2024-06-12 TAC Minutes
Attendees & Representation (default sort: member first name)
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Member Representatives
Representing | Member |
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China Mobile | vacant |
China Telecom | vacant |
Cisco | @Frank Brockners |
Deutsche Telekom | @Marc Fiedler |
Ericsson | @Christian Olrog Atlassian |
Huawei | @Huijun Yu |
Infosys | @Girish Kumar |
Nokia | @Olaf Renner |
Red Hat | @Dave Tucker |
Tech Mahindra | vacant |
TELUS | @Sana Tariq |
Verizon | vacant |
Walmart | @Santhosh Fernandes |
Community Representatives
Community | Representative | Lifecycle |
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ONAP | @N.K. Shankaranarayanan | Graduated |
OpenDaylight | @Robert Varga | Graduated |
Anuket | @Gergely Csatari | Graduated |
FD.io | @Dave Wallace | Graduated |
Nephio | @Timo Perala proxy for@Kandan Kathirvel | Graduated |
L3AF | @Santhosh Fernandes | Incubation |
Elected Representatives
Chairperson | @Olaf Renner |
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Vice-Chair | @Muddasar Ahmed |
Security | @Amy Zwarico |
5G-SBP | @Muddasar Ahmed |
LF Staff: @Casey Cain @LJ Illuzzi @Ranny Haiby @Sandra Jackson (Deactivated)
Community: @Olivier Smith @Martin Matyáš (Deactivated) @Oliver Horecny
Agenda
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General Topics
CNTi Sandbox Induction Review and Vote 40m @LJ Illuzzi @Olivier Smith
Paraglider Candidate Annoucement 10m @LJ Illuzzi
Lifecycle Updates and revision 10m@Casey Cain
Draft proposal documentation https://lf-networking.atlassian.net/wiki/x/2I7v
Any other business
Action items
Minutes
CNTi Sandbox Project induction
@Olivier Smith provided a presentation to the TAC detailing the CNTi Project
Key Points:
CNTi aims to drive cloud-native transformations within telco networks.
The initiative focuses on creating a collaborative environment to explore and implement cloud-native technologies.
Highlighted the benefits of sandbox induction, such as increased visibility, access to shared resources, and fostering community engagement.
Discussion:
@Ranny Haiby Asked about the specific cloud-native technologies CNTi will prioritize and how they integrate with existing LFN projects.
@Olivier Smith Responded that CNTi would focus on Kubernetes and other container orchestration tools, ensuring compatibility and integration with current LFN projects like ONAP and OPNFV.
@Frank Brockners Inquired about the timeline and milestones for the CNTi induction and initial activities.
@Olivier Smith Outlined a phased approach for induction, with the first phase focusing on community outreach and establishing a baseline architecture.
@Muddasar Ahmed Raised a concern about resource allocation and support for CNTi given the existing commitments to other projects.
@Olivier Smith Acknowledged the concern and emphasized leveraging shared resources and seeking additional community contributions to mitigate any strain on existing resources.
Vote:
Resolution: The TAC hereby approves the CNTi as a Sandbox project of the LF Networking Umbrella
A motion was made by @Muddasar Ahmed and seconded by @Olaf Renner
A vote was cast and with 8 approvals and 1 abstention, the resolution is hereby confirmed approved and adopted.
Paraglider Candidate
@LJ Illuzzi discussed the new Candidate Project, Paraglider.
Key Points:
Paraglider aims to enhance edge computing capabilities, particularly in telco environments.
Discussed the initial scope, objectives, and potential milestones for the project.
Emphasized the collaborative opportunities with existing projects to enhance edge computing solutions.
Discussion: