Publications
The 2025 Open Source Networking Study: The Role and Value of Open Source in the Networking Industry’s Software Stack
LF Networking and LF Research collaborated to investigate trends and priorities in open source networking. The research team fielded a survey in early 2025 to those who are familiar with…
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Nephio and GenAI: Revolutionizing Cloud Native Network Automation
This white paper explores the synergies between Nephio, an open source project for cloud-native network automation under the Linux Foundation’s LF Networking, and Generative AI (GenAI). It examines how the…
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2024 Year In Review – The Collaboration Hub Takes Flight
With nearly seven years of development and solid project-market fit, LF Networking software and initiatives continue to lay the groundwork for digital transformation. Learn how the community collectively built out…
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Whitepaper: Exploring Open Source Network Projects and Their Roles
This white paper highlights Nephio's role in automating network functions using Kubernetes and its integration with other open-source projects like ONAP and Sylva. It emphasizes Nephio’s benefits for service providers,…
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SPIFFE as a common glue for Large Scale Telco Deployments: A Nephio Rationale
Learn how SPIFFE (the SPIFFE Runtime Environment), a secure identity framework, supports Nephio in managing identity and authorization across large-scale telco deployments, enhancing security and automation in multi-vendor cloud environments.…
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Event Brief: OpenGovCon: 6G Innovation Day
OpenGovCon: 6G Innovation Day, held May 1, 2024 in San Jose, California in conjunction with Open Networking & Edge (ONE) Summit, brought together 100+ leaders from across U.S government agencies…
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LFN Webinar: Anuket – More Important Than Ever
Join Beth Cohen from Verizon and Gergely Csatari from Nokia as they explore the Anuket project and its significant impact on the telecommunications industry. This webinar covers Anuket’s journey from…
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2023 Year In Review – A Collaboration Hub for New Horizons
The Linux Foundation Networking (LF Networking, LFN) is the largest set of open source networking projects in the world formed by a broad industry coalition with the goal of fostering…
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LF Networking 2022 Year in Review
Now in its fifth year as an umbrella organization LF Networking software and projects provide the foundations for network infrastructure and services across service providers, cloud providers, enterprises, vendors, and…
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Ebook: Network-as-a-Service – A Practical Approach for CSPs to Implement Cloud-Native Multi-Cloud Networks for Enterprises
“If an Enterprise wants to open a new branch office or retail location today, they are faced with a myriad of manual and time-consuming tasks: ordering network transport, provisioning cloud…
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2021 LFN Year In Review Report
LFN is dedicated to creating opportunities and new ways to innovate across the networking industry. 2021 continued to be a challenging year around the globe, but three Cs (Code, Collaboration,…
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2020 LFN Year In Review Report
2020 was certainly a challenging year around the globe. But challenges also bring opportunities. Working together, the LFN Community found new ways to innovate, collaborate, and advance the state of…
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LF Networking 2019 Year in Review
2019 was a successful year for LF Networking! This 28-page, detailed report recaps the highlights and achievements of 2019 while offering insights from LFN and community leaders on where the…
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