Keep track of the latest MEF press releases and media coverage of MEF 3.0 services, APIs, members, certifications, standards, events, and more!
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31 March 2025
Network Computing
26 March 2025
Visionary who helped define the SASE market to provide advisory expertise and will be a featured speaker in upcoming SASE certification webinar
6 March 2025
The Fast Mode
5 March 2025
Telecom Ramblings
5 March 2025
Groundbreaking MWC 2025 demonstration highlights new revenue opportunities for service providers using MEF LSO APIs
19 February 2025
Mobile World Congress ‘Quality on Demand’ demonstration, featuring Colt and Orange and powered by CAMARA APIs, showcases GSMA Open Gateway innovation
18 February 2025
New features solve complex addressing and operational challenges for NaaS ecosystem
12 February 2025
Telecom Review
5 February 2025
Network Computing
21 January 2025
The Fast Mode
26 November 2024
Analysys Mason
26 November 2024
Fierce Network
8 November 2024
Frost & Sullivan
6 November 2024
Analysys Mason
30 October 2024
MEF NaaS Excellence Awards celebrate technology and service providers, and professionals advancing cloud-optimized digital services for today’s enterprises
30 October 2024
Network World
29 October 2024
Independent certification program validates enterprise security and performance amid rising cyber threats
29 October 2024
Updated blueprint provides comprehensive framework for NaaS development and delivery in response to surging enterprise demand for cloud-like network services
29 October 2024
Industry collaboration, new enterprise capabilities, and expanded product portfolio drive automation progress
29 October 2024
New council members drive strategic initiatives, enhancing collaboration and innovation for the network, cloud and security ecosystem
29 October 2024
New subscription levels offer access to essential tools for service providers and enterprises in the growing NaaS market
10 October 2024
New Circuit Impairment & Maintenance Service API enables operators to offer automated real-time circuit notifications, enhancing operational agility and uptime for enterprises globally
1 October 2024
New council to provide regional insights, shape awareness programs, and expand MEF's member ecosystem in Southeast Asia
1 October 2024
Telecom Ramblings
27 September 2024
SDxCentral
24 September 2024
Winners to be recognized at GNE for achievements in driving NaaS services and ecosystem automation
19 September 2024
Industry Leaders to Discuss Cutting-Edge Advances in NaaS, AI-Driven Networking, and Ecosystem Automation
4 September 2024
Security Today
4 September 2024
Telecom Review TV
30 August 2024
The Fast Mode
29 August 2024
Telecom Drive
28 August 2024
SASE Certification is now generally available to MEF technology and service provider members
25 July 2024
Industry executives, decision-makers and leaders converge to shape the future of NaaS
19 July 2024
TM Forum Inside Out
16 July 2024
Expanded global reach fosters industry-wide collaboration to shape an automated global NaaS ecosystem
11 July 2024
Lightwave's Broadband Pulse
25 June 2024
MEF Standards-based certification program offers comprehensive protection for secure digital transformation and drives SASE adoption
24 June 2024
Network Computing
12 June 2024
Collaboration aligns industry standards to speed up time-to-revenue and reduce development costs for emerging NaaS offerings
4 June 2024
Prestigious program celebrates visionary companies and professionals driving NaaS services and ecosystem automation.
