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ETSI NFV Announcement on the Evolution of Its Release 2
The work program of ETSI NFV ISG for 2015 was very ambitious, with a majority of activities committed to conclude during this first year of the ISG two-year renewed term, and intended to produce the set of normative documents that were generally...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/etsi-nfv-announcement-on-the-evolution-of-its-release-2NFV one year later
ETSI NFV ISG leadership weighs in on the state of NFV The fifth meeting of the ETSI Network Functions Virtualization Industry Specification Group (ETSI NFV ISG) marked the one year anniversary of NFV, and a significant turning point for the...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/nfv-one-year-laterRepositioning for success at ETSI NFV#7
in Mountain View (at the social gathering of the ETSI Network Functions Virtualisation Industry Specification Group - ETSI NFV ISG), was like a trip down memory lane. International Business Machines (IBM) mainframes (e.g., 360/370, which I spent many a...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/repositioning-for-success-at-etsi-nfv-7Public Availability of ETSI NFV ISG drafts
ETSI NFV Announcement on Document Availability During the first six months of its second phase, the ETSI NFV ISG has been actively working on the development of normative specifications for the reference points identified by the NFV Architecture...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/public-availability-of-etsi-nfv-isg-draftsStandards for NFV - Network Functions Virtualisation | NFV Solutions
Introduction NFV in ETSI Founded in November 2012 by seven of the world's leading telecoms network operators, ETSI ISG NFV became the home of Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV). Almost seven years and over 100 publications later, the ETSI ISG NFV...
https://www.etsi.org/technologies/nfvNFV#46: Standardizing NFV in the Historic City of Xi'an
The 46th plenary meeting of ETSI NFV took place in the historic city of Xi’an, China between 3rd and 7th June 2024. The NFV#46 meeting was hosted by ZTE Corporation in their ZTE Hotel building. The ISG community was very pleased to attend the first...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/nfv-46-standardizing-nfv-in-the-historic-city-of-xi-anETSI NFV: Collaboration (and more Collaboration)
ETSI NFV returns to Silicon Valley, in conjunction with the NFV/SDN community Summertime is typically a time for holidays, family, and a break from the hectic pace of our professional lives. But not in Silicon Valley, where the 11th meeting was held...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/etsi-nfv-collaboration-and-more-collaborationAnother step towards an open NFV ecosystem
ETSI NFV descends on the Big Apple for NFV #12 The 12th meeting of the ETSI Network Functions Virtualisation Industry Specification Group (ETSI NFV ISG) was held in Jersey City, NJ (USA), just across the Hudson River from New York City. Surrounded by...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/another-step-towards-an-open-nfv-ecosystemEnabling the Transition
Introducing OPNFV, an integral step towards NFV adoption Two years later Next month marks the two year anniversary of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), which has taken the industry by storm and transformed the relationship between major operators...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/enabling-the-transitionNFV#20 - The “landing” of NFV Release 2, and the “taking off” of Release 3
The ETSI NFV Industry Specification Group (ISG) met on 4-8 December 2017 for its twentieth plenary meeting (NFV#20) at ETSI Headquarters in Sophia-Antipolis, France. This time, the breezy and sunny Provence & Cote d’Azur in the spring changed to a...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/the-landing-of-nfv-release-2-and-the-taking-off-of-release-3Full Steam Ahead for NFV in Phase 2
in February was the setting of the 9th meeting of the ETSI Network Functions Virtualisation Industry Specification Group (NFV ISG). Perhaps it was the delicious beer (Czechs consume more beer per capita than any other nation in the world), rich heritage...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/full-steam-ahead-for-nfv-in-phase-2The (near-term) future for NFV
Expect constructive change as NFV continues to evolve Okinawa, Japan Settling into the meeting rooms at the sixth gathering of the ETSI Network Functions Virtualisation Industry Specification Group (ETSI NFV ISG), we were impressed by the photographs...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/the-near-term-future-for-nfvNFV#26 - Kicking off the Release 4
The ETSI NFV community met for its twenty sixth plenary meeting (NFV#26) from 20-24 May 2019 at NFV’s home, ETSI Headquarters, in Sophia-Antipolis, France. Visiting the breezy and sunny Provence and Cote d’Azur in May is always quite an experience....
