EANTC Transport & Cloud Networks Interop Test 2026

EANTC Transport & Cloud Networks Interop Test 2026

The EANTC Transport & Cloud Networks Interop Test 2026 took place in Berlin from January 26 to February 6, 2026. The results were presented at the Upperside World Congress (formerly “MPLS World Congress”) in Paris from March 24 to 26.

EANTC proudly welcomed 12 leading industry vendors: Arista,ย Calnex Solutions,ย Ciena,ย Cisco Systems,ย Ericsson,ย HPE,ย Keysight,ย Microchip,ย Nokia,ย Raisecom,ย Ribbon, andย ZTE that participated in comprehensive interoperability testing across key technical areas.

Test Report - Full Version

The scale and depth of this yearโ€™s testing reflect the industryโ€™s strong commitment to interoperability and innovation. In total,ย 92 test casesย were executed acrossย six test areas. The setup integrated 133 devices covering 65 device types, generating an impressiveย 1,839 test results. This extensive validation effort ensures transparent, reproducible insights into real-world multi-vendor deployments.

Test Report - Short Version

This yearโ€™s test program introduced comprehensive Use Case Scenarios, providing end-to-end validation of converged networks that combine SR-MPLS/SRv6 interworking, precision timing, and automated EVPN service management across multiple technical domains.

Also covered key technology domains, including Segment Routing (SR-MPLS and SRv6) with advanced traffic steering capabilities and 5G transport optimization, EVPN services for enterprise connectivity and data center interconnect with advanced multi-homing and traffic engineering, and Orchestration and Automation scenarios enabling controller-based service provisioning and real-time network intelligence.

Additional focus areas included Time Synchronization for 5G networks with enhanced security mechanisms and optical transport integration, as well as Ethernet-based transport optimized for AI and HPC workloads.

Showcase at the Upperside World Congress in Paris

At this yearโ€™s Upperside World Congressย in Paris, EANTC presented 12 live interoperability demonstrations from March 24 to 26, 2026, developed in collaboration with the 12 participating vendors, highlighting key advancements in networking technologies. Developed through extensive testing, these demos validated practical,ย  real-world scenarios and reflected innovation across a diverse ecosystem.

ย Below you can find all demo videos and gain insights into the innovative solutions presented during the event.

In this demo, Arista, Cisco, HPE, Keysight, and ZTE demonstrate the results of the EANTC Transport & Cloud Networks Interop Test 2026, presented at the Upperside World Congress. The scenario highlights a digital twin approach in which a live network is replicated in real time to reflect its topology, configuration, and operational data, enabling accurate modeling across a multi-vendor environment.

The demo shows how operators can simulate planned changes, such as adding nodes and Layer 3 links directly in the digital twin, and evaluate their impact before deployment. Independent topology-discovery runs using different controllers produced consistent results, and the simulated changes closely matched the behavior observed after implementation in the physical network, demonstrating a reliable method for safer planning and validation.

The speakers in this demo include:

โ–ช๏ธJulia Palomino (Cisco)

โ–ช๏ธMalake Abidar (Keysight)

In this demo, Cisco, Keysight, and Nokia demonstrate the results of the EANTC Transport & Cloud Networks Interop Test 2026, presented at the Upperside World Congress. The scenario addresses a key challenge in L3VPN multi-homing, where Layer 2 hashing on the CE can cause ARP and IPv6 Neighbor Discovery responses to be learned by only one service PE, leading to inconsistent forwarding behavior in an active-active environment. The demo showcases how EVPN-based ARP and ND synchronization using MAC/IP Advertisement routes ensures that both PEs maintain a consistent view of CE adjacencies. In the tested setup, a CE connected via a LAG to two PEs operating in all-active mode successfully maintained uninterrupted traffic flow. Even when one access link was disabled, traffic seamlessly switched to the redundant path without packet loss, validating reliable and resilient forwarding in multi-vendor SRv6 L3VPN deployments.

