Dear MEF Members,    

We are pleased to share a great set of new videos related to MEF 3.0 and our recent MEF19 event. If you missed yesterday’s Edition No. 1 with links to dozens of other videos and articles, you can access it here on the MEF Wiki.

Stay tuned for more, including 1:1 interviews, MEF 3.0 PoC Showcase videos, and MEF19 plenary & workshop videos.

Save the date for MEF20, to be held 26-30 October 2020 in Las Vegas.

Videos – 1:1 Interviews

Marc Halbfinger, CEO, PCCW Global: Spurring Inter-Carrier Transactions, Trust with DLT/ Blockchain
Light Reading, 11.22.19

Satya Parimi, Group VP, Enterprise Data, Spectrum Enterprise: Award-Winning Intent-Based Networking Proof of Concept Demonstration
Light Reading, 11.26.19

Mirko Voltolini, Global Head of Network on Demand, Colt: On-Demand Services & Inter-Provider Automation
Light Reading, 11.25.19

Dan Pitt, SVP, MEF: Building a Global Federation of Automated Networks with LSO Sonata APIs
Light Reading, 11/25/2019

Michael Kearns, Co-Founder, Head of New Product Innovation, Amartus: Enabling Carrier Automation with LSO Sonata APIs & DLT/Blockchain
Light Reading, 11.20.19

Lindsay Newell, Head of Marketing, Nuage Networks from Nokia: SD-WAN's Next Growth Stage
Light Reading, 11.26.19

Jennifer Clark, Heavy Reading: SD-WAN & the Edge
Light Reading, 11.21.19

Videos – Snapshots

Franck Morales, VP Connectivity Services, Orange Business Services: Five Pillars of SD-WAN
Converge!, 11.24.19

Bob Victor, SVP of Product Management, Comcast Business: Exceeding Expectations for SD-WAN
Converge!, 11.24.19

Nan Chen, President, MEF: The Buzz at MEF19: SD-WAN Overlays + Underlay Connectivity Services
Converge!, 11.24.19

Rami Yaron, Co-Chair Marketing & Education Committee, MEF: Big Bet on SD-WAN with Services & Technology Certification
Converge!, 11.24.19

Stephen Collins, Working Group CTO, ONUG:  Focusing on SD-WAN Enterprise User Community
Converge!, 11.24.19

Mirko Voltolini, Global Head of Network on Demand, Colt: Extending LSO Sonata APIs for Cloud Connectivity
Converge!, 11.25.19

Rosemary Cochran, Principal & Co-Founder, Vertical Systems Group: Status of LSO Sonata APIs for Inter-Provider Service Automation
Converge!, 11.25.19

Marc Halbfinger, CEO, PCCW Global: Integrating the ICT Community
Converge!, 11.25.19

Dan Pitt, SVP, MEF: Peer Pressure Drives Inter-Carrier Networking
Converge!, 11.21.19

Michael Kearns, Co-Founder, Head of New Product Innovation, Amartus: Blockchain & Inter-Provider Automation
Converge!, 11.25.19

Rob Shore, SVP of Marketing, Infinera: Moving Toward Open & Disaggregated Networks
Converge!, 11.25.19

Erin Dunne, Director of Research Services: Reality Check for the SD-WAN Services Market
Converge!, 11.25.19

Mike Sapien, Chief Analyst, Ovum – Two MEF19 Highlights: SD-WAN & MEF 3.0 PoCs
Converge!, 11.25.19

Upcoming Events

Cable Next-Gen Business Strategies | 2 December | New York City, NY
Stan Hubbard, Communications & Research Director, MEF, on “Next-Gen Business Services: SD-WAN & Beyond” panel

2020 Vision: Executive Summit | 3-5 Dec. 2019 | Vienna, Austria

Rami Yaron, Co-Chair Marketing & Education Committee, MEF, on “5G State of the Market” panel, 4 Dec.

ONUG Europe | 4-5 Dec. 2019 | London, UK

Daniel Bar-Lev, VP Strategic Programs, MEF, on “Managed SD-WAN Services and Standards” panel, 4 Dec.

Okinawa Open Days | 9-12 Dec. 2019 | Okinawa, Japan

Dan Pitt, SVP, MEF, on “SD-WAN: Killer App, Trojan Horse, Edge Platform” presentation, 11 Dec.

MEF Q1 2020 Members Meeting | 10-13 Feb. 2020 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam


Best regards,

Stan Hubbard
Communications & Research Director, MEF
MEF 19 Program Director