8 May 2024
Network Computing
10 April 2024
NaaS Accelerator Awards recognize the visionaries and innovators defining a new era of Network-as-a-Service
9 April 2024
Comprehensive enterprise API suite facilitates seamless automation between enterprises and service providers
5 March 2024
Global leaders converge at GNE to accelerate the global automated NaaS ecosystem; Oct 28-30, 2024, in Dallas, Texas
1 February 2024
Constellations, a Kratos Podcast
10 January 2024
NextGenInfra
4 January 2024
The Fast Mode
22 December 2023
Enterprise Security Weekly Podcast - SC Media
21 December 2023
Light Reading
14 December 2023
Network Computing
13 December 2023
Constellations
5 December 2023
Comprehensive portfolio expands with new IP services product and service data schemas and developer guides to enable service providers to seamlessly buy and sell IP Services
7 November 2023
Capacity Magazine
10 October 2023
SDxCentral
4 October 2023
MEF Excellence Awards recognize the visionaries and innovators driving industry transformation to dynamic services
4 October 2023
TelecomTV
4 October 2023
Leading LATAM service provider perspectives will inform MEF strategy, increase collaboration with key stakeholder communities
3 October 2023
SDxCentral
3 October 2023
Capacity Magazine
3 October 2023
Senior executives will provide vital enterprise perspectives to guide MEF work, complement Board of Directors and Technology Advisory Board
3 October 2023
MEF and CyberRatings kick-off beta program of the SASE certification designed to increase market confidence in cybersecurity solutions
3 October 2023
Paves the way for innovative NaaS offerings and digital transformation success
21 September 2023
Innovation-focused program designed to accelerate Network-as-a-Service ecosystem and adoption of standards-based LSO business and operational APIs
18 September 2023
Network Computing
11 September 2023
Security Today
11 September 2023
Winners to be recognized at GNE for achievements in dynamic services, the automated ecosystem, and professional leadership
5 September 2023
TyN Magazine
17 August 2023
Telecom Ramblings
16 August 2023
Experts to share insights on the future of secure NaaS
14 August 2023
Network Computing
3 August 2023
Standards-based MEF operational APIs enhance user experience with automated visibility and control of “in-flight” services
2 August 2023
Inside Cybersecurity
2 August 2023
TyN Magazine
1 August 2023
Designed to deliver high value to enterprises; new certifications to include SD-WAN, SSE Threat Protection, and Zero Trust Network Access.
20 July 2023
Visionary executives to propel MEF’s global enterprise digital transformation efforts
13 July 2023
GNE to highlight role of wholesale providers in the NaaS ecosystem
28 June 2023
LSO Global Summit drives adoption of standards-based business and operational automation at MEF’s Global Networking-as-a-Service Event (GNE)
20 June 2023
Network Computing
7 June 2023
Awards recognize achievements in dynamic services, the automated ecosystem, and professional leadership
24 May 2023
Conference program focuses on the new NaaS ecosystem, NaaS automation platforms, and secure NaaS services
20 May 2023
TyN Magazine
16 May 2023
The Fast Mode
16 May 2023
Converge! Network Digest
16 May 2023
Telecom Ramblings
15 May 2023
Capacity Media
15 May 2023
Inaugural State of the Industry report examines drivers and business case propelling widespread global adoption of standardized APIs to automate business functions between service providers
19 April 2023
Telecom Ramblings
4 April 2023
Board welcomes new executives to help drive a global automated ecosystem and accelerate enterprise digital transformation
16 March 2023
Designed to accelerate development and implementation of secure as-a-service offerings for businesses, premier event happens Oct 2-4, 2023, in Dallas, Texas
8 March 2023
GLF endorses adoption of MEF Lifecycle Service Orchestration automation APIs
17 February 2023
Network Computing
30 December 2022
IEEE ComSoc Technology Blog
12 December 2022
New SASE service standard accelerates managed service providers’ ability to offer robust, unified network and security services with Zero Trust to enterprises
7 December 2022
The Fast Mode
8 November 2022
Telecom Review Africa
7 November 2022
The Fast Mode
4 November 2022
1 November 2022
Mattias Rimbark brings extensive experience and expertise in automation, 5G, and edge computing to help companies accelerate time to market for new products and solutions
12 October 2022
Network Computing
15 September 2022
Network Computing
30 August 2022
New MEF SD-WAN certified professional exam adds SD-WAN security, performance measurement, and service readiness
3 August 2022
IEEE ComSoc Technology Blog
28 July 2022
World-class executives advance MEF’s mission to accelerate global enterprise digital transformation
5 July 2022
Telecom Reseller Podcast
28 June 2022
Board welcomes new executives to help drive acceleration of global enterprise digital transformation
3 May 2022
Senior executives from Blue Planet, Cisco, Fortinet, Netcracker Technology, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Spirent, Versa Networks, and VMware tapped to bring critical technology perspectives to MEF
15 April 2022
Telecom Ramblings
7 April 2022
TelecomReview ME
22 February 2022
Resources include LSO API catalog, new test service, and developer support to simplify evaluation and implementation
4 February 2022
Tech Wire Asia
19 December 2021
TelecomReview
19 December 2021
TelecomReview
15 December 2021
New standards deliver on guaranteed behavior for application performance and security
23 September 2021
Telecompetitor
22 September 2021
More than 23 service providers worldwide are in production with or implementing LSO APIs for automating inter-provider transactions within the next nine months
13 August 2021
Virtualization & Cloud Review
22 July 2021
Board retains word-class leadership; welcomes new executives united in the mission to accelerate global enterprise digital transformation
30 June 2021
Digital transformation drives increase in certified services, technologies, and professionals, as enterprises demand highest standards for validated, trusted, and dynamic network and cloud services
Los Angeles — 10 March 2021
Esteemed awards recognize most effective demonstrations of emerging services and technologies around SASE, SD-WAN, AI, DLT/Blockchain,5G, network slicing, service automation, multi-edge cloud, and more
2 March 2021
Telecompetitor
12 February 2021
FierceTelecom
1 February 2021
AvidThink
18 January 2021
Telecom Review
16 December 2020
FierceTelecom
14 November 2020
Light Reading
Los Angeles — 29 October 2020
Los Angeles — 27 October 2020
Los Angeles — 7 October 2020
MEF and TM Forum align to bring consistency and ease-of-use to standardized APIs for inter-provider services.
Los Angeles — 23 September 2020
Digital transformation, SD-WAN, SASE, edge computing, and 5G among hottest topics for immersive episodes.
19 August 2020
Futurum Research
Los Angeles — 13 August 2020
Los Angeles — 29 July 2020
Veteran team includes executives from major service providers spanning the globe.
Los Angeles — 16 July 2020
Diamond sponsor PCCW Global and Platinum sponsors AT&T, Bell Canada, Comcast Business, Orange Business Services, Spectrum Enterprise, Verizon, and Spirent lead innovative digital event series.
11 June 2020
Fierce Telecom
Los Angeles — 3 June 2020
Industry-wide momentum builds for implementation of LSO Sonata APIs for seamless ordering of MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet Access E-Line services.
Los Angeles — 20 May 2020
Customers who purchase certified MEF 3.0 SD-WAN and Carrier Ethernet services can have confidence that they conform to the highest industry standards.
22 April 2020
Channel Partners Online
27 March 2020
MEF Member Blog - Telia Carrier
23 March 2020
MEF Member Blog - Spirent, AvidThink
19 March 2020
MEF Member Blog - Comcast Business
Los Angeles — 18 March 2020
Comcast Business, PCCW Global, Spectrum Enterprise, and Telia Company demonstrate conformity with the industry’s highest standard for SD-WAN services.
7 February 2020
Telesemana - Podcast
7 February 2020
Light Reading
16 January 2020
Fierce Telecom
16 January 2020
Economic Times
16 January 2020
TyN Magazine
Los Angeles — 16 January 2020
World-class Board is driving industry transformation to dynamic MEF 3.0 services across automated networks.
Los Angeles — 7 January 2020
Nuage Networks, Versa Networks, and Infovista achieve industry milestone demonstrating conformity to global SD-WAN service standard.
7 January 2020
Fierce Telecom
11 December 2019
Fierce Telecom
21 November 2019
Fierce Telecom
21 November 2019
Telecom Review North America
21 November 2019
Light Reading
Los Angeles — 21 November 2019
Los Angeles — 20 November 2019
20 November 2019
Light Reading
Lost Angeles — 19 November 2019
Leading service and technology providers are driving transformation to dynamic, assured services across automated networks.
