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Vodafone Joins LF Edge as Premier Member, Initiates New Project "InstantX"

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Mercredi, mai 1, 2024
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SAN JOSE, Calif., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Networking & Edge (ONE) Summit — LF Edge, an umbrella organization within the Linux Foundation dedicated to fostering an open, interoperable framework for edge computing, announces that Vodafone has joined the project as a Premier member. This new partnership is highlighted by Vodafone's initiation of a pivotal project for LF Edge, designed to exchange and distribute data in real-time between users in a certain geography through "far-edge" computing power. 

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Networking & Edge (ONE) Summit — LF Edge , an umbrella organization within the Linux Foundation dedicated to fostering an open, interoperable framework for edge computing, announces that Vodafone has joined the project as a Premier member.
  • Justin Shields, CTO at Vodafone Business, said, "I'm delighted that Sampada has been invited to join the board of LF Edge.
  • As a premier member of LF Edge, Vodafone can bring its own source coding credentials in edge computing to a leading developer community so that it can benefit many more organisations and individuals.
  • To learn more about LF Edge and its impact across the open edge commuting ecosystem, please visit www.lfedge.org .

Open Edge Computing Hits Critical Mass as LF Edge Expands Technical Reach with 4 New Projects

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Mardi, avril 30, 2024
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SAN JOSE, Calif., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Networking & Edge(ONE) Summit – LF Edge, an umbrella organization within the Linux Foundation that's created an open, interoperable framework for edge computing independent of hardware, silicon, cloud, or operating system, today announced the forthcoming addition of four new projects into the LF Edge umbrella: EdgeLake, InfiniEdgeAI, InstantX  and OpenBao.

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  • Announced from the keynote stage at Open Networking & Edge Summit in San Jose, Calif., the four projects will join LF Edge's existing roster of 12 projects covering the open edge stack across verticals from telecommunications, to IoT, Industrial, transportation, and more: (Impact Projects) Akraino, EdgeX Foundry, Fledge; (Growth Projects) EVE, FIDO Device Onboard, Open Horizon, and State of the Edge Report; and (At Large Projects) Alvarium, Beatyl, eKuiper, NanoMQ, and Nexoedge.
  • "Edge computing has become pervasive, and we're seeing that reflected across the open ecosystem as well," said Arpit Joshipura, general manager, Networking, Edge and IoT, the Linux Foundation.
  • "With projects that now include data management, encryption, AI, and far-edge data exchange services, LF Edge sits at the center of open, integrated, cross-stack collaboration.
  • We welcome these news projects to the community."

Linux Foundation Launches Paraglider to Reduce Complexity for Developers and Network Operators Within and Across Clouds

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Mardi, avril 30, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, is excited to announce the launch of Paraglider, a new open source initiative to simplify the setup and management of networks both within a cloud and across multiple clouds. Launched in collaboration with Aarna Networks, Broadcom, Google Cloud, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Uber, and UC Berkeley, Paraglider is set to redefine how cloud customers provision and manage their networks across multiple cloud providers.

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  • Paraglider streamlines cloud networking across multiple cloud providers and simplifies operations within cloud networks.
  • Paraglider streamlines cloud networking across multiple cloud providers and simplifies operations within cloud networks.
  • Cloud networks have long faced issues of complexity, requiring users to navigate complicated low-level networking components to achieve their connectivity goals.
  • To learn more about Paraglider and how to participate, please visit the project's website and GitHub repository.

LF Networking Signs MOU with OpenAirInterface, Expands into a Next-Generation Collaboration Hub with Advancements Across AI + Networking, and Cloud Native Automation

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Mardi, avril 30, 2024
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With a formal collaboration with OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance , as well as growth across AI and Cloud Native, LFN is pushing innovation forward.

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  • With a formal collaboration with OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance , as well as growth across AI and Cloud Native, LFN is pushing innovation forward.
  • Additional announcements include advancements in AI for PPP Networking (and Networking for AI) and Cloud Native Networking (including a new Certification Program).
  • "From the ground-breaking introduction of Networking Functions Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Networking (SDN), we've seen the ecosystem grow to include new tech and new industry.
  • The two organizations have a history of multi-way cooperation for showcasing end to end cloud networking of 5G Core and RAN.

SONiC, the Leading Open Source Network Operating System, Sees Unparalleled Growth With 10 New Members and Expansion into Enterprise Edge

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Lundi, avril 29, 2024
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Unprecedented membership growth, coupled with the availability of new deployment case studies, showcases SONiC's powerful impact within the network operating space.

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  • Unprecedented membership growth, coupled with the availability of new deployment case studies, showcases SONiC's powerful impact within the network operating space.
  • Spanning hardware manufacturers and software developers, these member organizations illustrate the broad industry support for SONiC's mission to enhance data center networking through open source solutions.
  • "SONiC's growth showcases its unique position in pioneering open source networking solutions, and fosters broad industry collaboration," said Arpit Joshipura, general manager, Networking, Edge and IoT, the Linux Foundation.
  • These examples underscore SONiC's role in advancing network technology and its capability to support complex, high-demand environments across the globe.

