Network-as-a-Service
Join the global industry community of network, cloud, and technology providers accelerating NaaS offerings, automation platforms, and ecosystems.
Join MEF
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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2025 NaaS Industry Blueprint
MEF's latest NaaS blueprint offers a comprehensive framework for NaaS development and delivery in response to surging enterprise demand for cloud-like network services.
Get the BlueprintMEF’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.
with the MEF Community
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.
31 Oct–1 Nov 2024, members met to get the latest MEF roadmaps, engage in project work related to business objectives, and network with a formidable mix of professionals.
Explore thought-provoking perspectives from the changemakers propelling enterprise digital transformation forward.