The speakers in this demo include:

โ–ช๏ธDeepak Balasubramanian (Cisco)

โ–ช๏ธVictor Alenin (Nokia)

In this demo, Cisco, Keysight, and Nokia demonstrate the results of the EANTC Transport & Cloud Networks Interop Test 2026, presented at the Upperside World Congress. The scenario focuses on EVPN Group Policy as a mechanism for enabling micro- and macro-segmentation within VXLAN fabrics by assigning Group Policy IDs to endpoints and controlling traffic flows based on defined policies.

The demo validates how group-based policies enforce selective communication between tenant systems across a multi-vendor environment. In the test setup, only specific bidirectional traffic flows were permitted between designated tenant pairs, while all other traffic was blocked. Measurement results confirmed that communication occurred exclusively between allowed endpoints, demonstrating precise policy enforcement and effective network segmentation.

The speakers in this demo include:
โ–ช๏ธAmbrish Singh (Cisco)
โ–ช๏ธHamam Takkey (Nokia)

In this demo, HPE, Keysight, and Nokia demonstrate the results of the EANTC Transport & Cloud Networks Interop Test 2026, presented at the Upperside World Congress. The scenario focuses on Bit Indexed Explicit Replication (BIER) as an efficient multicast transport mechanism that eliminates the need for per-flow state in transit nodes, supporting scalable delivery for IPTV and VPN multicast services.

The demo validates basic BIER forwarding as well as IPMSI tunnel establishment across multiple test rounds with different role assignments. Devices from HPE, Nokia, and Keysight operated as BFIR, BFER, and transit nodes, successfully demonstrating multicast encapsulation, forwarding, and decapsulation across the BIER domain. Multicast traffic was consistently delivered to intended receivers, confirming correct functionality and interoperability across vendors in diverse deployment scenarios.

The speakers in this demo include:
โ–ช๏ธSuneesh Babu (HPE)
โ–ช๏ธHooman Bidgoli (Nokia)
โ–ช๏ธMalake Abidar (Keysight)

In this demo, Arista, Calnex, Ciena, Cisco, Ericsson, HPE, Keysight, Microchip, Nokia, Raisecom, and ZTE demonstrate the results of the EANTC Transport & Cloud Networks Interop Test 2026, presented at the Upperside World Congress. The scenario focuses on controller-driven orchestration and assurance in a 5G xHaul transport network, enabling automated service provisioning and real-time performance monitoring across multi-domain environments. The demo showcases how Segment Routing domains with SRv6 and SR-MPLS interworking can be orchestrated end-to-end, including L3VPN service deployment via controller-based automation. In parallel, proactive OAM mechanisms such as TWAMP and telemetry streaming via gNMI were used to continuously monitor service health and performance. The results demonstrate how centralized control and assurance tools enable efficient service lifecycle management, improve visibility, and ensure reliable operation in complex 5G transport networks.ย 

The speakers in this demo include:ย 

โ–ช๏ธKrzysztof Szarkowicz (HPE)ย 

โ–ช๏ธSujay Murthy (Cisco)

In this demo, “5G xHaul – Time Synchronization as part of 5G xHaul Path Provisioning and Optimization”, Arista, Calnex, Ciena, Cisco, Ericsson, HPE, Keysight, Microchip, Nokia, Raisecom, and ZTE demonstrate the results of the EANTC Transport & Cloud Networks Interop Test 2026, presented at the Upperside World Congress. The scenario focuses on precise time synchronization in 5G xHaul networks, a critical requirement for coordinating radio elements and ensuring service quality under strict latency and phase accuracy constraints. The demo validates end-to-end synchronization using SyncE and PTP with full timing support across a dual-domain Segment Routing network with SRv6 to SR-MPLS interworking. Even under heavy congestion with mixed best-effort traffic, priority mechanisms ensured stable delivery of time-sensitive traffic such as PTP and eCPRI. Measurement results confirmed that the time error remained within the defined limits, with no packet loss or degradation of high-priority traffic, demonstrating robust, reliable synchronization performance in a realistic multi-vendor 5G transport environment.ย 

The speakers in this demo include:ย 

โ–ช๏ธBjornar Forthun (HPE)ย 

โ–ช๏ธNeil Jackson (Calnex)ย 

โ–ช๏ธGaddam Reddy (Cisco)

In this demo, Arista, Cisco, HPE, Keysight, and Nokia demonstrate the results of the EANTC Transport & Cloud Networks Interop Test 2026, presented at the Upperside World Congress. The scenario focuses on EVPN multi-domain interworking across geographically distributed networks, combining EVPN SR-MPLS, EVPN VXLAN, and IPVPNv4 domains to reflect real-world deployment architectures. The demo showcases seamless interworking using features such as Interconnect Ethernet Segment for overlay integration, Domain Path to prevent routing loops, and Unknown MAC Route handling for efficient forwarding of unknown unicast traffic. Full-mesh traffic tests across all domains confirmed successful end-to-end delivery without packet loss, validating reliable interoperability across complex multi-domain environments.ย 

The speakers in this demo include:ย 

โ–ช๏ธMitch Vaughan (Arista)ย 

โ–ช๏ธSuneesh Babu (HPE)ย 

โ–ช๏ธHamam Takkey (Nokia)

In this demo, Arista, Keysight, and Nokia demonstrate the results of the EANTC Transport & Cloud Networks Interop Test 2026, presented at the Upperside World Congress. The scenario focuses on EVPN multicast forwarding between VXLAN-based tenant domains and an external PIM domain, where multicast sources and receivers are distributed across hybrid network environments.

The demo validates the operation of PIM/EVPN Gateways (PEG) as defined in RFC 9625, including IGMPv3 join processing, EVPN SMET synchronization, and consistent Designated Router election across gateways. Multicast traffic was successfully delivered bidirectionally using ingress replication without loss or duplication, while compatibility mechanisms ensured correct fallback behavior for non-OISM-capable devices, confirming robust multicast interworking across EVPN and PIM domains.

The speakers in this demo include:
โ–ช๏ธAlex Nichol (Arista)
โ–ช๏ธHamam Takkey (Nokia)

In this demo, Ciena, Cisco, HPE, and ZTE demonstrate the results of the EANTC Transport & Cloud Networks Interop Test 2026, presented at the Upperside World Congress. The scenario focuses on automated service provisioning and proactive Operations, Administration, and Maintenance for EVPN services over an SRv6 overlay, addressing the need for continuous service visibility beyond basic control-plane status.

The demo showcases how an EVPN ELAN service was provisioned via controller-based automation and validated through MAC learning across all nodes. Proactive OAM mechanisms, including CFM with continuity, delay, and loss measurements, were used to monitor service health in real time. Telemetry collection enabled end-to-end visibility of performance metrics, demonstrating how operators can detect and address service degradation early, ensuring reliable and high-quality network services.

The speakers in this demo include:

โ–ช๏ธSujay Murthy (Cisco)

โ–ช๏ธChen Chen (ZTE)

In this demo, Ciena, Cisco, HPE, Keysight, Nokia, and Raisecom demonstrate the results of the EANTC Transport & Cloud Networks Interop Test 2026, presented at the Upperside World Congress. The scenario focuses on EVPN ELAN multihoming over an SRv6 data plane, validating interoperable split-horizon loop prevention in an all-active multi-homing environment across a broad multi-vendor setup.

The demo confirms that loop prevention is achieved using the SRv6 SID Argument, where ingress PEs encode Ethernet Segment information and egress PEs apply filtering based on this value to prevent BUM traffic loops. Both transposition and non-transposition encoding approaches were successfully validated using EVPN Route Type 1, demonstrating consistent SRv6 SID argument signaling and highlighting increased maturity and interoperability of this mechanism across vendors.

