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Inter-carrier aspect of CaaS and NaaS pt. 1

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Introduction I'd like to take you through the inter-carrier aspect of CaaS (Carrier as a Service) and NaaS (Network as a Service), explaining the following key points:     What is the motivation for providers to interoperate - The Driving Force     How do theoretical models and standard’s specifications developed by MEF and TMF address the problem? Are  MEF and TMF conceptually aligned or misaligned? Is intercarrier API interoperability enough to marry those two or does differences reach much deeper? - The Enablement     How does automated inter-carrier solutions work infield - The Life as We Know It     What is the future of inter-carrier solutions? - The Weather Forecast At this point I just realized that it will not be a single blog post but a few separate articles addressing the above. I will try to keep publishing regularly at least once a week before I start my new assignment mid October. I hope this blog will be app...

In the Beginning, There Was... Definition - NaaS and CaaS explained

    MEF recently announced the release of the first version of the "Industry Blueprint for Network-as-a-Service (NaaS)," a development that piqued my interest, as any attempt to align approaches and visions in the telecommunications industry tends to do. In this blog post, my goal is to help you understand the concepts behind NaaS (Network-as-a-Service) and CaaS (Connectivity-as-a-Service) and to analyze the industry drivers propelling us toward this vision. This article is the first in a series that will explore how we can achieve automated networks where global services are easily attainable and quickly provisioned. I intend to delve into both the vertical and horizontal aspects of realizing this vision, taking a top-to-bottom approach anchored in the business context. Emphasizing the business aspect is crucial because, as I once explained to my children regarding Product Management, "even if you have the best product idea, if no one wants to pay for it, it will never ...