Comcast Accelerates Virtualization and AI Technologies Throughout the Nation’s Largest and Fastest Network Using DriveNets Network Cloud
Comcast (CMCSA) is expanding its Janus network virtualization initiative nationwide, partnering with DriveNets to implement their Network Cloud solution. The expansion follows the initial trial in Atlanta in September 2024, making Comcast one of the first operators to virtualize its core transport network.
The initiative aims to enhance network performance and reliability through AI-powered innovations. The company reported its five biggest network moments occurred in the final six weeks of 2024, highlighting increasing data consumption demands.
DriveNets' cloud-based solution enables network disaggregation, allowing Comcast to separately manage hardware and software components. This virtualization approach is expected to:
- Enable seamless capacity scaling for streaming events
- Enhance network reliability through AI-powered self-healing
- Reduce power consumption and facility space requirements
- Improve service delivery across Comcast's network reaching 64 million locations
Comcast (CMCSA) sta espandendo la sua iniziativa di virtualizzazione della rete Janus a livello nazionale, collaborando con DriveNets per implementare la loro soluzione Network Cloud. L'espansione segue il trial iniziale ad Atlanta nel settembre 2024, rendendo Comcast uno dei primi operatori a virtualizzare la propria rete di trasporto centrale.
L'iniziativa mira a migliorare le prestazioni e l'affidabilità della rete attraverso innovazioni alimentate dall'IA. L'azienda ha riportato che i suoi cinque momenti di rete più significativi si sono verificati nelle ultime sei settimane del 2024, evidenziando l'aumento della domanda di consumo di dati.
La soluzione basata su cloud di DriveNets consente la disaggregazione della rete, permettendo a Comcast di gestire separatamente i componenti hardware e software. Questo approccio di virtualizzazione dovrebbe:
- Consentire una scalabilità senza soluzione di continuità per eventi in streaming
- Migliorare l'affidabilità della rete attraverso l'auto-guarigione alimentata dall'IA
- Ridurre il consumo energetico e i requisiti di spazio delle strutture
- Migliorare la consegna dei servizi attraverso la rete di Comcast che raggiunge 64 milioni di località
Comcast (CMCSA) está expandiendo su iniciativa de virtualización de red Janus a nivel nacional, asociándose con DriveNets para implementar su solución Network Cloud. La expansión sigue a la prueba inicial en Atlanta en septiembre de 2024, convirtiendo a Comcast en uno de los primeros operadores en virtualizar su red de transporte central.
La iniciativa tiene como objetivo mejorar el rendimiento y la fiabilidad de la red a través de innovaciones impulsadas por IA. La compañía informó que sus cinco momentos de red más importantes ocurrieron en las últimas seis semanas de 2024, destacando el aumento de la demanda de consumo de datos.
La solución basada en la nube de DriveNets permite la desagregación de la red, lo que permite a Comcast gestionar por separado los componentes de hardware y software. Se espera que este enfoque de virtualización:
- Permita una escalabilidad sin interrupciones para eventos de streaming
- Mejore la fiabilidad de la red a través de la auto-sanación impulsada por IA
- Reduzca el consumo de energía y los requisitos de espacio en las instalaciones
- Mejore la entrega de servicios a través de la red de Comcast que llega a 64 millones de ubicaciones
Comcast (CMCSA)는 DriveNets와 협력하여 전국적으로 Janus 네트워크 가상화 이니셔티브를 확장하고 있으며, 이들의 Network Cloud 솔루션을 구현하고 있습니다. 이 확장은 2024년 9월 애틀랜타에서의 초기 시험을 따르며, Comcast는 핵심 전송 네트워크를 가상화한 최초의 운영자 중 하나가 되었습니다.
이 이니셔티브는 AI 기반 혁신을 통해 네트워크 성능과 신뢰성을 향상시키는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다. 회사는 2024년 마지막 6주 동안 가장 큰 네트워크 순간이 발생했으며, 이는 데이터 소비 수요의 증가를 강조합니다.
DriveNets의 클라우드 기반 솔루션은 네트워크 분리를 가능하게 하여 Comcast가 하드웨어와 소프트웨어 구성 요소를 별도로 관리할 수 있도록 합니다. 이 가상화 접근 방식은 다음과 같은 기대 효과가 있습니다:
- 스트리밍 이벤트를 위한 원활한 용량 확장을 가능하게 함
- AI 기반 자가 치유를 통해 네트워크 신뢰성을 향상시킴
- 전력 소비 및 시설 공간 요구 사항을 줄임
- 64백만 개의 위치에 도달하는 Comcast 네트워크 전반에 걸쳐 서비스 제공을 개선함
Comcast (CMCSA) étend son initiative de virtualisation de réseau Janus à l'échelle nationale, en s'associant à DriveNets pour mettre en œuvre leur solution Network Cloud. L'expansion fait suite à l'essai initial à Atlanta en septembre 2024, faisant de Comcast l'un des premiers opérateurs à virtualiser son réseau de transport central.
Cette initiative vise à améliorer les performances et la fiabilité du réseau grâce à des innovations alimentées par l'IA. La société a rapporté que ses cinq plus grands moments réseau se sont produits au cours des six dernières semaines de 2024, soulignant l'augmentation de la demande de consommation de données.