The speakers in this demo include:
โ–ช๏ธJakub Horn (Cisco)
โ–ช๏ธKrzysztof Szarkowicz (HPE)

Hot-Staging Vendor Interviews

During the Hot-Staging in Berlin, EANTC conducted a series of interviews with participating vendors, capturing valuable insights into the technologies, use cases, and collaborations behind the demonstrations.

Below you can find all interview videos, offering a closer look at the perspectives and innovations shared by the vendors involved.

In this interview from the ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—– ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ & ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, Arista shares its perspective on the evolution of EVPN across data center and wide area environments.

In the video, Arista (Alex Nichol) discusses:

  • ย Where EVPN simplifies multi-vendor network design and operations
  • The remaining challenges and hidden complexities, especially for advanced services and network operations
  • What is still needed to achieve more seamless, scalable, and operationally efficient deployments
  • Why collaboration in the EANTC interoperability initiative is key to validating real-world, multi-vendor solutions

These technologies were validated during the interoperability testing and demonstrated live in multi-vendor scenarios at the Upperside World Congress in Paris from March 24 to 26, 2026, where the EANTC Interop Test Report was also published and the results presented.

In this interview from the ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—– ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ & ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, Calnex Solutions shares its perspective on the importance of precise timing in enabling reliable, high-performance network services.

In the video, Calnex (Neil Jackson) discusses:
โ–ช๏ธ Why accurate time synchronization is essential for modern network operations
โ–ช๏ธ The role of timing in supporting 5G, low-latency services, and network reliability
โ–ช๏ธ Why participation in the EANTC interoperability initiative is key to validating timing performance in multi-vendor environments

In this interview from the ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—– ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ & ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, Cisco shares its perspective on the maturity of automation and orchestration across multi-vendor Segment Routing and EVPN transport environments.

In the video, Cisco (Sujay Murthy) discusses:
โ–ช๏ธHow ready todayโ€™s solutions are for multi-vendor end-to-end orchestration
โ–ช๏ธThe realistic path toward achieving Autonomous Network Level 4 in complex transport networks
โ–ช๏ธ Why collaboration through the EANTC multi-vendor interoperability initiative is essential to validate these capabilities in real-world environments

These topics were demonstrated live in our multi-vendor showcases at the Upperside World Congress in Paris from March 24 to 26, 2026, where the EANTC Interop Test Report was published and its results presented alongside the live demonstrations.

In this interview from the ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—– ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ & ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, Ericsson shares its perspective on the growing maturity of Segment Routing and what it means for operators deploying advanced 5G transport services.ย 

In the video, Ericsson (Mauro Mignone) discusses:

  • How Segment Routing is enabling plug-and-play interoperability across multi-vendor networks
  • What operators can expect when deploying differentiated and highly resilient services for 5G transport
  • Why collaboration in the EANTC multi-vendor interoperability initiative is key to validating real-world deployments

These technologies were demonstrated live in our multi-vendor showcases at the Upperside World Congress in Paris from March 24 to 26, 2026, where the EANTC Interop Test Report was published and its results presented alongside the live demonstrations.

In this interview from the ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—– ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ & ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, Keysight Technologies shares its perspective on the operational benefits of Segment Routing MPLS and why the technology continues to gain momentum across modern transport networks.

In the video, Keysight (Anirban Bhattacharya) discusses:
โ–ช๏ธHow SR-MPLS simplifies network design and operations for operators
โ–ช๏ธ The practical advantages operators can realize today when deploying Segment Routing
โ–ช๏ธ Why participation in the EANTC multi-vendor interoperability initiative is key to validating solutions in realistic environments

These technologies were demonstrated live in our multi-vendor showcases at the Upperside World Congress in Paris from March 24 to 26, 2026, where the EANTC Interop Test Report was published and its results presented alongside the live demonstrations.

In this interview from the ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—– ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ & ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares its perspective on moving beyond traditional plugfests toward real-world validation across IP, EVPN, Segment Routing, and optical layers.

