--- title: The Mplifier – Your monthly boost of Mplify info, updates, and ways to get involved --- Latest edition of Mplify's monthly member newsletter ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­    ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   | View in browser March 2026 Issue Dear Mplify Member,   March reflects a shift now visible across the industry.   As AI-driven systems move toward agent-based operation, a new interaction model is taking shape defined by real-time coordination across networks, cloud, and edge environments, and enabled by emerging protocols such as Model Context Protocol (MCP). The network is taking on a more active role in these systems.   At MWC26 Barcelona and with the Kylie release, we’re seeing this play out in practice, where interoperability, automation, and cross-domain orchestration are required across multi-provider environments.   This month’s Market Insights explores MCP, its implications for NaaS, and what this shift makes possible. SIGNAL BOOST   Quick hits on the news, milestones, and developments you need to know. Mplify Launches Kylie SDK Release with MCP Integration  The Kylie SDK, available now in the LSO Marketplace, introduces MCP support across the full LSO API portfolio, enabling AI agents to interact directly with network infrastructure. Read the announcement →     MARKET INSIGHTS  Industry intelligence and market context for members.    Trendline: MCP and LSO — How AI Agents Are Learning to Speak Network A new interaction model is taking shape across software, enterprise platforms, and network operations. Model Context Protocol (MCP), originally developed to give AI structured access to tools and data, is quickly emerging as a de facto integration standard.   For the NaaS ecosystem, MCP is not simply another API framework. It introduces a model where AI agents can discover, invoke, and coordinate network capabilities with context and intent, rather than through rigid, point-to-point integrations.   Why MCP Matters for Network Automation Traditional network automation relies on well-defined APIs. It’s powerful, but dependent on precise, human-defined logic to trigger and sequence operations. MCP shifts this model by enabling agent-based interaction with APIs: discovering available capabilities, selecting appropriate actions, and executing workflows based on intent rather than explicit instruction.   For NaaS providers, the interface is no longer just human-to-system; it is increasingly agent-to-network. Provisioning, performance monitoring, fault diagnosis, and service modification become candidates for AI-driven orchestration when network APIs are exposed in an MCP-compatible format.   “By combining standardized LSO APIs with MCP support, Mplify enables AI agents and large language models to interact more directly with networking infrastructure, helping providers reduce service complexity, accelerate decision-making, and move closer to autonomous operations.”                                                                                      — Pascal Menezes, CTO, Mplify   Kylie in Practice The Kylie SDK release translates this model into operational capability. With MCP support across the LSO API portfolio—Sonata, Cantata, Allegro, Interlude, and Legato—network functions exposed through standardized interfaces become directly accessible to AI agents.   The LSO API Blending Tool extends this by enabling providers to combine core LSO APIs with product-specific schemas, including IP, Carrier Ethernet, wavelengths, data center cross-connects, CAMARA Quality on Demand, and SD-WAN, and generate MCP-compatible interfaces.   For operations teams, this reduces integration complexity and accelerates deployment. For the broader ecosystem, it establishes a scalable approach for how standardized APIs and AI-native interaction frameworks can operate together across multi-provider environments.   From Managed Resource to Active Participant As agentic AI systems become persistent and distributed—operating across cloud, edge, and network domains, the role of connectivity is changing.   Networks are moving from managed resources to active participants in the system.   LSO APIs, combined with standardized data models, provide the foundation. MCP defines the interaction model. Together, they enable intelligent systems to access, coordinate, and operate network infrastructure at scale. Additional Resources Mplify Kylie SDK Release — Full release notes, the LSO API Blending Tool, and MCP server resources. Access via the LSO Marketplace. Designing Networks Around Business Intent — A new model for real-time, intent-driven connectivity and dynamic service delivery. ON THE HORIZON  Ways to collaborate, shape and get involved.  Contribute to Active Workstreams via the Member Portal The Member Portal maps active initiatives and direct contribution pathways, from NaaS CX and SD-WAN product attributes to LSO API development and certification frameworks. Learn more → MPLIFY IN ACTION Shining a light on the people, companies, and tech driving innovation in our ecosystem.  NEW ON BLOG Member Spotlight with MaiaEdge: On Federated Networking and the AI Connectivity Opportunity Mplify spoke with Abilash Menon, CEO and co-founder of MaiaEdge, about the company’s vision for federated networking, the opportunities emerging from distributed AI infrastructure, and why ecosystem collaboration is essential to capturing them. Read the article → LATEST PODCAST UPCOMING EVENTS  Interested in attending or meeting with Mplify? Contact us at coordinator@mplify.net. 19–21 May \|  ITW  Connect with Mplify at one of the industry’s largest wholesale and interconnection gatherings. To schedule a one-on-one, please email coordinator@mplify.net. 8–9 June \|  Member Workdays  Alliance members come together for two focused days of hands-on collaboration—advancing active committee projects across a wide range of NaaS-oriented topics. Details and registration coming soon. 9–11 June \|  Member Summit – EMEA  The Mplify Member Summit – EMEA convenes decision-makers shaping AI-ready connectivity for three days of learning, networking and more. QUICK TAKE \| Which MCP-enabled network capability are you most interested in exploring?   Click an answer below — your response is recorded instantly. 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