Project Nephio joins Linux Foundation’s Networking project

TheLinux Foundation’s Project Nephio, an open source initiative of partners across the telecom industry working towards cloud-native automation, has joined the LF Networking (LFN) project umbrella.

Under the auspices of the Linux Foundation's LF Networking, Nephio joins other network ecosystem projects and initiatives, including ONAP, 5G Super Blue Print, Anuket, L3AF, OpenDaylight, ODIM, FD.io and more.

Nephio, which was launched in 2022 in partnership with Google Cloud, delivers carrier-grade, simple, open, Kubernetes-based cloud native intent automation and standard automation templates that materially simplify the deployment and management of multi-vendor cloud infrastructure and network functions across large-scale edge deployments.

Nephio brings zero-touch provisioning of cloud infrastructure and network functions, which can offer increased network availability and resiliency while reducing maintenance downtime. The group recently issued its first release, Nephio R1. It further expanded the seed code provided by Google Cloud. It introduced features to help service providers configure and manage cloud infrastructure and network functions using Kubernetes-based intent automation.

"Nephio's induction into LFN will bring a more integrated governance structure to both communities," said Kandan Kathirvel, Nephio Technical Steering Committee (TSC) chair and Group Product Manager for Google Cloud. "With similar goals and many organizations actively participating in both communities, the move will simplify cross-stack integration and streamline infrastructure. The technical community is eager to work more closely with peers and colleagues to accelerate deployments of cloud-native automated networks."

Nephio's induction into LFN will bring closer collaboration, expanded shared resources, and simplified and streamlined governance. Nephio joins LFN at the "graduated" lifecycle tier, meaning it has met specified criteria for lifecycle maturity, alongside other graduated LFN projects, Anuket, ONAP, OpenDaylight and FD.io. This week, Nephio will hold its Nephio R2 Technical Summit on October 9-10 in Mountain View, California, to plan the next release. 

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