MEF18’s Award-Winning Proof of Concept Demonstrations Accelerate Transition to Assured Services Across Automated Networks
"MEF is pleased to recognize 20 service and technology companies as Proof of Concept (PoC) Award winners at the MEF18 event held this week in Los Angeles. More than 50 companies in 18 groups participated in MEF18 PoC demonstrations that showcased the ability to orchestrate dynamic and assured services across automated, virtualized, and interconnected networks in accordance with the MEF 3.0 framework. 2018 Proof of Concept Award Winners include the following... MEF18 Proof of Concept Silver Award MEF 3.0 LSO Federated Inter-carrier Data-on-demand Services Through [...]
Industry Leaders Unite to Use Blockchain Technologies
"Cataworx will demonstrate [at MEF18] LSO Sonata inter-carrier quoting solutions and LSO Cantata intent interfaces, enabling customers to rapidly discover and order services that span across multiple carrier networks... The PoC uses MEF LSO Cantata and Sonata inter-carrier interfaces for automation of bandwidth-on-demand product discovery, service eligibility verification, quote, order and blockchain-based settlement of services that are delivered across automated, virtualized and interconnected networks in accordance with the MEF LSO framework. In the PoC, customers state their intent via [...]
MEF Orchestrates Blockchain Trial with Leading Carriers
"China Broadband, PCCW Global, Sparkle and Tata Communications are planning to demonstrate blockchain for the internet of things (IoT) and other new services. The four companies are working with Clear, the same specialist that earlier this year ran successful tests of blockchain with PCCW Global and Colt for wholesale voice settlement. The carriers are also working with Cataworx, a US company that operates in the wholesale connectivity market. They plan to demonstrate their proof of concept (PoC) at MEF18, this [...]