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From YouTube: How Magma Unleashes “Open Source Telco and 5G” Evolution - Shah Rahman, Facebook Connectivity
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How Magma Unleashes “Open Source Telco and 5G” Evolution - Shah Rahman, Facebook Connectivity
Magma is one of the most exciting open-source projects that is enabling the telco industry build products and solutions based on open and disaggregated software stacks. It is also empowering the ecosystem comprising startups, vendors, system integrators and mobile operators build those solutions for a wide range of use cases that are possible with 5G. See through how Magma evolves as a key component of the future networks that look much like the hyperscalers than the traditional telco networks.
A
Hello:
everyone,
I'm
sharaman
from
facebook,
connectivity
team
and
I'm
here
to
talk
to
you
about
magma
and
how
it
unleashes
the
open
source,
5g
and
the
telco
movement.
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
joining
us
today.
I'm
excited
to
be
here
thanks
to
linux,
foundation
and
kubecon
organizers,
for
arranging
such
an
amazing
outstanding
event.
A
It
feels
great
to
be
speaking
after
you
heard
on
this
magma
day
from
amar
about
why
we
built
magma
the
way
we
did
from
tina,
arbit
and
brian
about
how
magma
fits
into
the
end-to-end
telecom
solution,
along
with
other
open
source
projects
from
the
panel
of
magma
users.
Both
end
users,
as
well
as
the
product
developers
who
are
embedding
magma
into
their
products
and
solutions,
and
finally,
from
our
amazing
advocates
who
are
delivering,
will
deliver
the
lightning
talks
for
us.
A
A
So,
let's
see
how
magma
unleashes
open
source,
telco
and
5g
evolution,
let's
start
off
with
defining
these
terms,
what
is
open
source
5g
and
what
is
open
source
telco
open
source
is
not
new
to
telco.
However,
it
had
limited
success
from
an
open
source
product
and
commercial
model
perspective
in
the
telco
industry.
A
Let's
build
this
a
little
bit
further.
Most
products
in
whichever
industry
we
look
in
today
has
a
good
percentage
of
open
source
software
think
about
linux,
openstack
and
kubernetes
that
are
in
almost
every
product
or
platform
you
can
think
of.
This
is
an
open
source
community.
So
I'm
sure
you
can
totally
understand
that.
However,
most
products
in
the
telecom
industry
include
proprietary
and
open
source
code
that
are
blended
together
and
then
hardened
rigorously
for
production
and
commercial
readiness.
A
The
key
question
we
want
to
answer
is:
how
can
we
have
purely
open
source
software-based
products,
be
commercially
ready,
carrier-grade
and
be
deployed
in
production
networks
by
the
operators
or
the
enterprises,
and
so
that
is
the
that
is
about
the
open
source,
telco
movement.
When
we
think
about
open
source
5g,
we
often
tend
to
equate
telco
equals
5g,
while
5g
originated
in
the
telco
industry.
By
no
means
it
should
be
limited
to
the
industry
alone.
A
Our
view
is
that
5g
movement
will
be
much
bigger
than
just
the
telecom
industry.
Most
pundits
and
researchers
agree
with
us.
Therefore,
open
source
5g
will
include
telecom
enterprise,
industrial
as
well
as
consumer
use
cases.
We
want
to
see
how
we
can
get
open
source
5g
to
proliferate
across
all
these
different
markets.
A
The
two
disruptive
telecom
players
in
the
aipac,
india
and
japan
are
the
poster
children
of
this
movement,
and
they
have
proven
to
the
industry
that
the
clock
is
ticking
against
the
big
vendors,
closed
and
proprietary
systems
dish,
wireless
places,
open
source
right
on
their
home
page,
including
a
direct
reference
to
oram,
which
is
an
open-run
proponent
of
group
in
the
in
the
industry.
We
know
that
there
has
been
limited
success
of
open,
telco
or
open
source
software
in
the
telecom
industry
at
large.
A
However,
that
is
not
an
indicator
of
the
future
by
any
means,
it's
quite
the
opposite,
and
this
is
precisely
why
we're
investing
and
working
on
projects
like
macro.
We
remain
committed
to
magma
from
facebook
connectivity
alongside
our
amazing
industry
group
partners,
namely
linux
foundation,
open
source
software
alliance,
open
interface
infrastructure
foundation
and
the
telecom
infrastructure
foundation.