Los Angeles — 19 November 2019
More than 200 professionals from 80 companies participated in the MEF-SDCP beta test phase.
Los Angeles — 19 November 2019
19 November 2019
Fierce Telecom
19 November 2019
Fierce Telecom
Los Angeles — 19 November 2019
18 November 2019
Spirent
7 November 2019
TelecomDrive
25 October 2019
Capacity Media
25 October 2019
Capacity Media
Los Angeles — 21 October 2019
Awards recognize service, application, technology, and professional excellence.
Los Angeles — 15 October 2019
14 October 2019
RCR Wireless
11 October 2019
Fierce Telecom
8 October 2019
Fierce Telecom
Los Angeles and Boston — 6 October 2019
Los Angeles — 30 September 2019
23 September 2019
SDxCentral
9 September 2019
TelecomDrive
Los Angeles — 21 August 2019
Combination of standardized SD-WAN and dynamic underlay connectivity services enables powerful MEF 3.0 hybrid networking solutions for digital transformation.
Lost Angeles — 1 August 2019
World-class team brings executive insight to MEF’s mission to accelerate worldwide adoption of assured MEF 3.0 services across automated networks.
Los Angeles — 17 July 2019
More than 50 prestigious awards will highlight service, application, technology, and professional excellence, with honorees recognized during MEF19 event.
25 June 2019
Converge! Network Digest
25 June 2019
Vanilla Plus
24 June 2019
Colt & AT&T Press Release
Los Angeles — 24 June 2019
17 June 2019
Telecom Review Asia
Los Angeles — 28 May 2019
Los Angeles — 21 February 2019
Diamond Sponsor PCCW Global and Platinum Sponsors AT&T, Comcast Business, Spectrum Enterprise, and Verizon return to spearhead world-class networking event.
Los Angeles — 12 February 2019
4 February 2019
Fierce Telecom
4 January 2019
Telecom Reseller - Podcast
4 January 2019
Telecom Reseller - Podcast
4 January 2019
Telecom Reseller - Podcast
4 January 2019
Light Reading
4 January 2019
Light Reading
4 January 2019
Telecom Reseller - Podcast
4 January 2019
Telecom Reseller - Podcast
4 January 2019
Telecom Reseller - Podcast
4 January 2019
Telecom Reseller - Podcast
6 December 2018
Telecom Reseller - Podcast
4 December 2018
Telecom Reseller - Podcast
29 November 2018
Fierce Telecom
Los Angeles — 28 November 2018
Outstanding Board is committed to accelerating worldwide adoption of MEF 3.0 assured services across automated networks.
28 November 2018
Light Reading - Video
27 November 2018
Fierce Telecom
26 November 2018
Light Reading - Video
26 November 2018
Light Reading - Video
23 November 2018
Telecom Reseller
21 November 2018
Light Reading - Video
20 November 2018
Telecom Reseller
16 November 2018
Light Reading - Video
16 November 2018
Light Reading - Video
15 November 2018
Light Reading - Video
14 November 2018
Light Reading - Video
14 November 2018
Light Reading - Video
13 November 2018
Light Reading - Video
13 November 2018
Light Reading - Video
12 November 2018
MEF YouTube / Converge! Network Digest - Video
12 November 2018
Light Reading - Video
9 November 2018
MEF YouTube / Converge! Network Digest - Video
9 November 2018
Light Reading - Video
9 November 2018
MEF YouTube / Converge! Network Digest - Video
9 November 2018
MEF YouTube / Converge! Network Digest - Video
9 November 2018
MEF YouTube / Converge! Network Digest - Video
9 November 2018
Light Reading - Video
8 November 2018
Light Reading - Video
8 November 2018
MEF YouTube / Converge! Network Digest - Video
8 November 2018
MEF YouTube / Converge! Network Digest - Video
8 November 2018
MEF YouTube / Converge! Network Digest - Video
8 November 2018
MEF YouTube / Converge! Network Digest - Video
8 November 2018
MEF YouTube / Converge! Network Digest - Video
8 November 2018
MEF YouTube / Converge! Network Digest - Video
6 November 2018
Converge! Network Digest - Video
6 November 2018
MEF YouTube / Converge! Network Digest - Video
6 November 2018
MEF YouTube / Converge! Network Digest - Video
5 November 2018
MEF YouTube / Converge! Network Digest - Video
5 November 2018
MEF YouTube / Converge! Network Digest - Video
2 November 2018
MEF YouTube / Converge! Network Digest - Video
2 November 2018
MEF YouTube / Converge! Network Digest - Video
Los Angeles — 1 November 2018
Teams involving 20 companies received prestigious PoC Awards for innovations aligned with the MEF 3.0 transformational global services framework.
