A TMF Catalyst using Amartus’ Blockchain-based Inter-carrier Settlement Platform Wins an Outstanding Catalyst Award from TM Forum

The winning Catalyst called TMF Catalyst Skynet was designed to demonstrate the Intercarrier Settlement Platform in the context of 5G network slicing and also to promote the usage of the MEF LSO 3.0 API: Sonata and Cantata and a federated orchestration architecture. All of this technology was put to use to build a demonstration telemedicine network connecting hospitals in the United Kingdom and Japan. In addition to Amartus, other Skynet participants included BearingPoint, Ericsson, EXFO, Infosys, and Rift. Project champions included BT, Chunghwa Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, Du, NTT Group, Orange, Verizon, Vodafone, Telecom Italia, and Telus.

Each Catalyst was evaluated and judged by the TM Forum’s Collaboration Subcommittee alongside a panel of independent industry analysts. The Collaboration Subcommittee oversees the creation and adoption of best practices. Of the six awards, Catalyst Skynet won the Outstanding Catalyst Depicting Business Assurance Awareness.

In a press release, Andy Tiller, Executive Vice President, Collaboration and Innovation, TM Forum stated: “The Catalyst projects demonstrated at Digital Transformation World addressed some of the most pressing challenges faced by the telecom industry and beyond. Catalysts showcase the power of collaboration, bringing together a wide range of companies, industries, and ecosystems.”

More information about Catalyst Skynet can be found on the TM Forum website.

A blog post from Konrad Herba, Amartus’ lead developer for Catalyst Skynet can be found on the Amartus website.