q Dear Littler: Do I really need to reimburse my remote employee’s phone bill, internet, and home office equipment? By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:25:42 +0000 Dear Littler, We are a small company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that allowed some of our employees to work remotely during the pandemic. When we recently announced our plans to call employees back to home base in Milwaukee, we received feedback that some employees did not plan to come back—they want to continue working remotely. We anticipated this, and we’re working with them to navigate their individual situations, but we were surprised to learn that some of our employees have actually relocated to different states! Full Article
q Court Holds Backup Withholding Required by Law Does Not Violate a Settlement Agreement By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 18:50:10 +0000 In Escano v. Innovative Financial Partners, LLC,1 a magistrate judge held that the defendants’ decision to withhold funds from a payment required under a settlement agreement when the plaintiff refused to provide a Form W-9 did not violate the agreement. Full Article
q Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury Announces 2024 Limits on Qualified Retirement Plans By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Feb 2024 22:26:05 +0000 On January 31, 2024, the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury issued Internal Revenue Circular Letter No. 24-01 (CL IR 24-01) announcing the applicable 2024 limits for Puerto Rico qualified retirement plans. Full Article
q IRS Updates FAQs on 1099-Ks Used for Gig Workers and Others By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Feb 2024 21:52:34 +0000 The IRS recently updated its guidance for completing Form 1099-K, used primarily by “gig” companies providing compensation using payment apps or online marketplaces and for individuals selling goods on online marketplaces such as Etsy. As background, in order to promote greater tax transparency and compliance, in 2008 Congress enacted Internal Revenue Code section 6050W to require that certain “third party network transactions” be reported on the then-new Form 1099-K. Full Article
q IRS Issues FAQs on Educational Assistance Programs By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:51:31 +0000 The IRS has issued a new fact sheet (FS-2024-22) to address frequently asked questions about educational assistance programs (EAPs), also known as Section 127 plans.1 EAP plans have been an effective recruitment and retention tool for many employers over the past two decades and remain popular with employees because the payments are tax exempt to employees and tax deductible to employers. Full Article
q DOD Imposes New Requirements for Employers Participating in SkillBridge Military Internship Program By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:14:09 +0000 To support personnel transitioning from the military to the civilian workforce, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) in 2011 instituted the SkillBridge internship program, which provides service members with valuable civilian work experience through unpaid internships during their last 180 days of service, while the military continues to pay their wages and full benefits. Full Article
q California Eliminates Employers’ Ability to Require Employees to Use Vacation Before They Receive State Paid Family Leave Benefits By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:46:52 +0000 Employers will no longer be able to require employees to use up to two weeks of vacation before they receive paid family leave insurance benefits. Employees will have access sooner to paid family leave insurance benefits. Changes can have a knock-on effect concerning substitution of paid leave under federal FMLA and California CFRA, but should not impact San Francisco PPLO compliance. Full Article
q California Limits the Discretion Employers Have to Insist on a Driver’s License Even for Jobs that Require Driving for Work By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:31:16 +0000 Starting in January 2025, California’s Fair Employment & Housing Act (FEHA) will prohibit employers from including a statement in a job advertisement, posting, application, or other material that an applicant must have a driver’s license unless the employer “reasonably” anticipates driving to be an essential job function that cannot be comparably performed by alternative means. The stated purpose of the new FEHA amendment is to help facilitate employment for non-drivers who rely on ride hails, public transportation, biking, and walking as their primary means of transportation. Full Article
q U.S. Admits Qatar to Visa Waiver Program (VWP) By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:55:18 +0000 The United States has announced that Qatar will soon be officially admitted to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP), allowing visa-free travel to the United States by Qatari citizens for up to 90 days. Per the Final Rule published by the Department of Homeland Security on September 26, 2024, Qatar will be added to the VWP no later than December 1, 2024. Full Article
q California Eliminates Employers' Ability to Require Employees to Use Vacation Before They Receive State Paid Family Leave Benefits By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:19:38 +0000 Adam Fiss and Sebastian Chilco review updates to California’s paid leave law. Wolters Kluwer View (Subscription required) Full Article
q DOD imposes new requirements for employers participating in SkillBridge military internship program By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:29:39 +0000 Bradford J. Kelley and James A. McGehee discuss mandates for employers involved in the SkillBridge internship program, which provides military members with civilian work experience. Westlaw Today View (Subscription required) Full Article
