Showcasing Open Standards APIs for buying & selling
At Amartus, we’ve built a long-standing track record of shaping industry standards that make it easier for service providers to work together, cut integration costs, expand into new markets faster, and strengthen their competitive edge.
Mplify/MEF: Standardising APIs for complex network supply chains
For over a decade, we’ve been active contributors to Mplify (formerly MEF), playing a key role in defining APIs for standardised, automated connectivity across complex network supply chains. Our work has been consistently recognised with multiple Mplify Accelerator awards for technical innovation and practical implementation.
Find out more about our recent Mplify industry accelerators:
- Flat Hammer: A new breed of enterprise cloud network automation
- Hot Mongoose: Building the edge interconnect fabric
TM Forum: Automating multi-provider network services
More recently, we’ve expanded our role to TM Forum, where we contribute to Catalyst projects, driving automation and digital transformation across the communications ecosystem. Our multi-provider, multi-technology, multi-domain showcases span areas like NaaS, blockchain, satellite comms, and AI-driven service orchestration.
Learn more about our award-winning TM Forum Catalyst showcases:
Mplify/MEF Accelerator “Flat Hammer”: A new breed of enterprise cloud network automation
Enterprises demand seamless, secure connectivity across distributed sites and users—all managed from one centralised ecosystem. Yet no single communications provider delivers true global coverage.
The alternative? Stitching together networks from multiple providers—a Herculean task akin to building a house with bricks from ten different quarries. The result: protracted negotiations, spiralling costs, operational headaches, and inconsistent outcomes.
Amartus partnered with Deutsche Telekom, Equinix, and Inmanta to build a production-ready showcase addressing this fundamental challenge. Based on established Mplify/MEF LSO standards, the Flat Hammer Open Standards API showcase transforms fragmented connectivity into unified Network-as-a-Service delivery.
Core capabilities
End-to-end enterprise connectivity through standardised communication protocols that streamline service ordering, negotiation, and management across provider boundaries.
Centralised service visibility via an aggregated platform that eliminates switching between disparate systems and data harmonisation overhead.
Dynamic multi-provider orchestration enabling enterprises to transition from single-vendor stacks to optimised multi-provider ecosystems without operational disruption.
Architecture: nBrace™ orchestration engine
Our inter-party automation solution, nBrace™, functions as the orchestration backbone—delivering cloud-simple ordering experiences (find, book, pay, provision, use workflow) whilst brokering between enterprise requirements and wholesale connectivity partners.
The framework leverages standardised Mplify LSO APIs, enabling automatic negotiation, ordering, and operation of network services across providers. Policy-driven decisioning selects optimal providers for access, cloud interconnect, or specialised components—functioning like intelligent fare comparison but for network infrastructure.
Implementation follows a phased approach: initial focus on cross-domain order negotiation, extending into Performance Management and Trouble Ticketing for complete lifecycle operations. This methodology ensures harmonious integration without disrupting existing enterprise operations.
True Network-as-a-Service
Flat Hammer demonstrates ecosystem-to-enterprise automation—sourcing, composing, and operating end-to-end networks from multiple providers through a single, standardised interface. Enterprises purchase unified NaaS offerings without concerning themselves with underlying integrations or provider complexities.
The solution aggregates disparate providers into a cohesive service layer, enabling central management through one interface. By adhering to Mplify standardisation, implementation follows plug-and-play principles for compliant enterprises, eliminating custom integration overhead.
The enterprise becomes the command centre—leveraging marketplace-like ordering and deployment whilst maintaining full operational control.
Business impact
For Enterprises & MSPs
- Accelerated service acquisition through streamlined processes
- Expanded provider choice without integration complexity
- Reduced OPEX via automation-driven operations
- Enhanced customer experience through unified portal management
For Wholesale Providers
- Simplified partner ecosystem onboarding
- Consistent API exposure across the customer base
- Predictable integration costs and timelines
For the Industry
- Repeatable, standards-based framework enabling horizontal scaling of integrated enterprise networks
- Foundation for true multi-provider NaaS ecosystems
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Mplify Accelerator “Hot Mongoose": Building the edge interconnect fabric
Edge computing demands proximity—infrastructure positioned close to data-generating endpoints for AI, IoT, and real-time applications. Yet achieving a nationwide, let alone global, edge footprint requires massive capital investment that no single organisation can efficiently deliver alone. The result: fragmented coverage, complex integrations, and enterprises forced to juggle multiple contracts and interfaces.
Mplify’s Hot Mongoose Accelerator unites leading telco edge providers around standardised LSO APIs and Mplify-endorsed edge computing data schemas. This collaboration between Amartus, Equinix, Versa Networks, and NTT Communications transforms the current patchwork of proprietary integrations into a unified, automated marketplace for edge computing services.
