Name: Winning Strategies for Preparing MEF 2017 Award Submissions
Start: 2017-06-27T15:00:00Z
End: 2017-06-27T15:27:50.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
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An industry association of 200+ member companies, MEF is the driving force enabling agile, assured, and orchestrated communication services that empower users with the dynamic performance and security required to thrive in the digital economy.

MEF's Carrier Ethernet generated an 80+ Billion USD market. Growth continues with the latest MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet standards, secured with the integrity of MEF services & technology certification. The next frontier is frictionless inter-provider service automation focusing on business applications with the first phase. Imagine automating your serviceability queries, quoting, ordering and inventory for the latest Carrier Ethernet E-access services. Given service providers' top deployment challenge of multi-provider network orchestration, this business-to-business automation could not come at a better time. This is your opportunity to get the latest on MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet wholesale services, its automation capabilities, LSO Sonata & APIs, plus how to fast-track your API development while getting first-to-market with MEF's LSO Sonata certification.

Whether a buyer or seller of Carrier Ethernet services, learn how to best guide your wholesale Carrier Ethernet business with LSO Sonata and MEF 3.0 certifications. Join MEF's COO, MEF's Certification Committee Co-Chair and President of Iometrix, MEF's certification partner, to explore MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet, amplified by LSO Sonata.

What you will learn:

• Highlights of MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet
• MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet E-Access business value
• New certification process and how to achieve MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet certification
• Inter-provider automation enabled by LSO Sonata
• LSO Sonata certification program

Frictionless Inter-provider Operations with MEF 3.0 & LSO Sonata

SD-WAN is evolving from single-vendor DIY models used by enterprises looking for speed, access and cost benefits to a managed service that complements many service providers’ solution portfolios with a focus on application awareness, provisioning efficiency, and access options. MEF is soon to officially publish the industry’s first SD-WAN services standard (MEF 70) that defines an SD-WAN service and its various attributes. This is your opportunity to get up to date with the standard and its impact to your business and the broader industry ecosystem. Starting with the industry’s business challenges, you will explore SD-WAN’s role in the evolution from on-premise to cloud-based applications, and the value of a standard service in the context of managed services. Covering terminology, use cases, and the framework for automation, you’ll understand the full benefits of the service standard and the developments underway for the next phase of standards work, including application security for SD-WAN. Visibility on future certification and the critical role of a common language and APIs for automation will be presented. Join our CTO and industry subject matter experts in exploring this new service standard.

SD-WAN Service Growth and Automation through Industry Alignment

SDN and NFV technologies are critical to the success of network and service transformation for communications service providers and enterprises. But the skills necessary to achieve transformation results are scarce. A recent MEF and Vertical Systems Group survey ranked engineering expertise and technical resources as the No. 1 business challenge for migrating to cloud-centric, dynamic network services. Research by SDxCentral, Cartesian, and others have identified SDN and NFV skills shortages as the major barriers to success. MEF's vendor-neutral SDN/NFV professional certification is the only industry accreditation recognizing the technical depth that is required in these technologies to address organizational skills gaps, accelerate transformation initiatives, and ensure competitiveness now and in the future. 

Attend this webinar to learn about:

* Transformation: The importance of SDN and NFV to network transformation strategies
* MEF 3.0: The need for SDN and NFV expertise for those companies planning and implementing the MEF 3.0 global services framework
* SDN Federation: Why MEF SDN/NFV certified professionals will play an instrumental role in enabling successful inter-carrier SDN federation
* The MEF-SDN/NFV Exam:  The target audience, what we cover, and how we compare against other industry certifications
* MEF-SDN/NFV and MEF-CECP: Why existing MEF-CECPs should consider MEF-SDN/NFV

Addressing the SDN/NFV Skills Gap for Network & Service Transformation

Is today’s workforce up to the challenge of SDN and NFV? Do you have the skills necessary to plan, deploy and manage virtualized networks?  Industry predictions say both SDN and NFV technology adoption is continuing to grow.  Not only do revenue-generating services rely on the maturity of SDN / NFV but also the skilled engineers, developers and operators behind the technology. Join in and understand how to “up-skill” your workforce to take full advantage of the SDN and NFV opportunity for agile services growth.

Who Should Attend?

• SDN & NFV engineers, developers, operators, and network administrators
• Training and Knowledge Management Leadership
• Hiring Managers/HR & Technology Hiring Professionals
• Analysts, those covering SDN & NFV market developments

Join us for the unveiling of MEF’s higher-level training strategies behind the new MEF-SDN/NFV skills certification. Understand the future of SDN & NFV from luminaries Dan Pitt (VP, MEF), and Vishal Sharma, Principal at Metanoia, Inc., with insight, information, and expert perspectives. 

