OPNFV is an open source project that aims to develop an integrated and tested open source platform for network functions virtualization (NFV) to help operators meet increasing demands on networks. The project was launched in September 2014 and is supported by telecom operators and vendors. It will integrate existing open source NFV components and develop new code to provide a carrier-grade reference platform for NFV that supports performance, scale, and reliability requirements of networks.

1. Introducing Open Platform for
NFV
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2. Communications Networks Evolving
• Growth of data traversing the network
• Cloud computing changing the way applications are
delivered and consumed
• Operators are under pressure to meet demands for
services from consumers, enterprises and the Internet
of Things
• Industry shift towards Software-Defined Networking
and Network Functions Virtualization
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3. Industry Needs
• Flexibility, efficiency, new service offerings
• Cloud-based delivery models
• Dynamic bandwidth allocation
• Common standards for core network elements
• Integration of existing open source NFV building blocks
• Ecosystem collaboration, coordination and testing
• Carrier-grade service performance
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4. OPNFV is a carrier-grade,
integrated,
open source
reference platform
for NFV
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5. OPNFV Project Goals
• Develop an integrated and tested open source platform that
can be used to build NFV functionality, accelerating the
introduction of new products and services
• Include participation of leading end users to validate OPNFV
meets the needs of user community
• Contribute to and participate in relevant open source
projects that will be leveraged in the OPNFV platform; ensure
consistency, performance and interoperability among open
source components
• Establish an ecosystem for NFV solutions based on open
standards and software
• Promote OPNFV as the preferred open reference platform
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6. OPNFV Initial Scope
To provide NFV Infrastructure (NFVI), Virtualized
Infrastructure Management (VIM), and APIs to other NFV
elements, which together form the basic infrastructure
required for Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs) and
Management and Network Orchestration (MANO)
components.
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7. OPNFV Architecture Framework
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8. Why Open Source?
• The promise of open source is better quality, higher reliability,
more flexibility, lower cost and the opportunity to drive open
standards.
• Faster, lower cost and higher quality development through
sharing of resources via collaboration.
• Community decisions about new features and roadmaps.
• A common environment for uses and App developers.
• Ability to focus resources on differentiating development.
Bottom Line: The open source model
significantly accelerates consensus,
delivering high performing, peer-reviewed
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code that forms a basis for an
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ecosystem of solutions.

9. Upstream OSS Projects Integration
• Work directly with upstream standards bodies (ETSI and
others)
• Work directly with upstream open source projects
(OpenDaylight, OpenStack, KVM and Xen, and many others)
• Leverage existing codebases
• Integrate existing open source components
• Identify gaps to create new code
• Provide a point of integration, testing and performance
optimization
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Result: Best reference
platform for carrier-grade
NFV
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implementations

10. Ecosystem
• IT solutions providers
• Network solutions providers
• End user network operator
• Enterprise IT including financial services
• Cloud services providers
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11. Membership List
Platinum Members
Silver Members
Launched: Sept 30th, 2014
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12. What Members Are Saying
• “OPNFV is a unique organization that provides an ecosystem for users to work directly
with the Open Source development community for an NFV platform” –AT&T
• “We expect OPNFV to lead the open source development of next generation core
network elements and application.” –China Mobile
• “It’s important to Vodafone to advance the state-of-the-art of telecommunications
networks. OPNFV gives us a vehicle to do just that.” –Vodafone
• “The time is right for OPNFV, as it brings the industry together to build a common platform
to drive consistency and adoption.” -Juniper Networks
• “There are important standards in place for SDN and NFV, as well as a variety of open
source components. OPNFV will bring these elements together. -Ericsson
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13. How It Works
• A Business (Board) and Technical (TSC) governance
structure separates business decisions from meritocratic,
technical decisions
Board sets business
direction and scope for the
Project
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TSC sets
technical
direction for
the overall
Project
Financial oversight Policy oversight Oversight of all marketing:
web, press/analysts,
collateral, etc.
Projects drive code
development,
testing, integration
and reference
platform releases
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14. Why Join?
• Showcase your support for a community-driven, open source
controller platform
• Accelerate the development of technology available to users
• Enable widespread adoption of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
• Create an open platform which supports NFV and is carrier grade (meets
performance, scale & reliability requirements).
– Take advantage of the innovation in the open source community
– Coordinate upstream contributions to address gaps for supporting NFV, in current
open source projects
– Integrate open source components and develop glue-code to create an E2E
solution.
• Drive for faster traction and lower development cost on realizing a carrier
grade NFV open platform
– Take advantage of the resource multiplier effect due to multiple company support
– Improve speed of development and 10/23/14 OPNFV Introduction breadth of features 14

15. Membership Levels
Membership Level Annual Fee Minimum
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FTE*
Requirement
Board Seat TSC Seat Notes
Platinum Flat fee: $200k 2 Yes Yes 2yr initial commitment, payable
each year
Platinum – Strategic
End-User
Flat fee: $100k 1 Yes Yes 2yr initial commitment, payable
each year
Silver 1 $10-50k based
on org size1
0 1 per 10 Silver
members
No May serve on TSC by being a
Project Leader
Silver – Strategic
End-User2
$5-25k based
on org size2
0 1 per 10 Silver
Strategic End
Users
No May serve on TSC by being a
Project Leader
1Silver Annual Fee Scale
> 5000 employees = $50K
500-4999 employees =
$30K
100-499 employees = $20K
< 100 employees = $10K
2Silver – SEU Annual Fee Scale
> 5000 employees = $25K
500-4999 employees = $15K
100-499 employees = $10K
< 100 employees = $5K
* FTE = Full Time Engineer (e.g. 2 employees
each spend 50% of their time on a project).
This provision is meant to provide a minimum
resource investment to ensure members are
contributing technically. Most projects see
much higher investment of resources than
the minimum requirement.
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16. OPNFV: An Open Community
• Open Governance Model
• Open Technical Decision Making
• Open Design Discussion
• Open Source License
• Open to all
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17. Next Steps
• Visit: http://www.opnfv.org/
• Read the FAQ
• Subscribe to the newsletter
• Join the conversation on the mailing lists and social
media
• Access our developer tools
• Join as member
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Questions?
Please direct any questions or comments to
info@opnfv.org
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