Comprehensive enterprise API suite facilitates seamless automation between enterprises and service providers
LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MEF, the global trade association for network, cloud, security and technology providers that accelerate the digital transformation of enterprises, today announced that MEF Enterprise Business and Operations Lifecycle Services We announced the availability of Orchestration (LSO). API Portfolio. This powerful suite enables enterprises to seamlessly run automated business and operations in collaboration with service providers. MEF's comprehensive enterprise portfolio aligned with his NaaS industry blueprint includes a range of new and existing MEF assets that will accelerate the advancement of his Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) for enterprises. contained.
Large enterprises undergoing digital transformation and migration to the cloud can leverage APIs to seamlessly connect internal automation systems and applications to service provider networks. This enables a frictionless experience, a core principle of digital transformation. Ideally, companies want a comprehensive set of automation APIs that span the entire lifecycle of their business and operational processes.
“MEF's Enterprise Business and Operations LSO API portfolio is a game-changer for enterprises undergoing digital transformation,” said Debika Bhattacharya, MEF Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Solutions Officer, Verizon Business. “These APIs enable seamless automation of managed services between enterprises and their technology partners, giving enterprises greater control, flexibility, and visibility into their NaaS environments without the need for proprietary APIs. This increases operational efficiency and strengthens the foundation for innovation.”
Comprehensive suite of business and operational APIs
The MEF Enterprise Business and Operations LSO API Portfolio enables service providers to automate similar functions between service providers and enterprises for subscriber services using the same APIs that automate business and operational functions between service providers. Streamline your company's digital transformation.
Currently available MEF Business LSO APIs include address validation, site queries, product catalog, product offer eligibility, product offer availability discovery, quotes, price discovery, product orders, product inventory, trouble ticketing and incidents, and reservations. , work orders, billing and settlement. . Current and planned MEF operational LSO APIs include testing service functionality, monitoring service performance, and fault management.
Automate a wide range of subscriber services
MEF Enterprise Business and Operations LSO APIs are available for Carrier Ethernet (E-Line, E-LAN, and E-Tree) and traditional IP broadband and direct Internet access network services. New services added in the coming months include dark fiber, wavelength, edge computing, cross-connect, cloud connect, and satellite, followed by SD-WAN, SASE, Zero Trust, and SSE.
MEF leadership and expertise
MEF's Enterprise Leadership Council (ELC) will be established in late 2023 and is comprised of senior executives from companies responsible for mission-critical network infrastructure. ELC members quickly defined the company's pain points and provided actionable insights to guide the development of the company's portfolio.
Initial use cases in the enterprise portfolio include:
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Purchase and manage enterprise services such as network services, cloud connectivity, low-latency edge computing for AI, cybersecurity, and IoT.
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Incident reporting for rapid enterprise response to service changes and cybersecurity threats
Automated purchasing and management of network services, cybersecurity, and incident reporting gives businesses greater observability and control when cybersecurity, outage, and maintenance events occur.
Currently, more than 155 service providers around the world are in various stages of the MEF Business and Operational LSO API implementation lifecycle. At least 35 service providers have started using these APIs to automate business and/or operational functions with service provider partners, and this number is expected to exceed 100 by the end of 2025. It is predicted. These service providers leverage the same APIs to extend automation to enterprise retail services.
Additionally, the growing ecosystem of LSO solution providers allows carriers to leverage the power of MEF business and operational APIs and seamlessly automate with any partner. For more information, see MEF's comprehensive State of the Industry report.
Future enhancements
MEF's roadmap for automation in the enterprise includes mobility and developer/ It includes optimizing business and operational capabilities for application use cases.
Recognizing that accelerating the automated NaaS ecosystem requires industry collaboration, MEF has created the NaaS Industry Blue, which frames the market opportunity and provides a common framework for understanding and defining NaaS. Developed print. This blueprint will play a key role in driving the growth of the NaaS market and helping enterprises achieve their digital transformation goals. Additionally, MEF's Global NaaS Event (GNE), to be held from October 28-30, will serve as a catalyst for enterprises to accelerate their NaaS advancements.
More information about MEF's enterprise business and operational API portfolio and all available assets can be found on MEF's LSO Marketplace.
Many companies that operate or are working on LSO APIs can be found in the LSO Partner Directory.
About MEF
MEF is a global industry association where network, cloud, security and technology providers work together to accelerate the digital transformation of enterprises through a more connected ecosystem. MEF provides service standards, LSO frameworks and APIs, and training and certification programs for services, technologies, APIs, and professionals. The MEF 3.0 framework enables automated delivery of standardized carrier Ethernet, IP, optical transport, SD-WAN, SASE, and other services across multiple provider networks. For more information or to listen to the latest Executives at the Edge podcast, visit MEF.net and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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