The Linux Foundation's Open Programmable Infrastructure Project Announces New Lab for Testing

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Lundi, avril 29, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Open Programmable Infrastructure (OPI) Project, a community-driven initiative focused on creating a standards-based open ecosystem for next-generation architectures and frameworks based on Data Processing Units (DPUs) and Infrastructure Processing Units (IPUs) technology, announces a new resource lab to test and explore a common provisioning and lifecycle management framework. The new lab will be initially used for CI/CD operations as the project builds and tests OPI-related code. The Lab will also help project members create demos and proofs of concept as new use cases are explored.

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  • The new lab will be initially used for CI/CD operations as the project builds and tests OPI-related code.
  • The Lab will also help project members create demos and proofs of concept as new use cases are explored.
  • "The new lab will help the OPI Project create an open ecosystem for next generation data centers, private clouds, and edge deployments."
  • To learn more about the Open Programmable Infrastructure Project, visit https://opiproject.org/ .

Schneider Electric highlights the importance of software, automation and electrification in accelerating industrial competitiveness

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Lundi, avril 22, 2024
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The question is how we achieve this while boosting productivity,” said Barbara Frei, Executive Vice President, Industrial Automation at Schneider Electric.

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  • The question is how we achieve this while boosting productivity,” said Barbara Frei, Executive Vice President, Industrial Automation at Schneider Electric.
  • Data4Industry-X relies on technological and industrial expertise to support industrial digital transformation and capitalize on the high potential of industrial data.
  • Schneider Electric solutions in action: including EcoStruxure Automation Expert, Industrial Digital Transformation Services, CONNECT, Machine Digital Twin and AVEVA Unified Operations Center.
  • Schneider Electric IA Media Relations – Tori Brown, Phone: +44 07586813285; [email protected]
    Schneider Electric Media Relations – Álvaro Pérez, Phone: +32 6875871212; [email protected]

OpenSSF Announces New Members & Initiatives at SOSS Community Day North America

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Lundi, avril 15, 2024
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The OpenSSF is further pleased to host Secure Open Source Software (SOSS) Community Day at Open Source Summit North America (NA) 2024, which brings together members and contributors from around the world.

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  • The OpenSSF is further pleased to host Secure Open Source Software (SOSS) Community Day at Open Source Summit North America (NA) 2024, which brings together members and contributors from around the world.
  • “The challenge of safeguarding open source software is significant, and we eagerly anticipate collaborating with them.”
    To celebrate its growing community, the OpenSSF is hosting Secure Open Source Software (SOSS) Community Day at Open Source Summit NA 2024 in Seattle.
  • SOSS Community Day NA 2024, with over 500 registrants, is an opportunity for community members from across the open source security ecosystem to get together and share ideas.
  • Further highlighting the organization’s commitment to security education, SOSS Community Day NA will feature a 90-minute interactive tabletop exercise (TTX), designed to engage the open source community on security practices.

Infobip and Nokia Partner to Enable Developers to Build Wider Array of Telco Network Powered Applications Faster

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Jeudi, mai 2, 2024
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Infobip, the global cloud communications platform, and Nokia today announced a partnering agreement that will enable the global developer community to leverage both companies’ Application Programmable Interface (API) platforms in order to build a wider array of telco network powered applications faster for consumer, enterprise, and industrial customers.

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  • Infobip, the global cloud communications platform, and Nokia today announced a partnering agreement that will enable the global developer community to leverage both companies’ Application Programmable Interface (API) platforms in order to build a wider array of telco network powered applications faster for consumer, enterprise, and industrial customers.
  • Infobip’s market-leading cloud Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) provides developers with APIs for integrating real-time omnichannel communications features such as SMS, voice, video, chat apps, and network APIs into their applications.
  • Nokia’s Network as Code platform with developer portal offers developers APIs for tapping into 5G network capabilities like quality of service (QoS) on demand, device location precision and network slicing, as well as 4G capabilities.
  • Matija Ražem, VP of Business Development, at Infobip said: “This agreement with Nokia further demonstrates how Infobip is helping telcos deliver new services and gain new revenue.

FINOS launches AI Readiness as the cornerstone effort of an industry-wide open-source AI initiative for Financial Services.

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Mardi, avril 30, 2024
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The aim is to replicate the major impact the FINOS Open Source Readiness Program made in open source adoption in the industry.

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  • The aim is to replicate the major impact the FINOS Open Source Readiness Program made in open source adoption in the industry.
  • Additionally, Microsoft and Provectus, as new FINOS members are also participating in this effort.
  • The recent advances in AI - and more specifically generative AI - are poised to have a disruptive impact on the financial services industry and the customers it serves.
  • For example, many financial services organizations have mature processes for on-boarding technology which may not be well-suited to the particulars of generative AI technology.