1. MEF Technical Vision & the Transformation Journey to MEF 3.0
Pascal Menezes MEF CTO

2. Autonomous taxi program in Dubai
Our Digital Economy
50%
World Pop
6 Billion
2020
3,748,541,916
for streaming content
2017 (Netflix)
Autonomous taxi program in Dubai
Internet Users in the world
43%
Amazon Web Services
27%
5 Billion
$ 3.66B
2017
FY2017 YoY
Growth Salesforce
2017 est. ransomware
damage costs
$2.56B
2015
$1.7$
CRM CAGR

3. … requires a dramatic transformation of network-based services.
Cloud-like & assured
Automated
Konsus: Please format the automation icon the same as the others and also recommend a better icon for automation
Interconnected across a global ecosystem

4. Cloud Service Provider Orchestrated Services
MEF’S vision
Self-service
Web Portal
FRAMEWORK
FRAMEWORK
Internet Cloud
Commercial
VNF
Mobile
Cloud Service Provider
Residential
Data Center
Orchestrated Services
Security Services
Optical
Carrier
Ethernet
IP Services
L4-L7
Point Services
App
Services
SD-WAN
AGILE, ASSURED AND ORCHESTRATED

5. The Transformation Journey From Here-To-There
How does a CSP go from where they are today to a journey of automated, virtualized and software transformation

6. Current State of CSP Networks
FCAPS
Human-to- Machine
Workflow
Process
Internet
Internet
Fiber/Copper
Access
Network
Enterprise
Site
Static Services
Optical
Carrier
Ethernet IP
Fiber/Copper
Access
Network
CSP Co-Lo
Data
Center
CSP Co-Lo
Data
Center
Enterprise
Site
CSP Co-Lo
Data
Center

7. Automated State of the CSP Journey
Self-service
Web Portal
FCAPS
Human-to- Machine
Workflow
Process
Internet
Internet
SDN
Fiber/Copper
Access
Network
Enterprise
Site
Static Services
Optical
Carrier
Ethernet IP
Fiber/Copper
Access
Network
CSP Co-Lo
Data
Center
CSP Co-Lo
Data
Center
Enterprise
Site
CSP Co-Lo
Data
Center

8. Virtualized State of the CSP Journey
Self-service
Web Portal
FCAPS
Machine-to- Machine
Workflow
Process
Internet
Internet
NFV
SD-WAN
Controller
Fixed & Mobile
Broadband
Networks
SD-WAN
Controller
SD-WAN
Edge CPE
SDN
Fixed & Mobile
Broadband
Networks
SD-WAN
Edge CPE
Enterprise
Site
Enterprise
Site
Orchestrated Connectivity
Services
Optical
Carrier
Ethernet IP
VNF
CSP Co-Lo
Data
Center
CSP Co-Lo
Data
Center
VNF
Fiber/Copper
Access
Network
Fiber/Copper
Access
Network
Enterprise
Site
Enterprise
Site
New Orchestrated Virtualize Services
SD-WAN
L4-L7
SECaaS
CSP Co-Lo
Data
Center

9. Application Aware State of the CSP Journey
AI Analytics
Self-service
Web Portal
FCAPS
Machine-to- Machine
Workflow
Process
Internet
Internet
NFV
SD-WAN
Controller
Fixed & Mobile
Broadband
Networks
SD-WAN
Controller
SD-WAN
Edge CPE
SDN
Fixed & Mobile
Broadband
Networks
SD-WAN
Edge CPE
Enterprise
Site
App Aware Services using
AI Analytics
Enterprise
Site
VNF
Orchestrated Connectivity
Services
Optical
Carrier
Ethernet IP
CSP Co-Lo
Data
Center
CSP Co-Lo
Data
Center
VNF
AI Analytics
AI Analytics
Fiber/Copper
Access
Network
Fiber/Copper
Access
Network
Enterprise
Site
Enterprise
Site
New Orchestrated Virtualize Services
SD-WAN
L4-L7
SECaaS
AI Analytics
AI Analytics
CSP Co-Lo
Data
Center

10. Enabling your transformational journey - MEF 3.0
No changes from Konsus
Static CE 2.0 services with global footprint
Orchestration-Ready MEF 3.0 CE services
Orchestrated MEF 3.0 CE services
Orchestrated MEF 3.0 multi-connectivity services
Orchestrated, virtualized L4-7 services
Application-aware,
self-organizing networks.

