1. NaaS

Names: Catherine Lefevre 

• Create a NaaS use case under the 5G Super-blueprint
  • Follow the principles in the NaaS e-book (https://lfnetworking.org/resources/research/ebook-network-as-a-service/)
  • Provide a reference implementation
  • Highlight the value of LFN projects (ONAP intent based networking, Tungsten Fabric as SD-WAN, etc.)
  • Pull in relevant players
  • Potential collaboration with Nephio, CAMARA, TM Forum
  • Follow-up with lessons learned type of white paper
  • Is there a need for a new project under LFN?

Industry workgroups, publications and research

• LFN e-book (https://lfnetworking.org/resources/research/ebook-network-as-a-service/)
• Gartner <Behind Paywall. How can we access it?>
  • https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/4007311
  • https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/4013942

Recommendations

2. 6G

Names:

• Planned 3GPP release in 2030, first draft of specs around 2027
• Natural evolution for existing projects to include AI 
• AI, Digital Twins, Satellite communications are all expected to be part of the spec
• AI in the context of network management may have high impact on LFN projects
• LFN Recommendations
  1. Identify researches - collaborate with academic and research institutions
  2. Collaboration with SDOs
• AI - Closer collaboration with LFAI, Thoth - Availability of anonymized data sets
• Research collaboration potentially through making data sets available
• Taskforce under the TAC to explore the implications for LFN projects
• Industry projects to move to LFN (explore) 

Industry workgroups, publications and research

• TBD

Recommendations

3. Metaverse

Names:

• What is the use case? 
• Q12023: Get clarity on Networking position in Metaverse. 
• Recommendations
  1. Focus on Industry 4.0 use case
  2. Launch a joint super-blueprint
  3. Highlight the value of LFN projects
• Start a task force under the TAC
• Collaboration with LF Edge
• 6G and Metaverse use cases may be related. Expanding our 5G super blueprint to a Metaverse use case could be a natural evolution of the super blueprint from 5G to 6G

Industry workgroups, publications and research

• TBD

Recommendations

4. Serverless for Network Functions

Names: Sana Tariq 

• AWS Lambda
• Seed a new Open Source Project under LFN towards serverless 5G Core from TELUS 
• Identify industry wide 5G/Edge use-cases that can benefit from serverless technology 
• Build synergy and cross community collaboration with 5G super blueprint, Nephio, CNCF & standards 3GPP and TM Forum 
• Publish white papers and share lessons learned 

Industry workgroups, publications and research

• TBD

Recommendations

5. Identity Management

Names:

• ---

Industry workgroups, publications and research

• TBD

Recommendations

6. Distributed Ledger/Blockchain

Names:

• Use distributed ledger technologies for identity and device attestation

Industry workgroups, publications and research

• Hyperledger Telecom SIG (https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/TCSIG/Meetings)

Recommendations

7. Grid Computing

Names:

• Catalyzed by the emergence of edge infrastructure, 5G networks and billions of IoT devices, the Grid is the next step in the evolution of the Internet. Globally distributed, the Grid weaves together a public and private fabric of compute, data and intelligence to enable contextually aware, immersive applications at the edge, on demand.

Industry workgroups, publications and research

• Open Grid Alliance https://www.linkedin.com/posts/open-grid-alliance_learnt-about-oga-workstream-charters-activity-7026304547539095552-zQRv/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
• https://www.opengridalliance.org/#About-the-grid

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