Network-as-a-Service
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MEF is a non-profit industry forum of network, cloud, and technology providers collaborating to define a new era of Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) offerings. Together, we develop standards, certifications, and APIs that accelerate automation and empower enterprise digital transformation throughout the ecosystem.
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Find out what’s driving digital transformation today; read the MEF State of the Industry Reports
Recognizing Excellence within the NaaS Ecosystem!
Entries Close: 26 June 2025
Enter the AwardsMEF’s work focuses on four key areas, encompassed within what we call our MEF 3.0 Global Services Framework. Our MEF 3.0 brand represents our Standards for defining, delivering, and certifying assured digital services, orchestrated across a global ecosystem of automated networks.
Standardized and assured connectivity and digital Services that can be bought, sold, operated and implemented programmatically.
MEF Service Standards
Automated using standards-based APIs operating as part of our Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO) architecture.
MEF APIs
Supported by a broad Community of industry stakeholders and open source projects.
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SASE State of the Industry Report
Secure Access Service Edge—Validating Cyber Defense in an Era of Unprecedented Threats
Find out how standards-based SASE certification addresses the pressing need for validated cyber defense and application performance.
Innovation begins with ideas. MEF is an innovation engine, bringing together passionate subject-matter experts from across the ecosystem to innovate and solve industry challenges and develop new opportunities. MEF’s Edge VIEW blog provides a forum for the broader community to share ideas, research, and opinions to spark interest and debate.
24 June 2025 at 10:00am EDT, join us for an exciting announcement about our new identity and an introduction to our new brand!
Explore thought-provoking perspectives from the changemakers propelling enterprise digital transformation forward.