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/nfv-26-kicking-off-the-release-4NFV Demonstrates Openness and Global Reach
Transparency and Availability Hainan Island, the southern-most tip of China, was the tropical setting of the 10th meeting (NFV #10) of the ETSI Network Functions Virtualisation Industry Specification Group (NFV ISG) held in mid-May. The ~200...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/nfv-demonstrates-openness-and-global-reachNFV#45 Plenary Meeting
Sophia Antipolis, 24 April 2024 The ETSI NFV community met for its NFV#45 Plenary Meeting in March 2024, from the 11th to the 18th, in Paris, France. This meeting was hosted by Orange SA at its innovation center, Orange Gardens, in Chatillon, which is...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/nfv-45-plenary-meetingNFV#28 full of surprises in Japan
ETSI ISG NFV was warmly welcomed back to Japan for NFV#28! Five years have passed since the group was in Okinawa in May 2014 for NFV#6. This time, the ETSI NFV Industry Specification Group (ISG) met from 2 to 6 December 2019 at Across Fukuoka in...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/nfvNFV#42 plenary with key focus on rejuvenating ETSI-NFV activities for the future
workshop on 1st and 2nd of June 2023. This year as well, we were greeted with gorgeous weather and wonderful gathering of NFV delegates onsite for NFV#42 happened between 5th to 9th of June. People who couldn't travel were able to join remotely for this...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/technologies/entry/nfv-42-plenary-with-key-focus-on-rejuvenating-etsi-nfv-activities-for-the-futureNFV#19 and the Specfest Concept
Last week in Denver, CableLabs hosted over 130 delegates from all over the world to the 19th plenary session of the ETSI NFV Industry Specification Group, the cradle and main playground for the Network Function Virtualization technologies that are...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/nfv-19-and-the-specfest-conceptThe Way to Operational NFV
The ETSI NFV Industry Specification Group (ISG) met for its eighteenth plenary meeting (NFV#18) at ETSI Headquarters in Sophia-Antipolis, France. Springtime on the breezy and sunny Cote d’Azur was the ideal setting to replenish the batteries of the...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/the-way-to-operational-nfvSteady progress on Release 3 and Release 4 work
The ETSI NFV community met for its twenty ninth plenary meeting (NFV#29) from 17 to 21 February at the Home of NFV, ETSI Headquarters, in Sophia-Antipolis, France. This time, the plenary meeting took place amidst the unfortunate situation, the...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/steady-progress-on-release-3-and-release-4-workNFV#47: Reunion by the Seine River, accelerate study topics on Release 6 NFV evolution
In October golden autumn, ETSI ISG NFV#47 meeting was hosted by Huawei, in Versailles area in Paris, France, from October 7th to 11th, 2024. The meeting hotel was very close to NetworkX 2024 exhibition venue, which facilitated the participation of ETSI...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/nfv-47-reunion-by-the-seine-river-accelerate-study-topics-on-release-6-nfv-evolutionNFV#40, preparing for NFV next decade by planning Release 6
During early winter season, friends from ETSI ISG NFV gathered again at the beautiful riverside of the Thames, to promote the progress of the current active work items and meanwhile, standing at the milestone of 10 years’ point of time, foresee the...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/technologies/entry/preparing-for-nfv-next-decade-by-planning-release-6NFV Phase 2 begins
country was coping with sub-freezing temperatures, the ETSI Network Functions Virtualization Industry Specification Group (NFV ISG) convened its 8th and final meeting under its original charter in the desert sunshine in Scottsdale. Intel graciously...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/nfv-phase-2-beginsNFV#48 Plenary meeting
The ETSI NFV community recently gathered for its NFV#48 plenary meeting, which took place from December 9 to 13, 2024, at the ETSI headquarters in Sophia Antipolis, France. This marked a significant return to the ETSI headquarters after a series of...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/nfv-48-plenary-meetingNFV 39: First completion of the stage-3 specs for containerized VNF lifecycle management by NFV-MANO framework and Preparation for NFV Release-6
Over 50 delegates participated to this 39th meeting of ISG NFV which took place under the beautiful blue skies and very refreshing weather in the south of France. Although some of us were still unable to travel due to constraints caused by COVID-19....
