NIDA Signs a Memorandum of Strategic Cooperation with TM Forum to Promote the Development of AN Standards in Enterprise Scenarios and Build a New Engine for Industry Digital Intelligence Development
【Bangkok, Thailand – November 27, 2025】The Network Innovation and Development Alliance (NIDA) and the TM Forum successfully held a signing ceremony for a Strategic Cooperation Agreement in Bangkok, Thailand.The two parties announced the establishment of a strategic partnership, pledging to deepen cooperation in key areas such as Autonomous Network (AN) and Open Digital Architecture (ODA) standards collaboration and jointly conducting enterprise AN and ODA certification program. This collaboration aims to collectively empower the transformation and upgrade of the global digital ecosystem.
Both representatives expressed high expectations for this cooperation, viewing it as a significant milestone connecting AN standards with innovative industry practices.
George Glass, CTO of TM Forum, stated during the ceremony: "We are thrilled to establish this strategic partnership with the NIDA Alliance. NIDA possesses profound insights and rich ecosystem resources in promoting digital innovation and application within the industry. Through this collaboration, we will combine TM Forum's global frameworks and best practices with NIDA's industry expertise to accelerate the deployment of interoperable and scalable digital services, jointly addressing common challenges faced by the sector."
Deng Yiou, Secretary-General of the NIDA , commented: "The cooperation with TM Forum signifies our commitment to promoting unified, open industry standards on a broader international stage. We believe that by leveraging TM Forum's international influence and standards development capabilities, alongside NIDA's deep understanding of the industry market, this partnership will accelerate the empowerment of networks by agent applications, effectively enhance enterprise network automation levels, reduce the complexity of enterprise digital and intelligent transformation, and deliver tangible value to our members."
This powerful alliance between the NIDA Alliance and TM Forum will not only foster connectivity and cooperation within the enterprise digital ecosystem but also provide robust standards support and capability certification for numerous enterprises seeking digital upgrade, injecting new momentum into the industry's advancement towards high-level L4 Autonomous Networks.
About TM Forum
TM Forum is a global industry association that empowers communication and digital service providers to thrive through complex digital transformation. It provides industry-recognized standards and best practices, such as Open APIs and the Open Digital Architecture(ODA); continuously publishes industry benchmark reports, trend forecasts, and best practice guides; enables members to collaboratively rapidly prototype and solve pressing business challenges through participation in Catalyst innovation projects; and offers training, certification, and talent development frameworks to cultivate future digital talent.
About NIDA Alliance
The Network Innovation and Development Alliance (NIDA) is an international, industry-based, non-profit social organization voluntarily formed by industry institutions, universities, research institutes, and companies worldwide. It focuses on promoting fixed network technology innovation and industrial upgrade. NIDA aims to build global industry consensus, create an international industry-academia-research-application ecosystem, drive fixed network technology innovation, and promote the sustainable development of the fixed network industry.
