OpenChain Telco SBOM Guide
Jun 10, 2024
Interlynk
Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) enable organizations to identify vulnerabilities, track open-source usage, and ensure compliance with obligations.
However, each industry and their software production and consumption habits can have its own industry specific requirements.
The telecom industry realized this and OpenChain Telco workgroup was created in May 2021 to address industry's unique SBOM requirements.
Powered by participation from industry giants - Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, KDDI Corporation, Fujitsu, Toshiba, Sony, Bosch among others - the working group aimed to recommend specific SBOM data-format, identify key fields in the format and criteria for distributing SBOM.
The OpenChain working group has released SBOM Guide Version 1.0 aimed at creating consensus for a quality Software Bill of Materials (SBOM).