MEF 3.0 Services
John HawkinsProduct & Technical Manager | Ciena
Draft Version 15
Orchestrated & Dynamic Open
Agile Expanded
MEF 3.0’s Global Services FrameworkAccelerate innovation of agile, assured and orchestrated services.
• Orchestration across multiple service providers
• Orchestration over multiple network technology domains
• Specifications and SDKs
• MEF global membership• MEF 3.0 projects on MEFnet• LSO Hackathon• Software developer community• Open source projects & SDOs• Enterprise advisory council• Certified professionals• Events, seminars, webinars
• Expanded CE• IP• Layer 1• SD-WAN• Security• Applications
• Cloud-based test & certification platform
• On-demand, user-initiated• For both services & LSO APIs
ServicesA look into
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MEF specifies services by describing their external behavior.
SERVICES
Destination: Mars
You’re doing it
with this?
Without constraint on their implementation.
MEF 3.0 services are agile, assured & orchestrated across a global ecosystem of automated networks.
On-demand, cloud-centric
User- and application-directed control
Globally standardized & interconnected
MEF 3.0 services empower users with the dynamic performance & security necessary to thrive in the digital economy.
MEF’s advanced, standards-based services are released using an agile approach with continuous development.
Services released in streams:• MEF 3.0 CE• MEF 3.0 IP
• MEF 3.0 L1• MEF 3.0 SD-WAN
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Releases alignedwith new specification-supported services functionality
First release:orchestration-ready MEF 3.0 CE R1 Next: MEF 3.0 CE R2
MEF 3.0 service family includes plans for dynamic L1, CE, IP, SD-WAN and virtualized services orchestrated over programmable networks.
MEF 3.0 services address a wide variety of connectivity and access needs for both wireline & wireless networks.
Backbone TransportLTE Backhaul, 5G Front-/mid-/backhaul
DCI
Site to Cloud
Business VPN SD-WAN
Comparing the CE 2.0 framework with the MEF 3.0 framework.
It extends the successful CE 2.0 framework including an expanded community and Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO).
Global, interconnected suite of network-based services
enabling the digital economy
APIs to automate, orchestrate and communicate subscriber intent to the network.
Expanded, modular, agile certification to
assure service integrity.
Expanded, open, collaborative community to accelerate innovation and value creation.
One-time certification for L2 Carrier Ethernet services
Retail and wholesale L2 Carrier Ethernet services
Enhancing CE 2.0 à MEF 3.0 CE
MEF 3.0 CE services include new multi-operator focused Carrier Ethernet services to tackle the digital economy.
CE 2.0 MEF 3.0 CE
E-LAN
E-Tree
E-Line
E-Access
Transit E-Line, E-LAN
Access E-Line, E-LAN
Retail Services
Wholesale ServicesAccess E-Line services supersede CE 2.0 E-Access services.
MEF 3.0 Certified!
(51)
(51)
With enhanced attributes for agility and assurance.
CE 2.0 MEF 3.0 CE
Service OAM
Performance objectives for p2p services
Dynamic and increased bandwidth efficiency*
Agility
Enhanced for OVC management
Upgraded for mp2mp services
Added performance tiers for data centers
Assurance
Link aggregation with active/standby Strengthened to support ‘all-active’ links
Layer 2 control protocol for retail services Augmented for wholesale services
MEF 3.0 Certified!*token-sharing bandw idth profiles w ill be added to certification in the near term
(23.2.1)
(45.0.1)
(26.2, 31.1, 51)
(23.2)
(23.2)
(10.3)
And additional enhancements to the application of MEF services to specific implementations providers require.
MEF 3.0 CE
Transport Services for Mobile Networks (covering LTE, 4G, mid-/front-/backhaul)
Service Activation Testing (SAT) Phase 2 (including latest MEF 3.0 CE services)
Managed Access E-Line (simplified CoS & management; no need for SP nids)
Implementation Agreements
Simplified Transit E-Line
Transport Services for 5G
PublishedComing soon
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Understanding the MEF 3.0 Framework beyond Carrier Ethernet
Comparing standardized, orchestration-ready services.
Non-Orchestrated
CE 2.0 MEF 3.0
Carrier Ethernet
Orchestration-ReadyMEF 3.0 CE
MEF 3.0 Layer I
MEF 3.0 IP
MEF 3.0 SD-WAN
MEF 3.0 Security & Other L4-L7 Services
Comparing LSO framework with open LSO APIs.
LSO Reference Architecture & Framework
Operational Specifications (Service Lifecycle, Ordering, etc.)
Inter-Provider & Intra-Provider Open LSO APIs (Interface Profile Specifications,
Software Development Kits)
CE 2.0 MEF 3.0
Comparing certification programs.
Global certification of static CE services and technologies
Multi-service certification
Bundled service & orchestration testing
CE 2.0 MEF 3.0
On-demand, user-initiated testing
Comparing community collaboration.
CE 2.0 MEF 3.0
Open source collaboration
LSO Hackathons
Enterprise Advisory Council
MEF Network Foundations Certified Professionals (MEF-NF)
MEF SDN/NFV Certified Professionals (MEF-SDN/NFV)
MEF 3.0 implementations on MEFnet
Software Developer Community
MEF Carrier Ethernet Certified Professionals (MEF-CECP)
Standards collaboration among industry associations
Highlight:MEF SD-WAN Activities
Key pain points in the SD-WAN industry.
LACK OF:
A common definition of SD-WAN service & attributes
Single orchestration of multiple vendor implementations
A certification framework for baseline SD-WAN application-
oriented performance
Major MEF SD-WAN activities in 2018
Development of the MEF specification for SD-WAN service & attribute definitions
Development of ‘MEF 3.0 Multi-Vendor SD-WAN Implementation Guide’
Integration of SD-WAN into the MEF 3.0 certification program
Analyst and press briefings
Many players in the SD-WAN market are members of MEF.
MEMBERSHIP
VelocloudRiverbedNuageViptela/CiscoInfovistaCitrix
VersaHuaweiFujitsuJuniperCienaSilver Peak
Service Providers achieve business value from developing MEF SD-WAN services.
PROVIDERS OF SD-WAN SERVICES WILL BE ABLE TO:
Overcome lack of interoperability between different SD-WAN vendor
products
Demonstrate to customers compliance with
standardized approaches to SD-WAN services
Support performance tiers that are optimized
for applications
Lower Costs Accelerate Growth Deliver Value
Enterprises also benefit from MEF SD-WAN services development.ENTERPRISE DEPLOYING OF SD-WAN WILL BE ABLE TO:
Overcome lack of interoperability between different SD-WAN vendor
products
Demonstrate to internal customers compliance
with standardized approaches to SD-WAN
services
Support performance tiers that are optimized
for applications
Lower Costs Assure Stakeholders Deliver Value
&Key initiatives for the MEF 3.0 Multi-Vendor SD-WAN Implementation
Development of Implementation Guide
Showcasing opportunity in MEF18
Numerous ways for service provider members to participate.
Collaborate in our MEF 3.0 Multi-Vendor SD-WAN Implementation project* on MEFnet.• Implement SD-WAN, enable LSO Presto support on SD-WAN Controller and interconnect with other SD-WANs
Provide feedback by email on request to specific questions relating to service provider business requirements
- SD-WAN Service and Attributes definitions- Implementation use cases
Join our weekly calls* with other participating SD-WAN service providers, SD-WAN vendors and enterprises.
Visit Wiki page and contact Daniel Bar-Lev ([email protected]) for more details
* MEF members only