Portal

StaticConnectivity

Services

• App-Driven Network Changes• L3 to L7 services

Third NetworkServices

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Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO)

OTN Core Ethernet Access

Network Operator 2(Access Provider)

Ethernet Access

Network Operator 1(Retail Service Provider)

MPLS Core

UserService Endpoint

UserService Endpoint

OperatorService Endpoint

Service Provider Business Applications

Infrastructure & Element Control & Management

Infrastructure & Element Control & Management

End-to-End Network as a Service

Operator Virtual Connection Operator Virtual Connection

Self-serviceWeb Portal

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MEF & Vertical Systems Group Study

• Global Survey – October 2015– Service Provider, technology, and other professionals who work for MEF

member companies and/or are MEF Certified Professionals.

– 110 individuals employed by 87 companies operating in every region of the world • 64 professionals representing 50 service provider organizations / business units

• 46 professionals representing 37 technology and other firms.

• Additional research on Service Provider profiles– AT&T

– Level 3

– Telstra

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MEF & Vertical Systems Group Study - Focus

• How & when revenue-generating dynamic services will impact the market

• Drivers, benefits & challenges of deploying dynamic services

• Available & planned dynamic capabilities that customers can control on their own networks, and

• Role and relative importance that LSO, SDN & NFV will play alongside CE 2.0 in driving the market

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Dynamic Services Expectations Are Increasing

Source: Dynamic Third Network Services Enabled By LSO, SDN & NFV Joint Survey, MEF & Vertical Systems (Nov 2015)

Sell by 201860%

No plans or unsure

40%

Service Provider Plans To Offer Dynamic Ethernet Services

• 97% said CE 2.0 services are essential or important as a foundation for dynamic services

• 74% said LSO is essential or important to support dynamic services

• Input from 50 service provider business units, 64 professionals worldwide

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What Can Customers Expect, 2016 – 2018?

Schedule Bandwidth Increase / Decrease On Existing Service Port

Manually Initiate On-Demand Bandwidth Increase / Decrease On Existing Service Port

Dynamic Ethernet Capabilities – Customer Direct Control Via Web Portal or API

Automatically Initiate On-Demand Bandwidth Increase / Decrease On Existing Service Port

Sources: Dynamic Third Network Services Enabled By LSO, SDN & NFV Joint Survey, MEF & Vertical Systems (Nov 2015)

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What Can Customers Expect, 2016 – 2018?

Schedule Bandwidth Increase / Decrease On Existing Service Port

Manually Initiate On-Demand Bandwidth Increase / Decrease On Existing Service Port

Dynamic Ethernet Capabilities – Customer Direct Control Via Web Portal or API

Automatically Initiate On-Demand Bandwidth Increase / Decrease On Existing Service Port

Increase / Decrease Bandwidth On Existing Connection To Private Or Public Cloud

Active / Deactivate Ethernet Virtual Connection

Add Virtual Network Service To Ethernet Service –e.g. NFV-Enabled Virtual Firewall, Virtual Security

Activate A New Service Port

Change VLANs Mapped To EVC

Change Class of Service On Connection

Sources: Dynamic Third Network Services Enabled By LSO, SDN & NFV Joint Survey, MEF & Vertical Systems (Nov 2015)

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Third Network Pillars: LSO / SDN / NFV

MEF LSOONF SDN ETSI NFV MANO

ServicePortal

NetworkInfrastructure

SDN Applications

SDN Controller

Man

age

men

t Fu

nct

ion

Network Infrastructure

Element Control and Management

OSS/BSS

NFVO

EMVNFM VIM

Network Controller

VNF

NetworkInfrastructure

NFVInfrastructure

OSS/BSS

Infrastructure Control and Management

Strategic MEF Industry-Wide Activities

SPECIFICATIONS

Path to the Third Network

• Reference Architecture• Information Models• API Definitions• Business Processes• Interface Profiles• Operational Threads

Architecture and Definitions forAgile, Assured and Orchestrated Services

• CE 2.0 Services• New IP and L4-L7 Services (NFaaS)• Cloud Services

IMPLEMENTATION

SERVICE ORCHESTRATION

CONNECTIVITY SERVICES

• LSO Spec Implementation• Upstream Open Source• Accelerated by LSO

Hackathon• MEFnet platform• Interfaces with OpenCS• MEF Certification

• Reference Builds• SDN, NFV and Traditional• Accelerated by LSO

Hackathon• MEFnet platform• Interfaces with OpenLSO• MEF Certification

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The MEF Third Network Open Initiative

Open Implementation of MEF Services

Business Apps

Allegro APIs

Service Problem Mgmt.