A
So
if
we
think
about
the
global
telco
networks,
we
start
to
see
a
a
bit
of
a
problem
while
access
to
the
internet
and
4g
speeds
continue
to
improve
the
speed
of
those
networks
is
forecast
to
decline
in
developing
and
emerging
markets
roughly
about
three
three
quarters
of
the
of
the
world's
population.
This
is
effectively
going
to
create
a
new
kind
of
digital
divide
where
some
parts
of
the
population
will
enjoy
rich
contents
like
real-time,
video
and
augmented
reality
where
others
will
not.
A
This
also
has
massive
economic
implications
for
people
living
in
developing
emerging,
as
well
as
the
developed
countries.
If
we
dive
deeper
into
why
the
network
performance
is
going
down,
it's
pretty
simple.
To
see
that
network
economics,
we
have
three
forces
at
work
that
are
limiting
the
operating
profit
of
mobile
operators
to
be
below
five
percent
in
aggregate
globally.
A
A
Second,
rpu
average
revenue
per
user
is
declining,
so,
while
networks
are
getting
loaded,
people
are
consuming
more
bandwidth,
more
mobile
operators
are
making
less
money
per
user
and
finally,
unless
operators
change
the
way
networks
are
managed,
optics
will
stay
relatively
flat,
operational
expenses.
That
is
it's
not
hard
to
understand
why
these
factors
combine
mobile
operators
are
going
to
struggle
to
invest
into
network
capacity
that
is
sufficient
to
keep
up
with
the
demand.
A
Before
we
go
into
the
details,
we
draw
an
important
parallel
between
the
adoption
of
open
source
in
the
enterprise
versus
in
the
telco
space
that
we
have
seen
over
the
past
decade
or
so.
On
the
left
hand,
side
column.
We
see
the
evolution
of
open
source
in
the
enterprise
space
over
the
past
10
years,
or
so
it's
been
triggered
by
linux.
A
That
is
now
in
every
part
of
the
software
industry,
and
this
community
should
be
proud
that
we're
in
the
part
of
this
linux
foundation,
right
and
and
probably
the
you
know
in
the
so
prolific
in
the
industry-
the
enterprises
that
that
you
know.
We
heard
the
phrase
that
software
sitting
the
war-
and
this
is
probably
more
appropriate
to
say
from
this
perspective-
that
open
source
is
eating
software
right.
The
window
of
opportunity
to
disrupt
the
telco
industry,
especially
with
open
source
project.
A
A
So
I
I'll
give
you
some
examples:
private
networks,
like
lte
and
5g
agent,
iot
networks,
network
or
service
convergence
network
connectivity
as
a
service
enterprise
networks.
In
the
post-covered
world,
which
we
know
the
world
is
fast
changing
and
there
is
a
lot
more
need
for
higher
bandwidth,
lower
latency,
a
better
connectivity,
improved
networks
and
so
on
and
last,
but
not
the
least
consumer
applications
with
rich
and
multimedia
experiences,
such
as
augmented
and
virtual
reality.
A
So
the
evolution
of
the
network
core
has
been
through
the
physical
to
virtual
to
cloudified,
all
in
a
very
vendor
and
infrastructure.
Locked
way,
2008
to
14
was
the
time
of
the
physical
packet
course
so,
basically,
prior
to
2014
between
2014
and
2019,
the
virtual
pocket
score
are
known,
as
the
vapc
saw
a
lot
of
deployments
and
and
rollouts
2020
plus
as
of
last
year.
A
Most
of
the
cloud
native
cores
for
both
4g
and
5g
networks
are
starting
to
turn
us
to
show
up
in
different
parts
of
the
world
when
3gpp
release
15
was
ratified
in
2018.
It
was
during
the
virtualization
era
and
missed
several
important
characteristics
from
the
future.
Several
networks,
therefore,
a
clear
path
for
the
network:
core
stack
that
is
developed
and
deployed
in
a
fully
vendor
access
and
infrastructure.
Agnostic
manner
was
one
of
the
characteristics
that
release
16
and
onwards
are
working
to
catch
up
going
forward.
A
We
see
a
need
for
a
hundred
percent
api,
driven,
cloud-native
and
multi-tenant
core
stack
that
converges
all
kinds
of
access
networks-
not
just
accelerator,
but
wi-fi
satellite,
private
networks,
cbrs
and
shared
spectrum
networks
as
well,
and
we
shall
see
our
journey
to
date.
Basically,
and
you
have
seen
how
we
have
arrived
there
with
magma.
We
see
the
future
of
network
bright
with
an
open
architecture
and
an
open
source
software
stack,
and
we
like
to
call
that
magma.
A
Moving
along
as
we
carry
forward
on
the
path
of
magma
evolution,
we
follow
a
model
of
commercialization
that
is
based
on
a
model
from
peter
living
of
anderson
horowitz.
The
model
covers
how
a
single
open
source
project
can
turn
into
a
single
commercial
product.
We
have
modified
the
model
for
a
single
project
supporting
multiple
commercial
offerings,
thereby
building
an
ecosystem
and
boutique
industry
around
the
project.
A
This
industry
is
precisely
the
open
source,
telco
and
5g
opportunity
space
where
you,
the
developers,
can
develop
products,
services
and
applications
for
your
users
tomorrow
and
finally
obtain
customers
the
day
after
this
is
magma's
evolution
path
and
based
on
the
huge
traction
of
1500
plus
active
members
in
the
community.
Over
the
matter
of
a
few
months
and
250
plus
active
contributors,
we
already
have
achieved
the
project
community
fit.
We
have
far
exceeded
the
critical
community
mass
across
lf,
oif,
osa
and
tip
industry
groups
over
the
next
12
to
18
months.
A
This
is
how
magma
is
the
essential
product
market
fit
over
the
time
period
over
the
next
two
to
three
years.
We
expect
to
see
tens
of
customers
running
production
workloads
based
on
magma-based
products
and
services,
which
is
beginning
of
the
of
the
commercial
journey
where
users
are
able
to
build
viable
businesses
with
their
customers.
A
First
and
foremost,
magma
stack
has
three
distinct
value:
props
that
we
see
as
a
substrate
offered
to
different
commercialization
and
monetization
models
by
no
means
these
are
the
only
models
that
exist
and
there
may
be
others.
These
are
the
illustrative
ones
that
would
like
to
highlight
for
our
audience
who
can
think
of
how
to
take
advantage
of
these
opportunities.
The
first
model
is
more
traditional
that
focuses
on
enhancing
magma
and
offering
support,
support
and
services
around
around
magma
for
the
operators
and
the
enterprises.
A
The
model
is
called
the
red
hat
model.
This
model
is
leveraged
by
a
few
startups,
each
targeting
a
different
market
segments
today.
The
second
model
is
more
like
the
pivot
model,
where
magma
is
leveraged.
As
a
stack,
however,
is
used
in
a
very
different
network
connectivity
use
case.
This
model
is
also
used
by
a
few
startups:
developing
radio,
backhaul
and
iot
use
cases,
for
example,
the
third
one
is
around
the
service
model,
where
magma
is
offered
as
a
service
taking
advantage
of
multi-tenancy.
A
This
model
is
most
suitable
for
cloud
and
edge
platforms
that
already
have
hosting
tooling
and
commercials
in
place
for
their
customers
and
the
prospect
prospective
customers
as
well.
This
model
is
in
pursuit
with
major
cloud
and
edge
platforms
as
we
speak,
the
fourth
one,
the
final
and
the
fourth
one
is
the
breakout
model
where
magma
stack
is
leveraged
for
non-network
use
case,
mostly
for
consumer
or
enterprise
applications.
A
A
Before
we
look
into
the
specific
audience
segment,
I
want
to
wrap
up
by
just
reiterating
and
sharing
that
5g
is
such
a
hot
space
now,
and
there
are
so
many
opportunities
up
for
grabs.
Speedy
execution
will
likely
determine
your
startup
or
company's
ultimate
fate
in
this
space,
so
avoid
the
speed
bumps
bypass
the
bottlenecks,
bring
your
speed
buyers
to
us
and
build
your
business,
whether
it
is
connectivity
focused
or
the
latest,
or
greatest
sas
application
in
the
network
and
telecom
industry
or
the
seamless
network
enterprise
networks
for
the
postcode
world
or
the
emerging
consumer
experiences.
A
You
can
build
any
of
these
on
top
of
magma
stack.
We
have
a
fantastic
community
and
we
are
very
glad
to
be
here
with
the
broader
linux
community
here
and
we're
fortunate
to
have
the
support
from
all
of
our.
You
know:
key
advocates
from
linux
foundation
to
oif
and
and
osa
and
and
in
many
ways
we're
actually
unique
to
have
been
able
to
bring
multiple
industry
groups
together
with
a
shared
and
common
goal.
The
opportunity
space
is
very
large
and
it
will
only
be
growing
over
the
years.
A
Magma
reduces
complexity
of
the
space,
reduces
the
high
entry
barrier
that
is
commonly
known
for
working
with
telco
applications
and
so
on
and
unleashes
different
opportunities
for
entrepreneurs
of
all
sizes,
all
types
of
all
parts
of
the
world.
Next
few
slides
I'm
just
going
to
share
some
specific
information
tailored
for
audiences.
With
this
vision,
vendors
and
system
integrators
are
one
of
the
most
important
stakeholders
for
magma
as
they
bring
both
developers
and
users
to
the
equation.
However,
they
usually
don't
run
their
own
networks.
A
If
we
think
about
just
5g
technology
market,
the
size
is
a
trillion
dollar
market
in
a
matter
of
few
years
and
growing
over
100
year-over-year.
These
estimates
are
conservative,
as
several
new
opportunities
are
not
yet
factored
in,
for
example,
decentralized
or
non-terrestrial
market
that
are
enabled
by
3gbp,
18
and
onwards.
A
The
key
thing
for
vendors
and
system
integrators
is
to
focus
on
building
the
development
teams,
teams
with
skill
developers
who
can
leverage
magma
stack,
develop
products
and
services.
Following
one
of
the
models
I
described
earlier
and
once
you
have
built
the
critical
in-house
expertise
align
with
your
open
source
and
business
strategies,
then
lean
on
the
thriving
magma
community,
it
is
likely
going
to
be
a
winning
formula
in
the
post-covered
world
when
creativity
challenges
are
simply
on
the
rise.
A
Next
is
operators
and
service
providers
and
the
most
significant
players
telecom
industry,
who
hold
ultimately
around
the
networks
based
on
magma
stack
and
components.
It
goes
without
saying
how
the
open
source,
telco
and
5g
movement
wouldn't
be
possible
without
them
fully
engaged
in
the
biggest
reason
for
operators
and
service
providers
to
consider
open
source
5g
is
to
avoid
vendor,
locking
that's
much
easier
said
than
done.
This
requires
busting
several
meats
that
have
severely
impacted
open
source
adoption
at
large
in
this
industry.
A
This
also
requires
embracing
the
true
benefits
of
open
source
5g
in
in
action
in
their
own
hands.
Whenever
possible,
the
skyrocketing
data
demands
from
the
hungry
applications
will
slowly
and
but
surely
in
a
way
operator,
revenues
and
profits.
Therefore,
multiple
opportunities,
the
emerging
use
cases
that
service
providers
can
unlock
based
on
based
on
magma.
A
The
next
is
startups
and
investors,
one
of
the
most
interesting
segments,
I'm
excited
about
15
startups
that
are
already
building
their
products,
based
on
magma,
stack,
they're,
diverse
and
and
come
from
all
different
value
market
opportunities.
We
talked
about
their
networking
consumer
enterprise
and
sas
adoption
that
we
see
across
this
amazing
cohort
of
startups,
and
you
can
see
some
of
the
testimonies
from
three
of
our
key
startups
here
and
you've
heard
from
them
earlier
today
as
well.
A
The
simple
ask
is
to
consider
investing
in
these
startups
and
crack
the
meet
and
emit
around
the
space
complexity,
limited
exit
opportunities
or
or
capital
intensive
nature
of
telecom
startups.
I
like
to
stress
that
5g
is
not
all
about
telco
and
5g.
Open
source
5g
is
the
opportunity
space.
That
is
a
big
proof
point
for
that.
A
These
are,
there
are
new
network
models,
new
operational
models,
emerging
technologies
like
ai
and
ml
blockchain
data
science,
hyper
convergence,
analytics
and
insights
that
are
being
developed
in
order
to
improve
the
future
networks.
Open
source
stacks,
like
magma,
enables
advanced
research
in
newer
and
easier
ways
that
simply
wasn't
possible
before
last,
but
not
the
least.
There
are
multiple
public
domain
and
government
projects
that
are
leveraging
magma
stack
as
part
of
an
open
source
telecom
stack.
You
saw
earlier
today.
A
It
has
been
a
pleasure
to
present
magma
stack
as
the
key
enabler
of
open
source,
telco
and
5g
today,
and
I
look
forward
to
seeing
you
at
github.com
magma
connect
with
us
on
slack
check
us
out
on
magmacore.org
the
foundation.
That's
just
been
established,
and
here
we
are
just
the
initial
set
of
pr
that
we
are
very
lucky
to
have
received
and
and
people
went
as
far
as
calling
the
open
source
magma
to
be
the
5gs
linux.