Large enterprises undergoing digital transformation and cloud migration can leverage APIs to seamlessly connect their internal automation systems and applications with service provider networks. This enables frictionless experiences, a core principle of digital transformation. Ideally, enterprises seek a comprehensive set of automation APIs that span the entire lifecycle of business and operational processes.
"MEF’s enterprise business and operational
Comprehensive Suite of Business and Operational APIs
The MEF enterprise business and operational
Currently available MEF business LSO APIs include address validation, site query, product catalog, product offering qualification, product offering availability discovery, quote, price discovery, product order, product inventory, trouble ticketing and incidents, appointment, work order, and billing and settlement. Current and planned MEF operational LSO APIs include service function testing, service performance monitoring, and fault management.
MEF enterprise business and operational LSO APIs are available for Carrier Ethernet (E-Line, E-LAN and E-Tree) and traditional IP Broadband and Direct Internet Access network services. New services to be added in coming months include dark fiber, wavelengths, edge compute, cross-connects, cloud connects, and satellite followed by SD-WAN, SASE,
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Initial use-cases of the enterprise portfolio include:
- Buying and managing enterprise services such as network services, cloud connectivity, low latency edge compute for AI, cybersecurity, IoT, and more
- Incident reporting for rapid enterprise response to service changes and cybersecurity threats
Automated buying and managing of network services, cybersecurity and incident reporting will enable enterprises to have tremendous observability and control when cybersecurity, outage and maintenance events happen.
More than 155 service providers worldwide are now in various stages of the adoption lifecycle for MEF business and operational LSO APIs. At least 35 service providers are already in production with these APIs to automate business and/or operational functions with their service provider partners, and this number is forecasted to surpass 100 by the end of 2025. These service providers can now utilize the same APIs to extend automation to enterprises for retail services.
Additionally, a growing ecosystem of LSO Solution Providers is empowering operators to harness the power of MEF business and operational APIs and to seamlessly automate with any partner. For more insights, refer to MEF's comprehensive State of the Industry Report.
Future Enhancements
MEF’s roadmap for automation in the enterprise includes optimizing its business and operational capabilities for mobility and developer/application use cases with an emphasis on interacting with service provider networks for both wireless and wired services using light weight intent-driven automation processes.
Recognizing the need for industry collaboration to accelerate the automated
More information on the MEF's enterprise business and operational API portfolio and all available assets can be found on the MEF's
Many of the companies in production or committed to production with LSO APIs can be found in the LSO Partners Directory.
About MEF
MEF is a global industry association of network, cloud, security, and technology providers working together to accelerate enterprise digital transformation through a better-together ecosystem. MEF delivers service standards, LSO frameworks and APIs, and training and certification programs for services, technologies, APIs, and professionals. The MEF 3.0 Framework enables automated delivery of standardized Carrier Ethernet, IP,
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