31 October 2018
Lightwave
31 October 2018
Fierce Telecom
Los Angeles — 31 October 2018
39 awards recognize the best service, application, technology, and professional excellence and innovation.
Los Angeles — 30 October 2018
Progress driven by leading service and technology vendors committed to accelerating worldwide adoption of assured services across automated networks.
Los Angeles — 30 October 2018
Los Angeles — 30 October 2018
Founding council members include visionaries from Bloomberg, DHL, Intuit, Microsoft, PwC, RBC, Refinitiv, and Ubisoft.
Los Angeles — 30 October 2018
More than 30 service and technology providers have participated in MEF’s pioneering SD-WAN-related standardization, implementation, and certification activities.
Los Angeles — 11 October 2018
More than 40 prestigious awards recognizing service, application, technology, and professional excellence.
Los Angeles — 25 September 2018
MEF Accredited Training Providers offer limited time only special training and bundles for MEF-CECP re-certification and new MEF-SDN/NFV and MEF-NF certifications.
Los Angeles — 24 September 2018
Companies will showcase services and technologies aligned with MEF 3.0 at interactive Los Angeles event.
Los Angeles — 10 September 2018
Los Angeles — 15 August 2018
More than 50 companies will demonstrate services and technologies aligned with MEF 3.0 in interactive showcase.
Los Angeles — 30 July 2018
World-class team committed to MEF Mission - accelerate worldwide adoption of Assured Services across Automated Networks with MEF 3.0.
Los Angeles — 26 June 2018
Los Angeles — 21 June 2018
MEF SDN/NFV certification is the first certification for SDN and NFV built to international standards; five MEF training providers are set to offer training and certification testing.
Los Angeles — 19 June 2018
Deutsche Telekom, Equinix, PLDT, Colt, Telefónica, Ufinet, Amdocs, Riverbed, Silver Peak, Spirent, Juniper, Nokia, albis-elcon, Criterion Networks, Ekinops, Inmanta NV, and YumaWorks among latest sponsors to join.
Los Angeles — 7 June 2018
More than 40 prestigious awards will recognize service, application, technology, and professional excellence.
Los Angeles — 31 May 2018
Leading SD-WAN vendors collaborate to use new, standardized LSO Presto Network Resource Provisioning API to meet interoperability challenge.
Los Angeles — 31 May 2018
MEF publishes new MEF 3.0 Ethernet and IP specifications while progressing key SD-WAN and Layer 1 projects.
Los Angeles — 17 April 2018
World-leading innovators to demonstrate agile, assured, and orchestrated services across automated, virtualized, interconnected networks.
Los Angeles — 10 April 2018
Intra-Provider LSO Presto API for automated network resource provisioning is now available for standardized use with a mix of network technologies.
Los Angeles — 10 April 2018
Los Angeles — 7 March 2018
Los Angeles — 7 February 2018
Los Angeles — 30 January 2018
