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2024-06-12 TAC Minutes

2024-06-12 TAC Minutes

Attendees & Representation (default sort: member first name)

TAC Members and Project representatives should mark their attendance below 

Member Representatives

Representing

Member

Representing

Member

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

Community

Representative

Lifecycle

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 

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

  • 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: