CNCF is planning to launch a Telecom User Group (TUG) for telcos and their vendors who are using or aiming to use cloud native technologies in their networks. This group is meant to operate in a similar capacity to CNCF's End User Community (since telcos have never been included in CNCF's definition of end users). Unlike the End User Community, telecom vendors are also encouraged to participate in the TUG.--