q California Eliminates Employers’ Ability to Require Vacation Use Before Receipt of State Paid Family Leave Benefits By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:54:58 +0000 Adam Joshua Fiss and Sebastian Chilco discuss a new California law that will eliminate employers’ ability to require employees to use up to two weeks of company-provided vacation before they start receiving paid family leave benefits. SHRM View (Subscription required) Full Article
q Write It Down: California’s Freelance Worker Protection Act Imposes New Requirements for Engaging Independent Contractors By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:07:37 +0000 Following other states and cities across the nation, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 988, the Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA), into law on September 28, 2024. This new law aims to provide greater protections to freelance workers (e.g., “independent contractors”). Full Article
q This Legal Change Could "Severely Disrupt" Franchising. Learn About the PRO Act's Joint-Employer Standard By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Jun 2021 21:27:23 +0000 Michael Lotito offers insight on the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (or PRO Act), which includes a change to a standard known as “joint employer.” Entrepreneur View Full Article
q Because Hamiltonians Labor for Equity: Natasha Jenkins ’07 By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Apr 2023 21:46:38 +0000 Natasha Jenkins’ alma mater profiles her and her roles at Littler and as the president of Illinois’ Cook County Bar Association (CCBA). The Spectator View Full Article
q New Law Prohibits Florida Businesses from Requiring Vaccine Passport from Patrons and Customers By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:26:18 +0000 On May 3, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law SB 2006 (codified as Section 381.00316, Florida Statutes). The law prevents business entities from requiring that patrons or customers provide documentation certifying COVID-19 vaccination or post-infection recovery to enter or obtain service from a business in Florida. It also prohibits educational institutions from requiring students or residents, and governmental entities from requiring persons, to provide vaccination passports or proof of post-infection recovery. Full Article
q Upcoming Changes to NIH Harassment and Hostile Work Environment Reporting Requirements By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:58:43 +0000 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) requires recipient institutions—i.e., any entity receiving funding from the NIH—to have policies that foster a harassment-free environment. Full Article
q 4 Questions On Discrimination Attys' Minds In The New Year By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 17:22:01 +0000 Alyesha Dotson says the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on whether to overrule a 2003 decision that upheld affirmative action in student admissions won’t set new precedent for employers, but may have repercussions in how diversity, equity and inclusion programming is conducted moving forward. Law360 Employment Authority View (Subscription required.) Full Article
q Washington State Wildfire Smoke Rules Impose New Employer Requirements By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jan 2024 23:02:10 +0000 Washington State wildfire smoke rules take effect January 15, 2024. Employers must develop a wildfire smoke response plan, train employees on its use, and monitor jobsites for exposure levels. As many Washington residents are aware, wildfires, and wildfire smoke, are becoming an increasingly regular occurrence. The increase in wildfires has often led to days—or even weeks—of smoky air throughout the state. Full Article
q Phoenix City Council Requires Heat Safety Plans from City Contractors By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:56:18 +0000 On March 26, 2024, the Phoenix (Arizona) City Council unanimously passed an ordinance requiring all city contractors and subcontractors to develop and maintain a written heat safety plan to prevent heat-related illnesses and injuries in the workplace. Outdoor workers in Phoenix may be susceptible to heat-related illness and injury due to the extreme Arizona temperatures. Full Article
q Ontario, Canada Court Affirms City Lacked Control of Workplace and Exercised Due Diligence, Upholding Acquittal of OHSA Charges By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:45:54 +0000 In R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2024 ONSC 3959, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (OSCJ) dismissed an appeal of the trial judge’s decision in which she acquitted the City of Sudbury (City) of various charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). Full Article
q The Presidential Elections and the Immigration Consequences By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:46:00 +0000 Full Article
q Connecticut Addresses E-Cigarettes and Vapor Products, Imposes Signage Requirements on Select Employers By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Nov 2015 14:21:46 +0000 Connecticut has passed a new law regulating electronic nicotine delivery systems and vapor products in various venues, including numerous places of employment. Effective October 1, 2015, Public Act No. 15 206 (the Act) supersedes and preempts any relevant provisions of municipal laws or ordinances regarding the use of these products. The Law The Act prohibits the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems and vapor products in: 1. buildings owned or leased and operated by the state or its political subdivisions, Full Article
q Love Your Lawyer: Littler Lawyers Answer Your Most Burning Labor and Employment Questions By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 20:46:37 +0000 Full Article
q Rhode Island Enacts Comprehensive Pay Equity Law By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:36:35 +0000 Rhode Island has joined the growing ranks of states that have enacted a sweeping pay equity statute. The Rhode Island law, which takes effect on January 1, 2023, amends the Rhode Island Equal Pay Law and places significant new burdens on both large and small businesses. The law seeks to “combat wage discrimination” by “strengthening and closing gaps in existing wage discrimination laws,” and does so by imposing new requirements on employers and essentially deems employers “guilty until proven innocent” when it comes to wage disparities. Full Article
q Littler Receives 15th Consecutive Perfect Score in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 21:57:41 +0000 (December 1, 2023) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, earned the top score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the 15th consecutive year. The firm joins the ranks of 545 major U.S. businesses who also earned top marks in this year’s benchmarking survey and report, which measures corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. Full Article
q C-Suite Executives Committed to Inclusion, Equity and Diversity Despite Backlash and Legal Challenges, Littler Survey Finds By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jan 2024 18:25:35 +0000 (January 10, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has released its Inclusion, Equity and Diversity (IE&D) C-Suite Survey Report, completed by more than 320 C-suite executives across the United States. Full Article
q Write it down: California's Freelance Worker Protection Act imposes new requirements for engaging independent contractors By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:34:54 +0000 Joy C. Rosenquist, Rick Reyes and Blair C. Senesi examine California’s new Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA), which aims to provide greater protections to freelance workers. Wolters Kluwer View (Subscription required) Full Article
q California’s SB 1047 establishes stringent requirements for large-scale AI models By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:08:24 +0000 Niloy Ray and Alice H. Wang say California’s Senate Bill 1047 represents another significant step forward in the state’s wide-ranging efforts to regulate the development and use of AI. Daily Journal View (Subscription required) Full Article
q 5 Questions About NY's Workplace Violence Prevention Law By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:47:57 +0000 Rebecca Goldstein and Terri Solomon comment on New York's Retail Worker Safety Act, which requires retail employers to adopt a violence prevention policy. Law360 Employment Authority View (Subscription required) Full Article
q How A California Intersectionality Law Might Boost Equal Pay By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:17:42 +0000 Joy Rosenquist says a new law enshrining the principle of intersectionality in California’s anti-discrimination statutes will have a substantial impact on equal pay litigation. Law360 Employment Authority View (Subscription required) Full Article
q German firms not required to pay “to the top” for gender pay gaps By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:39:14 +0000 Sabine Vianden discusses the German Pay Transparency Act and how it can help solve the gender pay gap discrepancies in Germany. International Employment Lawyer View (Subscription required) Full Article
q "CALLING THE SHOTS" A report commissioned by ETSI calls on EU to retake global leadership in digital standard setting By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 10:38:21 GMT "CALLING THE SHOTS" A report commissioned by ETSI calls on EU to retake global leadership in digital standard setting Sophia Antipolis, 10 October 2019 The report Calling the Shots: Standardization for EU Competitiveness in a Digital Era, was drawn up by an independent panel of experts brought together by Kreab at the request of ETSI and led by Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden. The panel who met during the first half year of 2019, gathered insights and experience from industry, politics and academia. Read More... Full Article
q ETSI releases Technical Report on requirements for smart lifts for IoT By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:19:22 GMT ETSI releases Technical Report on requirements for smart lifts for IoT Sophia Antipolis, 4 June 2020 To facilitate upcoming standards, the ETSI SmartM2M technical committee has released ETSI TR 103 546, a Technical Report on smart lifts, collecting and developing the type and range of data which should be exchanged between lifts and their relevant management applications. This study paves the way for technical requirements to monitor the activities and the performance of such lifts and describe their interaction with IoT devices and applications. Read More... Full Article
q ETSI releases migration strategies and recommendations for Quantum-Safe schemes By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:21:53 GMT ETSI releases migration strategies and recommendations for Quantum-Safe schemes Sophia Antipolis, 11 August 2020 The ETSI Quantum-Safe Cryptography (QSC) working group is pleased to announce the release of Technical Report TR 103 619 defining migration strategies and recommendations for Quantum-Safe schemes, and enhancing cryptography awareness across all business sectors. Read More... Full Article