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/technologies/entry/nfv-39th-first-completion-of-the-stage-3-specs-for-containerized-vnf-lifecycle-management-by-nfv-mano-framework-and-preparation-for-nfv-release-6NFV#41, start of a new decade for ISG NFV
In early March, ETSI’s ISG NFV gathered again in ETSI headquarters in Sophia Antipolis. This 41st plenary meeting was collocated with a special event celebrating the 10 years anniversary of this very important Industry Specification Group adding...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/technologies/entry/nfv-41-start-of-a-new-decade-for-isg-nfvICIN 2024 events related to ETSI NFV activities
across the compute continuum, the week March 11th–15th, 2024, at Orange Gardens in Paris France (co-hosted with ETSI NFV#45 plenary meeting in the same week), ETSI NFV officials and contributors were invited to participate in main events demonstrating...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/icin-2024-events-related-to-etsi-nfv-activitiesProof of Concept - NFV PoC | PoC Framework
NFV proposes a new approach to the implementation and operation of network functions, and may inspire the development and deployment of new types of network functions. The open demonstration of NFV concepts in a Proof of Concept (PoC) helps to build...
https://www.etsi.org/technologies/nfv/nfv-pocO-RAN alliance and ETSI NFV Joint workshop (June 21st, 2023 Osaka, Japan)
On Wednesday 21 June, 2023, a joint workshop between O-RAN Alliance and ETSI ISG NFV took place during the O-RAN Alliance face-to-face meeting in Osaka, Japan. The goal of the workshop was to exchange information and foster discussion about the...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/technologies/entry/o-ran-alliance-and-etsi-nfv-joint-workshop-june-21st-2023-osaka-japanNFV cloud-native Roundtable held after NFV#46
On June 3rd, 2024, an ETSI NFV cloud-native roundtable was held as an activity following the ETSI NFV#46 F2F meeting hosted by ZTE Corporation in ZTE Hotel, Xi’an, China. This roundtable focused on sharing views and challenges for the current and...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/nfv-cloud-native-roundtableETSI NFV Telco Cloud-native Executive Roundtable at NFV#43 Plenary
(September 18th, 2023 Copenhagen) On September 18th, during the NFV#43 plenary meeting, executive leadership members and technical experts from major operators, telco vendors and cloud providers were gathered together to share their companies...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/technologies/entry/etsi-nfv-telco-cloud-native-executive-roundtable-at-nfv-43-plenaryNFV#22 – Reflections on a Remarkable Journey
As I flew to Sophia Antipolis for the twenty second plenary session of the ETSI NFV Industry Specification Group (ISG), I reflected how far we had come since publication of the now famous white paper introducing the NFV concept. Until that moment in...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/nfv-22-reflections-on-a-remarkable-journeyHighlights from NFV#16 in Shenzhen
Authors: Diego Lopez, NFV ISG Chair, Joan Triay NFV TSC Chair & Peter Wörndle NFV TSC Vice Chair The ETSI NFV ISG has just concluded their last plenary meeting for 2016 (that was precisely NFV#16) with the attendance of 175 delegates from 60...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/highlights-from-nfv-16-in-shenzhenETSI NFV Telco Cloud-native Roundtable at MWC Shanghai (June 29, 2023 Shanghai)
On June 29th during MWC Shanghai 2023, ETSI ISG NFV organized a “Telco cloud-native roundtable” to present NFV work and engage participation from Asian operators who were invited. The goal was also to learn their experience, feedbacks and drive the...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/technologies/entry/etsi-nfv-telco-cloud-native-roundtable-at-mwc-shanghai-june-29-2023-shanghaiHighlights of the ISG#04 meeting
The fourth ETSI ISG NFV plenary meeting was held on the 30th October to 1st November 2013, in Sunnyvale, USA, and was kindly hosted by Juniper and co-sponsored by IBM. A new ISG NFV record was set, seeing 350 delegates participating to the busy NFV...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/hilights-of-the-isg-04-meetingETSI Continues to Deliver High Value for the Global Telecommunications Industry
Bilbao-Spain February 21-24, 2017 The ETSI NFV Industry Specification Group met for its seventeenth plenary meeting (NFV#17) in the beautiful city of Bilbao in northern Spain hosted by the University of the Basque Country, Faculty of Engineering. In...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/etsi-continues-to-deliver-high-value-for-the-global-telecommunications-industryNFV#24 – Another full year ends, a new ISG term starts
A productive meeting closing a prolific year, the 24th NFV ISG meeting had a fortunate setting in a mildly weathered first week of December on French Riviera. The NFV#24 meeting was marked by some internal community metamorphosis, such as the approval...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/nfv-24-another-full-year-ends-a-new-isg-term-startsETSI ISG NFV - LF Sylva joint workshop at NetworkX 2024
On October 10th 2024, ETSI ISG NFV and Linux Foundation (LF) Europe project Sylva (https://sylvaproject.org/), hosted a joint workshop at the Paris NetworkX 2024 event (https://networkxevent.com/) held in October 2024, to continue the collaboration...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/etsi-isg-nfv-lf-sylva-joint-workshop-at-networkx-2024What happened at the NFV Evolution virtual event?