For more information, please contact certification@mef.net

SDN & NFV: Organizational Readiness & Professional Certification

In April 2018, MEF introduced its new MEF SDN/NFV professional certification. MEF-SDN/NFV is the first ISO-standard certification exam that validates professionals’ knowledge, skills, and abilities in the domains of software defined networking and network functions virtualization. This vendor-neutral certification empowers individuals with the know-how to plan, build, and operate complex SDN and NFV solutions.

The webinar will cover:
-Benefits of developing SDN/NFV networking skills
-Industry involvement in developing the SDN/NFV certification curriculum
-How this certification fits into MEF’s Professional Certification Framework and how to achieve the MEF Network Expert certification
-Review of the current SDN/NFV blueprint
-How to register for the certification beta exam
-Options for preparing for the exam
-Q&A
 
This webinar is ideally suited for:
-IT professionals
-Telecom and Network Operators
-System Administrators
-Technical Support Professionals
-Technical Marketing and Technical Sales Professionals
-IT pros who need vendor-neutral, technology expensive skills to complement their vendor-specific network certifications

An Introduction to MEF's SDN/NFV Professional Certification

En noviembre de 2017, MEF lanzó su nuevo framework MEF 3.0 para definir, entregar y certificar servicios ágiles, asegurados y orquestados en un ecosistema global de redes automatizadas. Decenas de empresas de servicios y tecnología han aceptado el MEF 3.0 y actualmente están involucradas en el trabajo de desarrollo de MEF 3.0.

Los servicios de MEF 3.0 buscan proporcionar una experiencia de servicios bajo demanda, centralizados en la nube y que pueden ser controlados por los propios usuarios.

El framework de servicios globales del MEF 3.0 está compuesto por estos pilares clave:

• Servicios estandarizados y orquestados
• APIs LSO abiertas
• Certificaciones
• Colaboración de la comunidade

Este webinar ofrecerá una introducción al MEF 3.0 que incluye:

• Explicación del framework MEF 3.0
• Comparando MEF 3.0 con Carrier Ethernet 2.0
• Últimos desarrollos en APIs LSO abiertas
• Un nuevo enfoque para certificaciones MEF
• Planes para la colaboración ampliada de la comunidad

MEF 3.0 - Lo Que Necesitas Saber

Building on the success of its MEF-Carrier Ethernet Certified Professional (MEF-CECP) program, MEF introduced its MEF Network Foundations (MEF-NF) certification in December 2017. MEF-NF helps individuals pursue advance skills to keep pace with rapidly evolving network environments. This new certification validates individuals’ concept-level understanding of key modern networking terms, processes, and elements covering knowledge and practice domains of SDN, NFV, Connectivity Services/Carrier Ethernet, and Lifecycle Service Orchestration.

MEF-NF certification is ideally suited for:

• Telecom and Network Operators
• System Administrators
• Technical Support Professionals
• Technical Marketing and Sales Professionals
• IT Pros who need a vendor-neutral certification to complement their vendor-specific network certifications

This webinar will cover:

• The value of both vendor-neutral and vendor-specific training/certification in building careers in networking
• MEF-NF certification benefits to corporations and individuals
• How MEF-NF fits in MEF’s Professional Certification Framework
• Expanded options to prepare for the certification exam

A leading service provider will provide a testimonial on the value of MEF-TN certification and share the business benefits that can be reaped by having a highly skilled workforce.

MEF Network Foundations – Advancing Professional Skills for Today’s Evolving Net

In Nov. 2017, MEF released our MEF 3.0 transformational global services framework for defining, delivering, and certifying agile, assured, and orchestrated services across a global ecosystem of automated networks. Dozens of service and technology firms have publicly embraced MEF 3.0 and currently are involved in MEF 3.0 development work.

MEF 3.0 services provide an on-demand, cloud-centric experience with unprecedented user- and application-directed control over network resources and service capabilities.

Over the next several months, MEF will host a series of webinars covering the key pillars of MEF 3.0:

•         Standardized, Orchestrated Services
•         Open LSO APIs
•         Agile Service & Technology Certification
•         Community Collaboration

Our first webinar will provide an overview of MEF 3.0, including:

•         Explanation of the MEF 3.0 framework
•         Comparing MEF 3.0 to CE 2.0
•         Latest developments on inter-provider and intra-provider LSO APIs
•         An exciting new approach to MEF certifications
•         Expanded community collaboration

MEF 3.0 - What You Need to Know

SD-WANs have become very popular because they solve current business challenges while leveraging new SDN, NFV, orchestration and cloud technologies. Enterprises have been building SD-WANs for several years but prefer to have a service provider manage the service for them rather than build and operate it themselves. Service providers are challenged to quickly introduce new SD-WAN managed services due to the lack of standardization of service definitions and architectures. Today, SD-WANs come in all types and flavors.  In this webinar, you will learn about the MEF's SD-WAN standardization work and different use cases from the perspective of two SD-WAN managed service providers (MSPs) with different delivery models.  The webinar will discuss the market drivers and business benefits for SD-WAN managed services and how MEF standardization of SD-WAN services using the LSO reference architecture could address current operational challenges to accelerate service delivery.