11. MEF 3.0 - A Transformational Framework
Orchestrated Services
Wavelengths
Carrier Ethernet
IP VPNs
SD-WAN
Security-as-a-Service
Application Services
Open LSO APIs
Orchestration across multiple service providers
Supporting multiple network technology domains
Community
MEF global membership
MEF 3.0 projects on MEFnet
MEF Developer Community
Open source projects and SDOs
Certified professionals
Enterprise Advisory Council
On-Demand Certification
Cloud-based test platform
Certification of services & LSO APIs
Subscription-based

12. A look into
Services
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13. Agile Services Release Approach
Services are released in streams (e.g. CE, IP, SD-WAN, Optical)
Releases aligned with new specification-supported services functionality
First MEF 3.0 release is MEF 3.0 CE R1, next will be MEF 3.0 CE R2
No changes from Konsus

14. New MEF 3.0 Services Orchestrated Services Virtualized High Margin
Application Services
L4-L7 Services
Security Services
SD-WAN Services
IP VPN Services
Carrier Ethernet Services
Optical/Wavelength Services
Virtualized
High Margin
Services
Orchestrated
Services
Connectivity
High Volume
Services

15. Managed SD-WAN Services
SD-WAN Overlay Tunnel
SD-WAN
Controller
Service
Orchestrator
Subscriber Web Portal
OSS/BSS Apps VM
CE / MPLS
Edge
Gateway
SD-WAN Service Components
Internet
E2E virtualized overlay models
SD-WAN managed services for operational agility and interoperability
Focused on defining SD-WAN services, use cases, LSO APIs, reference implementations, and certification
Market Education Project to include white papers, webinars, workshops, etc
SD-WAN multi-vendor and multi-operator interop
LSO APIs between access providers and retail operators for for automated pricing and provisioning
Application Performance on SD-WANs

16. APPLICATION SERVICES With dynamic network interaction
High quality of experience to cloud services
Using machine-to-machine Intent APIs
Secure
Konsus – see next slide – we want to position this work as part of services
Fully automated (no human intervention)
Frictionless experience

17. SECURITY-AS-A-SERVICE (SECaaS)
2.1B
mobile data users
18B internet of things devices
220M
SMBs Worldwide
CSP
Cloud
VNF
Cloud
Mobile
SECaaS
Enterprise
IoT
Closes Critical Security Gaps
Protects the evolving Enterprise
Protects smartphones (on and off network)
Protects mobile users (laptops, tablets…)
Protects IoT
Protects servers (virtual, phy)
All users / devices / locations

18. Preliminary MEF Services Roadmap*
Completed
In Development
Planned
Q1 2018
Q2 2018
Q3 2018
Q4 2018
Q1 2019 R1
Subscriber Services R2
Operator Services
MEF 3.0 Optical R1
Updates to CE
to 2017 specs R2
Managed Access E-Line, OVC Services (51.1) & MBH IA Phase III (22.3), SAT Phase II (48.1), CE Service Attributes (10.4) R3
Simplified Transit E-Line , Transport for 5G IA
MEF 3.0 CE
Preliminary
MEF 3.0 IP R1
Service Attributes R2
Operator Services R3
Service Definitions
MEF 3.0 SD-WAN
This is a mock-up R1
Services and Attribute
MEF 3.0 SECaaS (tbd)
*. Proposal is to have release dates align to when a document goes to letter ballot, for planning purposes

