Seoul, Korea - September 20, 2017 - Samsung Electronics and the Open Networking Foundation (ONF) together will host the ONOS™(Open Network Operating System) BUILD 2017 conference to be held at Samsung R&D Center in Seoul, Korea, from September 20 to September 22. ONOS BUILD is a large-scale developer conference where industry experts gather to share, discuss and hack together to build next-generation Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) solutions using the Open Network Operating System (ONOS). ONOS is an open source SDN network operating system designed for assuring carrier-grade solutions.
As the second ONOS BUILD following the first in France last year, there will be over 300 participants across the industry, ranging from open source developers and contributors from the academic community to operators and vendors. The annual event will consist of ONOS roadmap, Central Office Re-architected as a Data Center (CORD™) as an ONOS use case, a community showcase and Hackathon.
In line with the telecommunications industry's growing awareness and perception of open source, this year's event is expected to act as a catalyst that will foster the commercialization of carrier-grade SDN in the global telecommunications market. This is a significant leap from last year's inaugural event which was organized with the aim of establishing a strong initial foundation for SDN technology.
"The innovation for next-generation will be unleashed by open source communities, and I am confident that ONOS is a key integral part in paving the way for the software-defined architecture," said Sohyong Chong, Vice President of Virtualization Platform Lab at Samsung Electronics. "Samsung is excited to contribute and connect developers who are fueling innovation to make new visionary challenges into real SDN networks."