Operations Center of the Future – Future Competencies, Roles and Culture R17.5.1 (IG1158)
Maturity Level: Level 4 - Forum Approved
Document version: 1.0.4
Release Status: Production
Details:
This document explores the technical architecture and methodological approach to identify the future roles and competencies required by a Communications Service Provider (CSP) within the Operations Center of the Future. The structure and flow of the...
Standard(s): Best Practices
TR269 Onboarding Automation and Package Metadata R17.0.1
Maturity Level: Level 4 - Forum Approved
Document version: 1.0.3
Release Status: Production
Details:
Automated software packages (e.g. VNFs, applications) onboarding has been cited as one of the top challenges for many service providers since the inception of NFV (Network Function Virtualization). The fact is that the characteristics and behaviors o...
Standard(s): Best Practices
TR262 Hybrid Infrastructure Platform Blueprint R17.0.1
Maturity Level: Level 4 - Forum Approved
Document version: 1.0.5
Release Status: Archived
Details:
There is a growing interest in the use of virtualization and cloud computing approaches for delivering network services (used in a more general sense than the ETSI NFV definition of Network Service). Some business benefits of virtualization include ...
Standard(s): Best Practices
TR229A User Stories for Hybrid Infrastructure Platform R17.0.1
Maturity Level: Level 4 - Forum Approved
Document version: 1.0.5
Release Status: Archived
Details:
The user stories and associated (more detailed) use cases are intended to discover and justify requirements related to orchestration / choreography, policy management and Hybrid Infrastructure Platform (HIP previously Hybrid Network Management Platfo...
Standard(s): Best Practices
TR255B Specification Requirements for Resource Functions R17.0.1
Maturity Level: Level 4 - Forum Approved
Document version: 0.7.1
Release Status: Archived
Details:
Using TR255 and TR255A as a basis, this document provides requirements for the specifications (descriptors) needed to support the provisioning of Resource Functions (RFs). The RF specification attributes are defined and a detailed example is provided...
Standard(s): Best Practices
TR255A Connectivity Patterns for Virtualization Management R17.0.1
Maturity Level: Level 4 - Forum Approved
Document version: 2.0.4
Release Status: Archived
Details:
This document provides an analysis of several Resource Function (RF) examples from the perspective of connectivity needs. Recommendations are made concerning how to represent the details of connectivity for a Resource Function. The main target for th...
Standard(s): Best Practices
TR255 Resource Function – Activation and Configuration R17.0.1
Maturity Level: Level 4 - Forum Approved
Document version: 0.7.1
Release Status: Archived
Details:
The purpose of this document is to define use cases and requirements for the provisioning and life cycle management of Resource Functions (RF). Examples of RFs are VNFs and Network Services (as defined in ETSI NFV), Service Functions and Service Func...
Standard(s): Best Practices
Dynamic Network Slices Management and Business Models R17.0.1 (IG1152)
Maturity Level: Level 4 - Forum Approved
Document version: 1.0.2
Release Status: Production
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The Digital Service market opens up a new horizon where digitalization-softwarization-automation is progressively entering and transforming the whole diversity of economic sectors. This is a unique opportunity for defining and implementing agile busi...
Standard(s): Best Practices
Transformation Towards the Operations Center of the Future R17.0.1 (IG1144)
Maturity Level: Level 4 - Forum Approved
Document version: 0.7.1
Release Status: Production
Details:
In digital economy, Communication Service Providers(CSP) are experiencing unprecedented business and technology challenges and they need to rapidly evolve their current operations practices to achieve two main goals: agility in introducing new se...
Standard(s): Best Practices
IG1153 TOSCA for Onboarding and Lifecycle Management Automation R17.0.1
Maturity Level: Level 4 - Forum Approved
Document version: 1.0.3
Release Status: Archived
Details:
This white paper describes strategies to resolve the challenges surrounding the onboarding of software packages from vendors. Automation is imperative to the onboarding process. However, it remains elusive because every vendor is using their own appr...
Standard(s): Best Practices
TR263D Platform Security and Policy Management R17.0.1
Maturity Level: General availability (GA)
Document version: 1.0.4
Release Status: Production
Details:
This document is part of a multi-part series (i.e, TR263) that provides implementer guidelines for common integration challenges when using Platform, SoA and Open API concepts. It addresses the challenge of securing software which is being orchestra...
Standard(s): Best Practices
TR263A Coordination Terminology and Classification of Associated Problems R17.0.1
Maturity Level: Level 4 - Forum Approved
Document version: 1.0.4
Release Status: Archived
Details:
This document is part of a series of documents under the umbrella of TR263. It covers basic terminology, and a statement of basic (albeit difficult) problems related to orchestration and choreography.
Standard(s): Best Practices