19. A look into
LSO APIs
Konsus - See previous comment re: bumper slides

20. Cloud Service Provider Business Applications
LSO APIs Enable End-to-End Service Orchestration Across Networks & Over Technology Domains
Mobile
Commercial
Self-service
Web Portal
Data Center
Cloud Service Provider
Internet Cloud
Retail Service Provider
Wholesale Operator
Residential
Technology
Domain APIs
FRAMEWORK
Service
Orchestration
Inter-Carrier
APIs
Customer
Facing APIs
Allegro
Cantata
interlude
Sonata
Business Applications
Legato
Presto
LSO Cantata
LSO Sonata
LSO Allegro
LSO Interlude
LSO Legato
LSO Legato
LSO Presto
LSO Presto
LSO Adagio
LSO Adagio
MEF’s LSO Reference Architecture guides agile development of standardized open LSO APIs that enable end-to-end orchestration of MEF 3.0 services across multiple providers and over multiple network technology domains (e.g., Packet WAN, Optical Transport, SD-WAN, 5G, etc.). LSO enables service providers to transition from a silo-structured BSS/OSS approach towards flexible end-to-end orchestration that helps maximize return on SDN and NFV investments.
It’s important to note is that this LSO-related automation has applicability for wireline, wireless, and cloud players and for enterprise and consumer applications.

21. Lifecycle Service Orchestration & APIs
Based on MEF 55:
LSO Framework Specification
Released as SDKs
Available in experimental or published states
3-6 month sprint cycles
MEF has adopted an agile model, with 6 month sprint cycles, for creating suites of standardized LSO APIs defined in MEF Interface Profile Specifications. This model includes Software Development Kits (SDKs) that allow MEF members and our partners to experiment with open APIs for automating the service lifecycle and eventually commercializing products that align with the MEF IPSs that will be published. Our objective is to accelerate adoption of the IPSs when they are available. 

22. Business Applications
LSO Sonata APIs
Mobile
Commercial
Self-service
Web Portal
Data Center
Retail Service Provider
Wholesale Operator
Residential
Technology
Domain APIs
FRAMEWORK
Service
Orchestration
Inter-Carrier
APIs
Customer
Facing APIs
Sonata
Business Applications
Legato
Presto
LSO Sonata
Quote
Serviceability
Ordering
Inventory
Trouble Ticket
etc
LSO Legato
LSO Legato
LSO Presto
LSO Presto
LSO Adagio
LSO Adagio
MEF’s LSO Reference Architecture guides agile development of standardized open LSO APIs that enable end-to-end orchestration of MEF 3.0 services across multiple providers and over multiple network technology domains (e.g., Packet WAN, Optical Transport, SD-WAN, 5G, etc.). LSO enables service providers to transition from a silo-structured BSS/OSS approach towards flexible end-to-end orchestration that helps maximize return on SDN and NFV investments.
It’s important to note is that this LSO-related automation has applicability for wireline, wireless, and cloud players and for enterprise and consumer applications.

23. LSO-LSO to Automate Ordering of the Access Networks
East-West LSO Sonata & LSO Interlude APIs
Access Aggregator
Self-service
Web Portal
Automated ordering of access loops (CE, MPLS, Broadband, 5G, etc.)
Cloud APIs
Cloud Distributor
(CLO)
LSO
Presto
APIs
Mission Critical
Cloud
Applications
UNI
VNF
SD-WAN
Controller
CPE
NFV
MANO
SD-WAN
Controller
SDN
SWITCH
SD-WAN
Internet
ISPs
VNF
Proposed SD WAN Interaction with LSO SOF via LSO Presto
Fulfillment
(v)CPE provisioning (location, UNI configuration)
Path Selection (Application mapping to link or bundle, app priority, link performance reqs, encrypted vs. clear)
Security (provision operators, Radius/Tacacs/SAML for enterprise authentication)
Routing (both LAN side as well as NNI and forwarding node selection)
Segmentation (for security or for downstream classification)
Analytics
Flow statistics (users, application, destinations)
Usage per tenant & CPE
Assurance
Health checks of SDWAN nodes (CPE, Gateways, RO) and overlays (VPN, bundle)
Performance
Link status & statistics (underlay)
Application quality improvements (MOS, Transaction time)
CE/MPLS/5G
VNF
VNF
SD-WAN
UNI
UNI
Service Provider GW
SDN
SWITCH
RO - Resource Orchestrator
GW - Gateway
CPE - Customer Premise Equipment

