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What is ONAP?

ONAP was created as an open-source automation platform for the telecom community. ONAP provided many network automation use cases and functionalities to the telecom industry. ONAP was structured to deliver a platform, but now ONAP is a collection of network automation functions.

  • ONAP allows Operators/Vendors/communities to pick-and-choose desired ONAP functions, based on ONAP Streamlining evolution:

  • Component modularity

  • CD-based pick-and-choose component deployment

  • Individual and autonomous component building

  • Simplified and agile-based release process

  • ONAP has been aligned with industry / de facto standards

  • AI/ML intent-based network automation, based on 3GPP, TMForum, ETSI...

  • Network slicing support, based on 3GPP

  • Security enhancements thru Ingress, IAM, Service Mesh and Kubernetes

  • ETSI NFV-aligned models, APIs and functions

ONAP TSC Initiative Action Points

ONAP TSC defined three major initiative action points:

  • ONAP TSC is setting up ONAP strategies and roadmaps for ONAP future focus areas and releases

    • Lightweight ONAP Core with function aggregation capabilities

    • Component interface normalization and/or standardization

  • Evaluate innovative solutions and technologies to ensure that ONAP remains the best fit

    • Secure CI/CD, Repository-based, Declarative intents

    • AI/ML-based network provisioning configuration, optimization…

  • Collaborate with other communities and standard organizations for complete and secure network automation solutions

    • O-RAN, O-RAN SC, Nephio, 5G Super Blueprint

    • 3GPP, TMForum, ETSI, IETF, others

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