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Introduction to the TM Forum and the Open Digital Architecture (ODA)
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Introduction to the TM Forum and the Open Digital Architecture (ODA)

TM Forum is a global alliance of leading telecom and technology companies, dedicated to helping Members unlock value, foster collaboration, and create new opportunities across the digital ecosystem. With over 800 Members, it is the only industry body to count the world’s top 10 CSPs and all the key hyperscalers as active, strategic contributors, all collaborating to reinvent the telco industry as a vibrant part of the digital landscape – and a driving force in shaping its future.

This course introduces the TM Forum and explores its purpose and capabilities, including the stated, collaborative industry missions aimed at shaping the future: Composable IT & Ecosystems, Autonomous networks and AI & Data Innovation. It also shows how TM Forum works collaboratively with its Members to drive real change using the Open Digital Architecture (ODA), which underpins those industry missions. Finally, it highlights how individuals and organizations can leverage TM Forum’s educational resources to gain essential knowledge about ODA, tackle collective challenges, and take the next steps toward certification or further learning.

Level: Awareness

Duration: 1 hour (self-paced)

Format: Online.

Pre-requisites: None

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What will you learn?

  • How TM Forum views the current state of the industry and the 3 missions as industry transformation challenges
  • All about ODA – its genesis/history, its purpose, and the elements that enable all industry transformations

  • How upskilling forms the foundation of any transformation journey, and the benefits of certifying your staff with ODA Knowledge/skills

  •  The TM Forum capabilities and how they help organizations to embed ODA and drive their transformations

Who should attend?

This course is suitable for:

  • Anyone wishing to understand more about the TM Forum, and a high-level introduction to the new Open Digital Architecture, and how it supports the industry for future growth.

Certification

A course attendance certificate is issued on satisfactory completion of the course.

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