24. East-West LSO Sonata & LSO Interlude APIs
Overlay Networks
Cloud APIs
Cloud Distributor
(CLO)
Self-service
Web Portal
LSO Presto
APIs
East-West LSO Sonata & LSO Interlude APIs
VNF
LSO Presto
APIs
SD-WAN
Controller
UNI
NFV MANO
SD-WAN
Controller
CPE
SDN
SWITCH
SD-WAN
Managed Networks
(CE, MPLS, SG)
VNF
Proposed SD WAN Interaction with LSO SOF via LSO Presto
Fulfillment
(v)CPE provisioning (location, UNI configuration)
Path Selection (Application mapping to link or bundle, app priority, link performance reqs, encrypted vs. clear)
Security (provision operators, Radius/Tacacs/SAML for enterprise authentication)
Routing (both LAN side as well as NNI and forwarding node selection)
Segmentation (for security or for downstream classification)
Analytics
Flow statistics (users, application, destinations)
Usage per tenant & CPE
Assurance
Health checks of SDWAN nodes (CPE, Gateways, RO) and overlays (VPN, bundle)
Performance
Link status & statistics (underlay)
Application quality improvements (MOS, Transaction time)
Internet ISP
SD-WAN
UNI
UNI
APM
IPS/IDS
Firewall
Carrier NAT
BGP Routing
SDN
SWITCH
RO - Resource Orchestrator
GW - Gateway
CPE - Customer Premise Equipment
APM – Application Performance Management
IPS/IDS – Intrusion Prevention System / Intrusion Detection System
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25. AI Analytics and Applications
Framework
Application Telemetry
Cloud
Application
Application
Events
LEGATO (BUS:SOF)
AI Analytic Applications
Service Orchestration Functionality
SOF
Events
Data Analytics Platform
PRESTO (SOF:ICM)
Infrastructure Control and Management
Network
Events
ADAGIO (ICM:ECM)
Element Control
Management & Data Aggregation
Network Telemetry
Events
Logs
Metrics
Netflow
Network Infrastructure

26. Application Aware Services
Direct Application
Intent Model
Direct Application
Intent Model
Application
Proxy
DPI App
& Proxy
APP
Intent API
Direct Application
Intent Model
APP
Intent API
Telemetry
ST Data
Telemetry
Application
Data
Telemetry
ST Data
Analytics
Analytics
DPI App
& Proxy
LSO
Intent NBI
LSO
Intent NBI
APP
Intent API
App
On Device
Cloud
Service
Cloud
Service
Telemetry
Application
Data
App
On Device ST
Progamable
Network ST
Progamable
Network
Analytics
LSO
Intent NBI
App
On Device
DPI
DPI
Cloud
Service
Progamable
Network

27. 5G Orchestrated by LSO Orchestrated APIs Fixed Wireless Access Loops
Framework
Orchestrated APIs
Fixed Wireless Access Loops
Backhaul
Slicing

28. Preliminary MEF API Project Status LSO Cantata LSO Allegro LSO Sonata
Completed
In Development
Planned
2017
Q1 2018
Q2 2018
Q3 2018
Q4 2018
LSO Cantata R1
(Portal-based Service Ordering)
LSO Allegro R1
(Portal-based Service Control) R4
(MCM adjusted APIs – Ordering Serviceability) R5
(MCM adjusted APIs – Trouble Ticket, Product inventory, Quote)
Preliminary
R1 , R1.1
(Ordering Serviceability)
R1.2
(Ordering Serviceability) R2
(Inventory, Trouble Ticket, Quote) R3
(Ordering, Quote)
LSO Sonata
LSO Interlude R1
(Control, SOAM)
LSO Legato R1
(SCA) R2
(SOAM/SAT) R3
(Optical)
LSO Presto R1
(NRP)
R1.1
(NRP)
LSO Adagio

