Olivier Smith, from the office of the CTO, will discuss cloud native telecom development and the future of open innovation

MATRIXX Software, a global leader in 5G and digital monetization solutions, today announced that Olivier Smith, director, office of the CTO, will be speaking at the Linux Foundation (LF) ONE Summit North America. The session, titled “Evolving Together: Cloud Native Telecom's Journey Forward,” will cover the launch of LF Networking’s Cloud Native Telecom program and next steps the program will take to aid service providers undergoing cloud transformation. Smith will be joined by W. Watson, co-founder of Vulk Cooperative.

“It’s an honor to be chosen to share LFN’s launch of a new cloud native program for the telecom industry and how leading companies are aligning on new capabilities for cloud native solutions in telecommunications,” said Smith. “With this launch, the industry has a massive opportunity to reach and inspire developers and telecom professionals involved in these transformations.”

MATRIXX joined the Linux Foundation in 2019 to support the work of redefining the standards for the next era of telecommunications. Smith co-chairs the Cloud Native Telecom Initiative (CNTI) and the company has participated and followed in multiple projects, including Nephio, 5G Super Blueprint, ONAP and Anuket Assured.

The upcoming conference will highlight the combined efforts of CNCF and LFN to create a unified cloud native networking initiative and accelerate the adoption of cloud native technology. To date, the initiative has focused on an open source and vendor neutral catalog of tests that can be leveraged to validate a networking applications adherence to cloud native best practices.

Smith and Watson’s session will describe the steps taken since the program’s launch to meet these goals and share upcoming plans, including new versions of certification, expansions to the Test Catalog, integration of additional tools and resources and plans for collaborating with downstream projects to amplify the results of initiatives.

The session is scheduled for Wednesday, May 1, 2024, from 3:40 pm to 4:10 pm Pacific Daylight Time as part of The Future of Open Innovation track. To attend, register for the Linux Foundation ONE Summit.

About MATRIXX Software

MATRIXX Software delivers a modern converged charging and digital monetization solution proven at scale. Global operators like Telefónica and Telstra, IoT providers like Tata Communications and network-as-a-service (NaaS) providers like DISH rely on the platform to overcome the limitations of traditional Business Support Systems (BSS). With MATRIXX, service providers can rapidly configure, deploy and monetize personalized, innovative offerings. Its cloud native platform delivers accurate, real-time information that improves customer engagement. MATRIXX enables commercial innovation and real-time customer experiences that drive revenue and growth opportunities across multiple markets.

For more information, please visit www.matrixx.com

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