Core capabilities
End-to-end enterprise connectivity through standardised communication protocols that streamline service ordering, negotiation, and management across provider boundaries.
Centralised service visibility via an aggregated platform that eliminates switching between disparate systems and data harmonisation overhead.
Dynamic multi-provider orchestration enabling enterprises to transition from single-vendor stacks to optimised multi-provider ecosystems without operational disruption.
Architecture: standardised edge orchestration
Hot Mongoose leverages Mplify’s Open Standards business and operational LSO APIs, combined with Mplify edge computing standards (Mplify W132 Bare Metal & VM-IaaS payloads), to eliminate scaling and business friction in edge computing delivery.
Core Service Scenarios
- Virtual machine provisioning on edge cloud infrastructure, including logical networks, storage, and operating systems, through automated ordering workflows.
- Public cloud connection services via flexible interconnect, enabling seamless edge-to-cloud integration for hybrid architectures.
- 5G connectivity with SIM provisioning through direct edge access, supporting mobile-first edge applications and IoT deployments.
True Edge-as-a-Service
The accelerator enables automated buying and selling of edge computing/IaaS services, facilitating multi-provider telco edge growth whilst expanding available footprint through single-supplier relationships. Enterprises access comprehensive edge coverage without managing multiple provider relationships or integration complexities.
By establishing consensus on Mplify-endorsed product payloads, hundreds of operators globally can dynamically participate in high-value telco edge offerings—maximising service availability across manufacturing, retail, healthcare, mobility, and government sectors.
Business impact
For Edge Providers (Buyers)
- New revenue streams through global edge service offerings
- Rapid coverage extension with minimal capital investment
- Scalable customer onboarding starting small and expanding as demand grows
- Automated service provisioning reducing operational overhead
For Third-Party Edge Suppliers (Sellers)
- Revenue diversification through collaborative service provider partnerships
- Operational simplification eliminating manual, paper-based transaction complexity
- Market access expansion via standardised integration protocols
For Enterprises
- Single-supplier solution for inherently multi-provider edge requirements
- Simplified procurement through unified contract and interface management
- Enhanced service reliability via standardised operational procedures
For the Industry
- Horizontal scaling framework enabling hundreds of operators to participate in global edge offerings
- Standardised integration foundation reducing time-to-market for new edge services
- Market maturation acceleration through open API adoption and Mplify-endorsed schemas
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TM Forum Catalyst: Open Standards automation for SATCOM & terrestrial services
As demand for satellite connectivity surges—driven by rural access, mobile backhaul, IoT, and emergency response—new constellations and service models are entering the market. But with a multi-orbit, multi-vendor landscape comes fragmentation: proprietary service definitions, closed interfaces, and complex fulfilment processes make integration with CSPs slow and costly.
The Open SATCOM Management Catalyst, delivered by Amartus in collaboration with leading operators and vendors, addresses this head-on. It defines a standardised, multi-orbit satellite connectivity model using TM Forum Open APIs and Mplify LSO standards, enabling CSPs to seamlessly order, provision, and manage satellite services alongside terrestrial ones.
Built and validated through real-world collaboration, this Catalyst lays the groundwork for automated, on-demand SATCOM services that can be integrated into CSP offerings without bespoke development. Its impact has been recognised industry-wide, winning the TM Forum Outstanding Catalyst – Tech for Good Award at DTW Ignite 2025.
Explore the Catalyst architecture, use cases, and business value for broadband providers here: TM Forum SATCOM Catalyst.
TM Forum Catalyst: Broadband as a Service. The future of wholesale broadband ordering
As demand for fibre-based broadband accelerates, wholesale providers face rising complexity in delivering services across diverse access networks. Varying data models, proprietary interfaces, and inconsistent order lifecycles result in high integration costs, slow consumer & supplier onboarding, and an uneven customer experience.
The Wholesale Broadband Catalyst, developed by Amartus with leading operators including AT&T, T-Mobile, Vodafone, and BT Group, tackles these challenges directly. It defines a unified consumer wholesale broadband product model and set of TM Forum Open API extensions—streamlining integration, standardising communications, and enabling faster, automated provisioning across multiple vendors and markets.
First demonstrated at TM Forum’s DTW’24 Ignite, where it was recognised as a Finalist, the solution provides a proven blueprint for scaling consumer wholesale broadband partnerships with lower costs, greater agility, and a consistent end-user experience.
Advance from vertical silos to horizontal interoperability with us
The era of single-provider delivery is ending. Together with Mplify and TM Forum, we’ve built numerous showcases demonstrating how Open Standards APIs and orchestration frameworks for buying & selling enable automated, multi-party services—faster onboarding, wider reach, lower integration costs.