A virtual event on NFV Evolution organized by ETSI in partnership with Telecom TV and sponsored by Huawei was held from 19 to 21 April 2021. The objective of the event was for the ETSI NFV Industry Specification Group (ISG) to get feedback from the...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/technologies/entry/what-happened-at-the-nfv-evolution-virtual-eventNFV#15 review by Telecom TV
Next steps: ETSI’s NFV ISG and the road to 5G The ETSI NFV ISG (Industry Specification Group) has a new chair in Diego Lopez, Head of Technology Exploration & Standards at Telefónica, and a new lease on life. ISGs are supposed to kick-start technology...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/nfv-15-review-by-telecom-tvNFV#38, a post-COVID19 pandemic reunion
The COVID-19 pandemic stopped ETSI NFV Industry Specification Group (ISG) face-to-face meetings for more than two years. As a result, the ISG blog posts for the plenary sessions were interrupted as well. Although people have been used to regarding...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/technologies/entry/nfv-38-a-post-covid19-pandemic-reunionETSI Publishes First Specifications for Network Functions Virtualisation
Antipolis, France – 14 October 2013 ETSI has published the first five specifications on Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV). This is a major milestone towards the use of NFV to simplify the roll-out of new network services, reduce deployment and...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/news/700-2013-10-etsi-publishes-first-nfv-specificationsInterim face-to-face meeting of ETSI NFV IFA (Interfaces and Architecture) working group in Munich
The weather in Munich in late April was still a bit cold, but it did not prevent the ETSI NFV’s IFA working group (WG) from gathering in an interim face-to-face meeting under the warm hospitality of DOCOMO Euro-Labs. IFA WG is mainly responsible for...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/technologies/entry/interim-face-to-face-meeting-of-etsi-nfv-ifa-interfaces-and-architecture-working-group-in-munichNFV#44
couple of events. Firstly, the 3rd Telco Cloud Roundtable, which took place on Monday afternoon, and gathered regular ETSI NFV meeting delegates with delegates from the industry, like network operators, academia, and open source community. Representing...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/nfv-44NFV IFA and EVE Interim meeting – a step to NFV evolution
This September, the IFA and EVE working groups of the ETSI ISG NFV met face-to-face in Munich from 3rd to 5th September, 2024. The meeting was hosted by NTT DOCOMO in their premises in the west of Munich. Edition ed521 of NFV specifications in Release...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/technologies/entry/2024-10-eve-ifaISG NFV Activity Report 2023
Industry Specification Group (ISG) Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) Activity Report 2023 Chair: Yoshihiro Nakajima, NTT DOCOMO Supporting the development of an open, interoperable and mature industry ecosystem for virtualized network functions...
https://www.etsi.org/committee-activity/activity-report-nfvNFV ISG tutorials filmed at NFV#11 in San Jose
During their 11th Plenary in San Jose, California, ETSI ISG NFV Officials and Working Group chairs provided an overview of the group's achievements to date (Phase 1: 2013-2014) together with a snapshot of the ongoing Phase 2 work due for completion...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/nfv-isg-tutorials-filmed-at-nfv-11-in-san-joseMEF and ETSI NFV ISG Collaborate To Advance NFV For Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Services Enabled By Lifecycle Service Orchestration
Los Angeles and Sophia Antipolis, 8 October 2015 The ETSI Network Functions Virtualisation Industry Specification Group (NFV ISG) and the MEF are collaborating to advance Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) service agility for CE 2.0 (Carrier...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/news/1011-2015-10-news-mef-and-etsi-nfv-isg-collaborate-to-advance-nfv-for-carrier-ethernet-2-0-services-enabled-by-lifecycle-service-orchestrationNFV#43 transitions to Release 6 studies and Release 5 normative work
The ETSI NFV community met September, 18th-22nd 2023 in Copenhagen, which has been a change after several meetings in ETSI headquarters. NFV#43 was hosted by Huawei and we had a wonderful location at the Royal Golf Club which was just next door to the...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/technologies/entry/nfv-43-transitions-to-release-6-studies-and-release-5-normative-workFlying start for NFV Release 4
For its 27th plenary meeting, the ETSI Industry Specific Group (ISG) on Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) met at Orange Gardens, the recent Research and Innovation Campus of Orange, located in Châtillon, a small town in the outskirts of Paris,...
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/blogs/entry/flying-start-for-nfv-release-4