29. Certification A look into
Konsus - See previous comment re: bumper slides

30. MEF 3.0 Requires a New Approach to Certification
Common approach needed to multi-service certification
Incremental service releases require ongoing testing
LSO APIs require testing coupled to services
MEF 3.0 Certification Major Features
Cloud-based platform delivers rapid setup and reduced cost
Portal-driven testing & certification empowering technology and service providers
Unlimited testing with subscription-based model accelerating time-to-market
Konsus – no changes required
The MEF 3.0 Certification Program is introducing a new subscription-based model to provide unlimited certifications and a permanently available virtualized test platform allowing MEF member companies to test and certify networks, services and products at every step of their rapid transformation towards being fully agile, assured, orchestrated and interconnected.
MEF CERTIFICATION PARTNER

31. MEF 3.0 Certification A Revolution In Validating Managed Services
E-Line, E-LAN
E-Line, E-LAN, E-Tree, Access E-line
E-Line, E-LAN, E-Tree, Access E-Line, Transit E-Line
LSO Orchestrated Services / LSO APIs
IP / SD-WAN & Optical Services
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Virtualized Test Platform
Unlimited Subscription-Based Certification Model
Certify new releases, features, software, upgrades

32. MEF Professional Certification Framework
Master
Level
NETWORK MASTER Practitioner (4 MEF certifications, including MEF-NF)
Expert
Level
MEF Network Expert (3 MEF certifications, including MEF-NF)
NETWORK SECURITY
(Q2 2019)
Professional
Level )
SDN & NFV TECHNOLOGIES (Q1 2018)
Network Automation & Orchestration (Q4 2018)
Carrier Ethernet
Konsus – I replaced the logos that were blurry. I like the look and feel of the next slide and somehow we worked with the wrong version. The info on this slide is correct. The concept is to show no fill and add a logo once a certification is available.
Essential
Level
MEF Network Expert (3 MEF certifications, including MEF-NF)
Network Foundations

33. A look into
Community
Konsus - See comments on the previous bumper slide

34. MEF Community Defined Hackathons to accelerate code development
MEF Developer Community
Open source project & SDO collaboration
Supporting MEF 3.0 Implementations
Certified Professionals
Enterprise Advisory Council
Konsus – no changes required

35. MEF 3.0 Implementation Projects
Multi-Vendor SD-WAN
Fulfillment and Activation
Service Telemetry
SECaaS
Optical Transport
Multi-ONAP
Real-Time Media
Closed Loop Control
Connected Venue
Konsus – no changes required

36. MEF Developer Community
Participation by research groups, university undergrads & graduate students
Doctorate, masters and final year undergraduate projects contribute MEF 3.0 Implementations
Provides virtual internships to participants
Comprises students and graduates from universities and research organizations
Final year undergraduate, MSc and Ph.D. projects contributing to MEF 3.0 Implementations
Virtual internships benefitting developers, MEF members and industry

37. MEF Enterprise Advisory Council (EAC) PARTICIPATING COMPANIES – Target 15
Please dress this up – logos should be smaller as well

38. MEF 3.0 - A Transformational Framework
Orchestrated Services
Wavelengths
Carrier Ethernet
IP VPNs
SD-WAN
Security-as-a-Service
Application Services
Open LSO APIs
Orchestration across multiple service providers
Supporting multiple network technology domains
Community
MEF global membership
MEF 3.0 projects on MEFnet
MEF Developer Community
Open source projects and SDOs
Certified professionals
Enterprise Advisory Council
On-Demand Certification
Cloud-based test platform
Certification of services & LSO APIs
Subscription-based

39. Why MEF? Revenue Generating Services Transformational Framework
MEF defines traditional connectivity services with new higher margin virtualized services like SD-WAN, Security-as-a-Service, Application Performance Assurance, etc
MEF brings a practical, network transformational framework and roadmap for providers and vendors to be “cloud-like”, automated and globally interconnected 1 2
Community
Execution
The expanding MEF community allows MEF members to enter anywhere on the network transformation journey with implementation projects, software developers, enterprise advisory counsel, API SDKs, training, and new innovations in the automation, virtualization and softwareization of networks
MEF has an excellent track record of execution and adoption, as evidenced with strong global membership and the creation of the current $80B+ Carrier Ethernet (CE) market growing to $100B
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