TM Forum announced the general availability of its ODA Component Conformance Certification at DTW Ignite, marking a major milestone in the telecom industry’s transition toward plug-and-play, composable IT architectures. The certification builds on TM Forum’s widely adopted Open API program and supports the ODA Canvas, a cloud-native runtime environment enabling standardized, reusable components that can be deployed across diverse cloud platforms.
The new program aims to simplify procurement, reduce integration complexity, and dramatically accelerate the deployment of new digital services. Since 2024, more than 15 components have already been certified, with contributions from Altice Labs, Cerillion, Ericsson, Hansen, Jio, Marand, and Xacria. Nearly 100 companies have certified 1,700+ Open API implementations, signaling strong momentum for a standardized, AI-ready telco stack.
Highlights from ODA Canvas Deployments:
- Vodafone Greece’s CELL Canvas slashed API gateway setup from two weeks to three seconds, enabling automated microservices across clusters.
- Deutsche Telekom’s Magenta Canvas allows code reuse across 11 countries, significantly accelerating feature deployment.
- Jio’s ODA-compliant canvas streamlines onboarding of multi-vendor components for rapid service launches.
- Orange’s Telco Cloud Factory replaces legacy stacks with modular Open API-based architectures for scalable growth.
- Axiata uses ODA templates to integrate 50+ Open APIs and prebuilt components in hours.
Verizon Achieves ‘Running on ODA’ Accreditation
In a related announcement, Verizon Communications became the 18th global CSP to earn TM Forum’s Running on ODA accreditation. The carrier has adopted ODA to align its IT and network operations under a unified architectural blueprint. By using certified Open APIs and modular components, Verizon has reduced service rollout timelines by up to six weeks, while building internal capabilities to support AI-first, cloud-native operations.
“Our industry is at a tipping point. In an AI-first market, year-long integrations and proprietary roadblocks can’t survive,” said Nik Willetts, CEO of TM Forum. “With the launch of ODA Component Certification and growing adoption of the ODA Canvas, CSPs and vendors can launch services in weeks, slash integration costs, and elevate customer experience.”
- ODA Adoption Expands Across CSPs and Vendors
ODA’s momentum continues with over two billion subscribers now served by networks utilizing the architecture. In addition to Verizon, major CSPs including AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Jio, Telstra, BT Group, and NTT Group are leveraging ODA to unify architectures and simplify vendor ecosystems.
Eighteen vendors are now accredited as Ready for ODA, including the most recent additions: Xacria, Zira, and ZTE. A joint certification program with GSMA is also underway, enabling CSPs to validate both CAMARA’s service APIs and TM Forum’s operate APIs through a unified process.