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Automating the Global Ecosystem

Join MEF in Rome to conduct business, expand partnerships, and collaborate around industry topics.

2023 is shaping up as a year of accelerated adoption of MEF standards enabling secure, dynamic services across a global ecosystem of automated networks. More than 115 service providers worldwide are now in some stage of the adoption lifecycle for LSO Sonata business APIs  - up 130% year/year. MEF continues to progress valuable work on LSO operational APIs with the expectation of first implementations this year. And the recent release of our first SASE services and Zero Trust framework standards sets the stage for an exciting new chapter for MEF as we evolve to meet the demanding needs of enterprise digital transformation.

Key Highlights of the Rome meeting

  • LSO Partner Conference – automating business and operational functions, driving adoption, and evolving to LSO Blockchain-based billing and settlement
  • The MEF Showcase – spotlighting innovation and accelerating transformation through collaboration
  • MEF Committees – dozens of active projects on the topics of digital services, LSO automation, certification and more
  • MEF's upcoming State of the Industry report - Paradigm Shift: Inter-Provider Service Automation – assisting SPs in all stages of the LSO adoption lifecycle, from interest through to implementation
  • SD-WAN services, certification, and cybersecurity (SASE & Zero Trust) frameworks
  • MEF's annual flagship event 2-4 Oct - to feature a new brand, theme, format, and awards program!

Turn Ideas into Action - Meeting Highlights

  Thought leadership at its best on display in the opening plenary at the TIM Auditorium

  More ways to engage with the MEF community - Networking, social activities

  Committee tracks to influence and move forward the future of MEF works and influence

  New to MEF? Learn the ins and outs of navigating MEF to maximize your membership

Who Am I Joining?

Senior executives from the Board, Technology Advisory Board and members

Leadership, committee chairs, senior staff

Commercial, product, and technical contributors from service providers, LSO solution providers, technology vendors

Media and analysts

Travel Approval

Need assistance with travel justification? MEF can provide support; please contact Tom Dickson tom@mef.net with your requirements.


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Starhotels Metropole 

Via Principe Amedeo, 3
00185 Roma, Italia
+39 06 47741

MEF special rate is €230 includes VAT + Taxes & Breakfast - Book by 3 April to receive the discounted rate - Book by: Reservation Form

Metropole is located in the heart of Rome - 20 minutes from the Vatican convenient to trains and walking distance to Rome's attractions, shops, and great restaurants! 

Week at a Glance

Monday 17 April

Arrivals/Registration
Committee Project Sessions

Tuesday 18 April

Committee Project Sessions
New Participant Session
Opening Plenary
Welcome Reception

Wednesday 19 April

LSO Partner Conference
Committee Tracks
    Commercial and Business
    Digital Services
    Test and Certification
Terrazza Caffarelli Rooftop Dinner by

Thursday 20 April

Committee Tracks
    Commercial and Business
    Digital Services
    Lifecycle Services Orchestration 
    Test and Certification
Closing Plenary

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Monday 17 April

Arrivals/Registration
Committee Project Sessions

Tuesday 18 April

Committee Project Sessions
New Participant Session
Opening Plenary
Welcome Reception

Wednesday 19 April

LSO Partner Conference
Committee Tracks
    Commercial and Business
    Digital Services
    Test and Certification
Terrazza Caffarelli Rooftop Dinner by

Thursday 20 April

Committee Tracks
    Commercial and Business
    Digital Services
    Lifecycle Services Orchestration 
    Test and Certification
Closing Plenary




Wiki & WiFi Access and Assistance

Members need a Wiki account to access agendas and materials. Signup here or contact tom@mef.net for assistance. Non-members may register for the Opening Plenary which will be available to all via Zoom.

Committee meetings will be conducted face-to-face with Zoom and recordings for remote attendees – attendee links will be found on the committee agenda pages.

WiFi access is available: SSID: MEFFORUM password: mefforum

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LSO Partner Conference Sponsors


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Committee Activities

Click on the links to see a highlight of the expected work in each committee.

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titleDigital Services Committee (DSC)

The longest serving committee in MEF that defined the now ubiquitous Carrier Ethernet services, the Digital Services Committee will be running working sessions to advance MEF work to define a wide range of standardized services that can be used to maximize interoperability, consistent terminology in the industry and enable business and operational automation (LSO).



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titleLSO Committee (LSOC)

The LSO Committee sessions are where you'll want to be to help shape LSO automation as we move toward the Fergie release and beyond, including active work on Product APIs and Schemas, Service Ordering, and Service APIs and Schemas. These sessions are especially valuable if your company has already begun automating their business processes, as you can help direct the work to include what has already been done.



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titleCommercial and Business Committee (CBC)

The Commercial and Business Committee will be holding its second MEF Showcase milestone day with a wide range of LSO API and LSO Blockchain use cases reviewed and discussed. The attendance in the first milestone day in the recent Los Angeles meeting was very high and demonstrated how valuable this new collaborative framework is for a wide range of our members.



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titleTest and Certification (TCC)

Work on the next phase of the SD-WAN/SASE and LSO API certification are  underway in the Test and Certification Committee, and the Rome meeting is a great chance to get a head start so that your company can be among the first to receive the new certifications. The TCC will also explore next steps in the highly successful MEF Onboarding & Interop Testing (OIT) Service.










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Rome Meeting Agenda (all times are in CEST / Rome and may change)

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Mon 17 April

Pre-meeting Sessions

07:30-08:30Registration Opens & Breakfast
     08:30-12:00Digital Services Projects
LSO Projects
12:00-13:30Lunch
Leadership Lunch Meeting
13:30-17:30Digital Services ProjectsLSO Projects


Tue 18 April

Pre-meeting Sessions | Opening Plenary

07:30-08:30Breakfast
08:30-10:15

Digital Services Projects

LSO Projects

New Participant Session (8:30-9:30)

Board of Directors Meeting
(9:00-12:00)
10:15-10:45Networking Break
10:45-12:00Digital Services ProjectsLSO Projects
12:00-13:00Lunch & Networking
13:20

Plenary to be held at Sparkle Headquarters | Buses depart for TIM Auditoriumhotel

14:00-15:30

Opening Plenary Part I

ICS coming soon

15:30-15:50

Networking Break hosted by TIM

15:50-17:00

Opening Plenary Part II

17:00-17:45

Sparkle Demos and Site Tour

17:45Buses leave Sparkle Headquarters back to Metropole Hotel
18:30-19:30Welcome Reception at Metropole Hotel


Wed 19 April

LSO Partner Conference | Committee Tracks

07:30-08:30Breakfast
08:30-10:15Digital ServicesLSO Partner Conference
10:15-10:45Networking Break
10:45-13:00Digital ServicesLSO Partner Conference
13:00-14:00Lunch & Networking
14:00-15:45Digital ServicesLSOCommercial & BusinessTest & Certification
15:15-16:15

Break

16:15-18:00Digital ServicesLSOCommercial & BusinessTest & Certification
19:00Buses depart hotel for Dinner
19:30-22:00

Rooftop Dinner at Terrazza Caffarelli Roma sponsored by


Thu 20 April

Committee Tracks | Closing Plenary

7:30-8:30Breakfast
8:30-10:15Digital ServicesLSOCommercial & BusinessTest & Certification
10:15-10:45Networking Break
10:45-12:30Digital ServicesLSOCommercial & BusinessTest & Certification
12:30-13:30Lunch & Networking
13:30-15:15Digital ServicesLSOCommercial & BusinessTest & Certification
15:15-15:45

Networking Break

15:45-17:00

Closing Plenary

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