In the video, HPE (Krzysztof Szarkowicz) discusses:
โ–ช๏ธ The expected gains of use case-driven testing for network management and optimization
โ–ช๏ธ How end-to-end, multi-layer validation improves operational efficiency and service assurance
โ–ช๏ธ Why participating in the EANTC interoperability initiative is key to addressing real deployment challenges in multi-vendor environments

In this interview from the ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—– ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ & ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, Microchip shares its perspective on how time synchronization technologies are evolving to meet the demanding performance, scalability, and security requirements of next-generation networks.

In the video, Microchip (Mark Black) discusses:
โ–ช๏ธ Which anticipated 6G performance, scalability, functionality, and security requirements are being addressed through this yearโ€™s PTP interoperability testing
โ–ช๏ธ How future-proof the current test scenarios are for next-generation transport networks
โ–ช๏ธ Why collaboration in the EANTC multi-vendor interoperability initiative is essential for validating timing solutions in realistic environments

In this interview from the ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—– ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ & ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, Nokia shares its perspective on the evolution of EVPN services across diverse transport technologies.

In the video, Nokia (Jorge Rabadan) discusses:
โ–ช๏ธ How seamless EVPN interoperability is today across different underlays
โ–ช๏ธ The role of service gateways in enabling end-to-end multi-vendor services
โ–ช๏ธ Which remaining gaps are being addressed in this yearโ€™s EANTC interoperability tests
โ–ช๏ธWhy participation in the EANTC initiative is key to validating real-world, multi-vendor deployments

In this interview from the ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—– ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ & ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, Raisecom shares its perspective on the evolving adoption of Segment Routing and the value it brings beyond large-scale service provider networks.

In the video, Raisecom (Markus Pestinger) discusses:
โ–ช๏ธ The most important drivers for migrating from MPLS to Segment Routing
โ–ช๏ธHow smaller operators, enterprises, and public sector networks can benefit from simplified operations and improved scalability
โ–ช๏ธWhy participating in the EANTC multi-vendor interoperability initiative is key to validating real-world deployments and accelerating industry adoption

These technologies were demonstrated live in our multi-vendor showcases at the Upperside World Congress in Paris from March 24 to 26, 2026, where the EANTC Interop Test Report was published and its results presented alongside the live demonstrations.

In this interview from the ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—– ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ & ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, Ribbon shares its perspective on the latest advances in automated network orchestration and the progress the industry is making toward fully automated operations in Segment Routing and EVPN environments.

In the video, Ribbon (Raunak Sachdeva) discusses:

  • Key improvements in automated network orchestration this year
  • How soon automated provisioning, fault management, and optimization can be achieved in multi-vendor SR / EVPN networks
  • Why collaboration through the EANTC AG interoperability initiative is essential for accelerating innovation

These technologies were demonstrated live in our multi-vendor showcases at the Upperside World Congress in Paris from March 24 to 26, 2026, where the EANTC Interop Test Report was published and its results presented alongside the live demonstrations.

In this interview from the ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—– ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ & ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, ZTE shares its perspective on the latest developments in SRv6, including the growing efficiency enabled by compressed SIDs.

In the video, ZTE (Jie Wu)discusses:
โ–ช๏ธ How the introduction of compressed SIDs improves the efficiency and scalability of SRv6
โ–ช๏ธ The current maturity of SRv6 interoperability across multi-vendor environments
โ–ช๏ธ The remaining interoperability topics being addressed in this yearโ€™s EANTC Interop testing
โ–ช๏ธWhy participation in the EANTC interoperability initiative is valuable for validating technologies in realistic network scenarios

For EANTC, it is a privilege to continue our successful interop testing series with all participating vendors. The joint efforts align well with the industryโ€™s fast pace on network support for application-specific AI and automated network solutions. In forthcoming events, we plan to expand on network automation, modeling, and end-to-end use case validation to meet industry demands for a scalable and interoperable use-case-ready core, aggregation, data center, and access network.

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