NEXT Directory and the Road to Innovation

Launched in 2017 under the Hyperledger Project, NEXT Directory is a blockchain-based Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) solution. Incubated by T-Mobile USA and Intel, NEXT Directory looks to solve the unique challenges presented at the intersection of identity, access, and approvals. Designed to be run on containerized platforms, and using simple UI’s built with T-Mobile’s open source Jazz platform, NEXT Directory is a universal directory service which can integrate with modern RESTful API’s, or traditional LDAP protocol applications and directory services. Here we’ll explore the process of designing and building this production-grade blockchain solution.