TeraFlowSDN
About
This event is postponed until further notice. Updates will be issued in due course.
The ETSI TeraFlowSDN (TFS) community is organising theTFS#9 Hackfest which will take place on 19-22 May 2026. This Hackfest will be hosted by CTTC in their premises in Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain. The event will explore the latest ETSI TeraFlowSDN developments, focusing on managing P4 devices via Barefoot Runtime (BfRt) APIs.
The TFS#9 Hackfest will be co-located with the TFS#9 Plenary (login required), on 21 May 2026 and the F5G-F2F#26 meeting (login required) on 19-22 May making it an excellent opportunity for cross-community collaboration and networking.
Scope:
The TFS#9 Hackfest is a hands – on event designed to foster collaboration among new and experienced TFS developers and users who will be working together with TeraflowSDN.
The Hackfest will address the latest novelties in ETSI TeraFlowSDN, enabling the management of P4 devices using Barefoot Runtime (BfRt) APIs. It will consist of initial theoretical sessions, followed by hands-on tutorial-style sessions. Next, the hackers will be invited to resolve some challenges related to P4 BfRte.
The event will run from Tuesday to Friday with daily sessions.
Programme
Find the latest agenda here: TFS#9 Hackfest
Conditions
Who should attend:
- Researchers and developers working on SDN.
- Network engineers looking to explore P4-based service automation and related Barefoot Runtime (BfRt) API.
- Open source contributors interested in TeraFlowSDN, P4, and Network Slicing.
- Network engineers looking to explore L2VPN/L3VPN slicing automation.
- Anyone passionate about 5G/6G network orchestration and automation.
Prerequisites:
Participation is free and open to all upon registration. Get ready for this Hackfest by following the prerequisites at: https://tfs.etsi.org/events/tfs9_hackfest/
Related Information
Contact
Please send your technical questions to [email protected] or join the TFS Community Slack Workspace.
Questions about ETSI, joining TFS, this Hackfest and future events can be sent to: [email protected]
Venue & Travel
CTTC – Building B4 – Auditorium
Parc Mediterrani de la Tecnologia (PMT)
Av. Carl Friedrich Gauss 7
08860 – Castelldefels
Barcelona, Spain
VISA: Should you require a personal invitation letter for your visa application, please fill in this TFS#9 Visa Invitation Template and send it to Ricard Vilalta [email protected]