q ETSI releases Technical Report on Citizen Requirements for Smart Cities By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:28:29 GMT ETSI releases Technical Report on Citizen Requirements for Smart Cities Sophia Antipolis, 9 November 2020 The ETSI Human Factors Technical Committee has released ETSI TR 103 455, a Technical Report that assesses the different citizen-related issues that smart city-related standardization in the ICT domain needs to address. These include fundamental aspects such as accessibility, usability, interoperability, personal data protection and security, and how services to citizens are to be designed to maximize benefits to the community. The study gives an overview of existing ETSI and other SDOs standards in that field, including ETSI community indicators. It aligns well with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 11 "Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable". Read More... Full Article
q ETSI Top 10 Webinars in 2020 - Starring: cybersecurity, the Radio Equipment Directive, the new smart secure platform and AI By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 08 Dec 2020 14:30:10 GMT ETSI Top 10 Webinars in 2020 - Starring: cybersecurity, the Radio Equipment Directive, the new smart secure platform and AI Sophia Antipolis, 8 December 2020 As 2020 comes to an end, we have selected for you our most popular webinars of the year. If you missed them, listen to the recorded presentations and their Q&A sessions, deep dive into cybersecurity novelties, discover the RED latest developments and find out about the new smart secure platform and AI. Read More... Full Article
q ETSI releases IoT testing specifications for MQTT, CoAP and industrial automation and control systems By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:36:33 GMT ETSI releases IoT testing specifications for MQTT, CoAP and industrial automation and control systems Sophia Antipolis, 25 June 2021 The ETSI committee on Methods for Testing and Specifications (TC MTS) has recently completed a first set of seven standards addressing the testing of the IoT MQTT and CoAP protocols, and the foundational security IoT-Profile. Read More... Full Article
q Listen to ETSI webinar: “IPv6 Enhanced Innovation: the IPv6-only Future in the 5G, IoT & Cloud Era" By www.etsi.org Published On :: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:11:52 GMT Listen to ETSI webinar: “IPv6 Enhanced Innovation: the IPv6-only Future in the 5G, IoT & Cloud Era" Sophia Antipolis, 17 September 2021 ETSI has successfully held two webinars on ‘IPv6 Enhanced Innovation: the IPv6-Only Future in the 5G, IoT & Cloud Era’ on 13 September. They are available at the following locations: Part 1: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/12761/497800; Part 2: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/12761/497809 Ten experts from government institutions, operators, manufacturers and research institutes, shared their vision and the progress made to date within ETSI ISG (Industry Specification Group) IPE (IPv6 Enhanced innovation). Read More... Full Article
q ETSI releases two Technical Reports to support US NIST standards for post-quantum cryptography By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Oct 2021 13:28:24 GMT ETSI releases two Technical Reports to support US NIST standards for post-quantum cryptography Sophia Antipolis, 6 October 2021 In 2016 the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced their intention to develop new standards for post-quantum cryptography. They subsequently initiated a competition-like standardization process with a call for proposals for quantum-safe digital signatures, public-key encryption schemes, and key encapsulation mechanisms. NIST have stated that they intend to select quantum-safe schemes for standardization at the end of the current, third round of evaluation. Read More... Full Article
q ETSI releases new specification on Quality of Service for F5G By www.etsi.org Published On :: Mon, 20 Jun 2022 13:20:08 GMT ETSI releases new specification on Quality of Service for F5G Sophia Antipolis, 20 June 2022 The ETSI's 5th-Generation Fixed Network group (F5G ISG) has released a new specification, ETSI GS F5G 005 on “High-Quality Service Experience Factors”. This specification studies the end-to-end Quality of Experience (QoE) factors for services over the broadband network. High QoE reflects the overall performance of services from the end user's perspective. It also analyses the general factors that impact service performance and identifies the overall high-QoE dimensions for each service, mainly using Virtual Reality (VR) as a benchmark for F5G applications. Read More... Full Article
q ETSI Secures Critical Infrastructures against Cyber Quantum Attacks with new TETRA Algorithms By www.etsi.org Published On :: Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:51:09 GMT ETSI Secures Critical Infrastructures against Cyber Quantum Attacks with new TETRA Algorithms Sophia Antipolis, 8 November 2022 With the world facing growing challenges including the war in Europe and a global energy crisis, it is essential that the mission- and business-critical communications networks used by the public safety, critical infrastructure and utilities sectors (including transportation, electricity, natural gas and water plants) are secured against third-party attacks, to protect communications and sensitive data. With more than 120 countries using dedicated TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) networks for these critical services, work has been undertaken to ensure the ETSI TETRA technology standard remains robust in the face of evolving threats. Read More... Full Article