SD-WAN Managed Services: Terminology, Use Cases, Challenges and MEF Work

Carrier Ethernet es el combustible para la economía digital global y la base sobre la cual se construye nuevos servicios dinámicos, seguros y orquestados para el mundo hiper_conectado. Pero la falta de estandarización para interconectar proveedores y operadores de servicios Ethernet es un obstáculo para el crecimiento y la eficiencia del mercado. Actualmente, la mayoría de las interconexiones Ethernet son interconexiones de red a red (NNI) no estándar y personalizadas, lo que impide escalar el mercado. Más de una docena de proveedores de servicios y proveedores de tecnología miembros del MEF han participado en el proyecto MEF para crear Puntos de Interconexión Ethernet (Ethernet Interconnect Points o EIP) aprovechando los estándares existentes para interconexión CE. La primera fase del proyecto EIP involucró la creación de una Directriz de Implementación de Punto de Interconexión Ethernet que recomienda cómo usar las Interfaces Estándar de Red a Red (ENNIs) de forma eficaz. Esta guía inicial se enfoca en la configuración de servicios de acceso Ethernet (E-Access) de una manera simple, y las nuevas directrices avanzarán en complejidad con en el tiempo. Las directrices ayudarán a la industria a escalar rápidamente y reducir complejidad. 
 
Este webinar explorará dónde se dirige el mercado, las expectativas técnicas, los obstáculos operacionales que pueden surgir y la necesidad de que los operadores gestionen eficazmente la transición a medida que el mercado avanza hacia la estandarización. Este seminario apunta a aquellos proveedores de servicios que compran servicios de Ethernet mayoristas de operadorese interconectan sus redes para crear servicios CE minoristas de extremo a extremo pasando por múltiples redes. También se compartirá informaciones que pueden ser importantes para la toma de decisiones mientras desarrolla su estrategia de cómo sacar total provecho de interconexiones Ethernet estandarizadas.

EIP: Construyendo el Camino a los Servicios de la Tercera Red

Service Activation Testing (SAT) plays an important role in MEF’s Third Network vision of delivering agile, assured, and orchestrated connectivity services.  MEF 48 (SAT), MEF 46 (Latching Loopback) and MEF 49 (SAT Control Protocol and PDU Formats) specifications make up a framework for standardized testing and troubleshooting of Carrier Ethernet-based services for service providers. Collectively these specifications are known as the MEF SAT Power Play.  These specifications can be used all together or individually to comprehensively test Carrier Ethernet-based services.  The webinar will discuss the important relationship between MEF’s SAT specifications and the work of other standards developing organizations (SDOs), such as IETF RFC 2544 and ITU-T Y.1564.  Discover the many benefits of MEF’s SAT Power Play including improved testing efficiency for retail and wholesale Ethernet service deployments, boosting customer satisfaction by reducing the number of faulty turn ups, and accelerating the interconnection process between peer operators.

Adopting MEF’s SAT Power Play for Improved Testing Efficiency

Jack Pugaczewski, Distinguished Architect at CenturyLink, defines Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO) as a framework that allows automation of service fulfillment and assurance and provides a well defined architecture for developing API.

Defining LSO Related to SDN & NFV

MEF's prestigious annual Awards Program, now in its 12th year, is the world's largest, longest-running awards program. It focuses on leadership in emerging Third Network services powered by LSO (Lifecycle Service Orchestration), NFV, SDN, and CE 2.0 networking technologies. The MEF 2017 Awards program recognizes service, application, technology, and professional excellence in the vibrant global Third Network community committed to delivering innovative solutions that are optimized for the digital economy and the hyper-connected world. The most advanced services typically provide an on-demand experience with user-directed control over service capabilities and are delivered over more automated, virtualized, and interconnected networks.

This webinar that will help you identify the award categories in which your company excels. Attend and learn how to prepare an excellent award submission. We will cover:
-MEF award categories and important dates
-How to use the award submissions portal
-Tips for writing concise, compelling submissions

The deadline for submissions is September 13, 2017.  Awards finalists will be announced on October 17, 2017. 

This is an excellent opportunity to have all of your questions answered and will help you to get one step closer to being an award winner.

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