Service Fulfillment

Service Assurance

Service Function Chaining

Analytics

Security

Cantata APIs

Legato APIs

Sonata APIs

Presto APIs

Interlude APIs

Customer Applications

VNFs (L3-L7)

NFVI

NFVMANO

SDN ControllersTraditional Networks

SDN NetworkPublic/Private

Clouds & Services

Open Implementations of SOF

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MEF UNITE Program

Launched in late 2014 to coordinate internal & external engagement with Standards Development Organizations, Associations & Open Source Projects, to lead the industry migration to agile, assured and orchestrated services.

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ITU & MEF Sign MOU Oct 2015

WHEREAS, ITU and MEF now desire to express theirmutual intent to cooperate for the purpose of drivingstandards-development and related program work toenable Carrier Ethernet and the next generation ofagile, assured and orchestrated connectivity services,and to enhance related knowledge infrastructurecapabilities globally with a special focus ondeveloping countries.

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MEF & ON.Lab Sign MOU March 2016

Memorandum of Understanding centered on ON.Lab’sE-CORD and the MEF’s new OpenCS (Open ConnectivityServices) and OpenLSO (Open Lifecycle ServiceOrchestration) Projects.

ON.Lab E-CORD Demonstrates Programmable, On-Demand CE 2.0 E-Line Service As First MEF OpenCSReference Build

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MEF 54: Ethernet Interconnect Points (EIP) Project

• Launched in November 2014, EIPs will be used to interconnect CE Networks at ENNI, Service Lifecycle, and Service Orchestration levels

• EIP Implementation Agreement use (existing and future) MEF specifications and certifications from the ENNI to the LSO

• Unique Rapid Prototyping concept

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MEF Services Interconnect Program

Designed to bring small wholesale operators into the community of companies that can deliver standardized, certified E-Access and E-Transit services

This MEF program enables the operator to:

• Cost-effectively become MEF E-Access and/or E-Transit certified

• Participate in wholesale-oriented program education and marketing activities

MEF Membership is Not Required For Small Operators

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MEF Certification Programs

PROFESSIONALS

62% 2 Year AAGR

SERVICES

91% 2 Year AAGR

EQUIPMENT

58% 2 Year AAGR

164SERVICES

62PROVIDERS

300DEVICES

42VENDORS

4170PROFESSIONALS

421COMPANIES

209+SPs

76COUNTRIES

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• CE 2.0 100G Certification– First six certified vendors announced at GEN15 at gala event

– First Service Provider announced in March

• CE 2.0 E-Transit and Access E-Line certification– Launch - Invitation/call-for-interest release on Jan 20th

– First Announcements - Target mid-2016

– Transition - Plan for Access EPL/EVPL installed base

• Updates to MEF CE 2.0 Certification Policies– No change to CE 2.0 equipment “highly recommended” policy

– Update “equipment” to “product” language

– CE 1.0 certs no longer offered

– Clarification of registry listing policy to include only members and MEF-SI program participants

CE 2.0 Certification Program Updates

• 56 CE 2.0 Service Providers

• 42 CE 2.0 Equipment Manufacturers

• 276 CE 2.0 Devices

• 9 100G CE 2.0 Devices

Upcoming MEF Activities & Latest News

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Join us for the MEF Q3 Boston Annual Meeting

Join us for the 2016 MEF Annual Meeting!

• Largest meeting of the year

• Board of Directors elections

• Plenary session features technical strategy, work updates, analyst panel

• BoF session

• Committee/program working sessions

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The Third NetworkEnabling Dynamic Network Services For The

Hyper-Connected World

www.MEF16.com V1 01.15.16

Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel

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What Sets MEF16 Apart?

• 1,200+ attendees from 300+ organizations 35+ countries

• 275+ Service & Technology Executives – 55% of attendees at Director-level or above

• 120+ CE 2.0, LSO, SDN, NFV, Cloud experts from leading service provider, technology, analyst firms

• Proof of Concept Service & Technology Showcase demonstrations

• MEF Excellence Awards Dinner

• 3rd LSO Hackathon

• Wholesale Track & Networking– largest gathering of Ethernet service buyers & sellers

• Global Media Hub – Meeting place for top press & industry analysts

• Sponsorship packages available. Visit www.MEF16.com.

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Tracking MEF

MEF Forum

@MEF_Forum

MEF.net wiki.mef.net thirdnetworknews.com ethernetacademy.netmef16.com

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Seminar Series Sponsor Event Sponsors

Johan WittersEMEA marketing co-chair, MEF

IP Regional PLM for evolution of business services to SDN and NFV

Nokia

MEF Strategy and Market Trends

30min