q ETSI workshop: improving Quality of Emerging Services for Speech and Audio By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:11:54 GMT ETSI workshop: improving Quality of Emerging Services for Speech and Audio Sophia Antipolis, 23 November 2022 The ETSI STQ (Speech and multimedia Transmission Quality) Workshop that took place on 21-22 November 2022 in Bratislava (Slovakia) was hosted by Amazon. It focused on a user-centred perspective of the Quality of Emerging Services for Speech and Audio. The event was attended by organizations providing a rich mix of inputs and perspectives from industry, regulators, and academia. Through presentations, discussions and professional networking, this STQ Workshop demonstrated a very high level of engagement by all participants, with stimulating interaction among all speakers and the audience. Read More... Full Article
q New ETSI Telemetry Standard Improves Automation for better End-User Quality of Experience By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:24:48 GMT New ETSI Telemetry Standard Improves Automation for better End-User Quality of Experience Sophia Antipolis, 28 November 2022 As the scale and services offered through the Optical Access Networks increase, it is crucial to maintain network good operation and performance. To achieve this, the Optical Access Network monitoring can be improved when compared to existing traditional methods via automated real-time data collection. Telemetry enables this and transmits data from the optical line terminal (OLT) - i.e., the device at the endpoint of a passive optical network - in real-time to provide information to the data collection platform. Read More... Full Article
q ETSI Quantum-Safe Cryptography event: a success 10 years later! By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 09:56:38 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 16 February 2023 The 9th face-to-face ETSI-IQC Quantum-Safe Cryptography event this week attracted a large audience of nearly 200 people from Europe, North America and Asia, bringing together industry, academia and government. The event was kicked off by ETSI Director-General Luis Jorge Romero, who gave an overview of the quantum-safe standardization journey since the first workshop in 2013 and reiterated ETSI’s continued support for this important global effort. Read More... Full Article
q ETSI releases new report enabling more transparent security techniques By www.etsi.org Published On :: Mon, 06 Mar 2023 10:16:04 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 6 March 2023 The ETSI group on Encrypted Traffic Integration (ISG ETI) is pleased to announce the release of the group report GR-ETI-002 “Requirements definition and analysis”, the next step for the problems previously outlined in the report GR-ETI-001 “Problem Statement”. Read More... Full Article
q ETSI releases World First Protection Profile for Quantum Key Distribution By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 27 Apr 2023 07:58:49 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 27 April 2023 ETSI has just released a Protection Profile (PP) for the security evaluation of quantum key distribution (QKD) modules, ETSI GS QKD 016. This Protection Profile is a first and anticipates the need for quantum safe cryptography. The ETSI specification will help manufacturers to submit pairs of QKD modules for evaluation under a security certification process. Read More... Full Article
q New White Paper Explores ETSI TeraFlowSDN Alignment with TIP OOPT MUST Requirements By www.etsi.org Published On :: Sat, 30 Sep 2023 15:13:52 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 27 September 2023 The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Open Optical & Packet Transport (OOPT) group is making significant strides in advancing network management and interoperability. Read More... Full Article
q Preparing for a secure future: industry and business share plans for quantum era at 10th ETSI/IQC Quantum-Safe Cryptography Conference By www.etsi.org Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 08:56:55 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 24 May 2024 Speakers at the 10th ETSI/IQC Quantum Safe Cryptography Conference have called on organizations to prepare their cybersecurity infrastructures to address the challenges of a post-quantum world. Organized by ETSI and the Institute for Quantum Computing, this year’s conference was hosted from 14-16 May by the Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT), National University of Singapore (NUS), in partnership with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and the Cyber Security Agency (CSA) of Singapore. The event attracted an impressive 235 onsite delegates from 27 countries, reflecting fast-growing interest worldwide in the critical importance of quantum-safe cryptography in today’s cybersecurity strategies. Read More... Full Article
q ETSI SDG OSL makes publicly available its 2024Q2 Release By www.etsi.org Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:34:59 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 29 July 2024 We are thrilled to announce our latest official release of OpenSlice, proudly brought to you by ETSI Software Development Group OpenSlice (SDG OSL). This marks our first release under the ETSI umbrella, reflecting our commitment to excellence and innovation in the field of open-source Operations Support System (OSS) solutions. We want to keep the community’s interest on par with our highest passion and expectation to revolutionize the way Network as a Service (NaaS) is delivered, and our latest release is a testament to our dedication! With this new release, we introduce significant changes aimed at enhancing user engagement and addressing the contemporary needs of both research and industry sectors on the matter. "The latest OpenSlice 2024Q2 version is a manifest to our commitment to pave the way for modern telco-cloud requirements, seamless integration and reference implementations for 6G" - Christos Tranoris, Senior Research at UPATRAS and Chair of ETSI SDG OSL. Read More... Full Article
