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Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) Release 3; Reliability; Maintaining Service Availability and Continuity Upon Software Modification

The present document specifies requirements for the purpose of Software Modifications, such that NFV service availability and continuity is maintained. All types of software related to Network Function Virtualisation (NFV) - e.g. Virtual Network Functions (VNF), Management and Orchestration (MANO) and Network Function Virtualisation Infrastructure (NFVI) as well as required controlling and supporting functionality will be addressed. Where applicable, external specifications may be referenced to avoid duplication of work. The present document contains normative provisions.

ETSI GS NFV-REL 006 V3.1.1

Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV); Virtualisation Technologies; Hypervisor Domain Requirements specification; Release 3

The present document provides requirements for the hypervisor domain as it pertains to an operator's network. It focuses on gaps between Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) use cases and the industry state of art at the time of publication. Therefore requirements that are deemed to be supported by most hypervisor solutions at the time of publication are not repeated in the present document.

ETSI GS NFV-EVE 001 V3.1.1

Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) Release 2; Acceleration Technologies; vSwitch Benchmarking and Acceleration Specification

The present document specifies performance benchmarking metrics for virtual switching, with the goal that the metrics will adequately quantify performance gains achieved through virtual switch acceleration conforming to the associated requirements specified herein. The acceleration-related requirements will be applicable to common virtual switching functions across usage models such as packet delivery into VNFs, network overlay and tunnel termination, stateful Network Address Translators (NAT), service chaining, load balancing and, in general, match-action based policies/flows applied to traffic going to/from the VMs. The present document will also provide deployment scenarios with applicability to multiple vendor implementations and recommendations for follow-on proof of concept activities.

ETSI GS NFV-IFA 003 V2.4.1

Maxime Lefrançois

Fellow's country
Impact on SMEs (7th Open Call)
The contribution may have an indirect but positive impact on both European SMEs and societies. For SMEs, especially those in IoT or data interoperability, improvements to the SAREF framework and tools could simplify the reuse of standards and reduce the effort to contribute new domain-specific content. By streamlining documentation and validation workflows, the project may lower technical barriers and help smaller organizations align with semantic standards. For European societies, SAREF is used in domains of public interest—such as energy efficiency, smart cities, and environmental monitoring. Enhancing its quality and maintainability may support more interoperable and sustainable digital solutions over time. Though effects are not immediate, the project strengthens infrastructure that can benefit societal initiatives based on interoperable data.
Impact on society (7th Open Call)
The SAREF ontology suite suffers from inconsistencies across extensions, due to historically parallel development efforts. While recent STFs (641, 653) addressed these through new ontology patterns and a revised framework, important steps remain unfunded: publication of updated documentation, integration of conformance checks, and automation of ETSI specification generation.
With this fellowship, I directly support the ICT Rolling Plan's "Key Enablers – Data Interoperability" priority. This activity enhances semantic interoperability in IoT contexts, ensuring continuity in the evolution of a foundational European ontology standard (SAREF). It also aligns with EC expectations for faster standard evolution and broader stakeholder involvement, notably in sectors such as smart cities, energy, and digital twins.
The main challenge is sustainability: reducing the manual effort needed to maintain and extend SAREF. The current publication workflow lacks automation and centralization, leading to delays and fragmentation. The revision of the SAREF Pipeline software and the automation of specification generation are technically complex due to the lack of existing tools for parsing OWL ontologies into ETSI-compliant documents. This proposal addresses these challenges through targeted, expert-driven development efforts, based on proven tools and methods already piloted in past STFs.
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
MINES Saint-Étienne
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Maxime Lefrançois
Proposal Title (7th Open Call)
Improving the ETSI TC SmartM2M SAREF publication framework and workflow
Role in SDO
Standards Development Organisation
StandICT.eu Year
2026
Topic (7th Open Call)

ETSI Mastering Tech Standardisation

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4 years 9 months
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Welcome to the eLearning area, where you can develop the skills needed to engage with standardisation processes. The videos cover key topics to help you understand and apply technology standards that support innovation and interoperability. Whether you are new to the field or already have experience, this expert-led content will guide you step by step.

SDO

Gill Whitney

Description of Activities

 

The standards being developed should cover the requirements of the full range of stakeholders (including users, affected bystanders and manufacturers etc) over the complete lifetime of the product.

 

Fellow's country
Impact on society (6th Open Call)
Cybersecurity standards have traditionally focused on the operation of the hardware, software and firmware of the systems. The needs of the human elements have often not been fully considered and negative viewpoints are sometimes heard in cybersecurity standards meeting with respect to untrained and/or vulnerable consumers/end users. By considering and supporting the `human element’ in products with digital elements (an essential element), it is hoped to reduce the potential for harm to the system and also to reduce the harm to the end user. In particular improved communication should reduce the physiological harm caused to the end user when something goes wrong and they think it is their fault. Cybersecurity standards for digital systems can thus be seen to support vulnerable users and to acknowledge that all end users can be vulnerable in specific circumstances
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
Independent Expert
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Gill Whitney
Proposal Title (6th Open Call)
Contribution to the modification of standards to facilitate their use by manufacturers and writers of associated vertical standards
Standards Development Organisation
StandICT.eu Year
2026
Year