La solution cloud de DriveNets permet la désagrégation du réseau, permettant à Comcast de gérer séparément les composants matériels et logiciels. Cette approche de virtualisation devrait :
- Permettre une montée en charge sans faille pour les événements de streaming
- Améliorer la fiabilité du réseau grâce à l'auto-réparation alimentée par l'IA
- Réduire la consommation d'énergie et les besoins en espace des installations
- Améliorer la livraison des services à travers le réseau de Comcast atteignant 64 millions de lieux
Comcast (CMCSA) erweitert seine Janus-Netzwerkvirtualisierungsinitiative landesweit und arbeitet mit DriveNets zusammen, um deren Network Cloud-Lösung zu implementieren. Die Expansion folgt auf den ersten Test in Atlanta im September 2024, wodurch Comcast einer der ersten Betreiber wird, der sein zentrales Transportnetz virtualisiert.
Das Ziel der Initiative ist es, die Netzwerkleistung und -zuverlässigkeit durch KI-gestützte Innovationen zu verbessern. Das Unternehmen berichtete, dass seine fünf größten Netzwerkereignisse in den letzten sechs Wochen des Jahres 2024 stattfanden, was die steigende Nachfrage nach Datenverbrauch unterstreicht.
Die cloudbasierte Lösung von DriveNets ermöglicht die Netzwerkdisaggregation, sodass Comcast Hardware- und Softwarekomponenten separat verwalten kann. Dieser Virtualisierungsansatz wird voraussichtlich:
- Eine nahtlose Skalierung der Kapazität für Streaming-Events ermöglichen
- Die Netzwerkzuverlässigkeit durch KI-gestütztes Selbstheilung verbessern
- Den Energieverbrauch und die Anforderungen an den Platz in den Einrichtungen reduzieren
- Die Servicebereitstellung über das Comcast-Netzwerk verbessern, das 64 Millionen Standorte erreicht
- Network expansion to enhance service reliability and performance
- Implementation of AI-powered self-healing capabilities
- Reduction in operational costs through decreased power consumption and space requirements
- Record network usage indicating strong customer demand
- Strategic technological advancement positioning for streaming market growth
- Significant infrastructure investment required for nationwide expansion
- Potential transition risks during network virtualization implementation
Insights
Comcast's nationwide expansion of its Janus virtualization initiative with DriveNets Network Cloud represents a significant technological advancement in how the company manages its core network infrastructure. The technology enables Comcast to disaggregate hardware and software functions, allowing for complete network virtualization from core to edge.
This architectural shift delivers three critical business benefits:
- Enhanced capacity scaling to support streaming demand spikes (notably important as Comcast reported its five biggest network moments occurred in the final six weeks of 2024)
- Improved reliability through AI-powered self-healing capabilities that eliminate manual intervention
- Greater operational efficiency through reduced power consumption and physical footprint
The move from traditional integrated network appliances to cloud-native functions represents a fundamental transformation in how Comcast can manage traffic across its 64 million location footprint. By decoupling hardware from software, Comcast gains flexibility to implement changes faster and scale more efficiently.
While still in the trial expansion phase, this technology shift positions Comcast to better address the streaming-dominated future of content delivery, where traditional broadcast methods are increasingly challenged by higher-bandwidth, lower-latency demands. The timing is strategic, as sporting content rapidly migrates to streaming platforms, creating new technical challenges for service providers.
This partnership demonstrates Comcast's commitment to maintaining infrastructure leadership through software-defined networking principles and AI optimization, potentially establishing a competitive advantage in service reliability and deployment agility.
Comcast to Further Increase Reliability and Efficiencies by Continuing AI-Powered Core Network Transformation Nationwide
“The five biggest moments ever on our network happened in the final six weeks of 2024. Our customers are consuming more data, faster, than ever before and we’re driving network virtualization and AI innovation to meet and exceed their expectations now and into the future,” said Elad Nafshi, Chief Network Officer, Comcast. “Expanding the Janus trial across our footprint will transform how we manage the flow of Internet traffic to and from customers to maximize network performance, reliability, and efficiency. Leveraging DriveNets Network Cloud allows us to accelerate product innovation and continue to meet the incredible demand.”
DriveNets’ cloud-based capabilities allow Comcast to independently manage the hardware and software that make up its network, also known as “disaggregation”. Separating these functions unlocks the ability to virtualize every layer of the network – from the core to the edge – and perform those tasks in the cloud. This software-defined approach maximizes network performance, makes it easier to integrate AI-powered self-healing capabilities, enables more dynamic improvements to the customer experience, and is expected to improve efficiency.
“DriveNets Network Cloud enables Comcast to converge and automate its network infrastructure end-to-end so it can scale faster to meet growing service demands,” said Ido Susan, DriveNets founder and CEO. “The combination of our cloud-native software and the adoption of GenAI network operations tools enables Comcast to optimize the network performance, increase network reliability, and introduce new service innovations faster.”
Janus is intended to further enhance the performance, reliability, and efficiency of Comcast’s network:
- Enabling the network to scale capacity seamlessly, faster and with the lowest possible latency for live-streamed events, so customers never miss a beat. This is increasingly important as more sporting events are moving to streaming with each new season.
- Enhancing network reliability by allowing pinpoint visibility into where an issue has occurred and eliminating the manual work required to fix it. It also enables AI and machine learning operations and performance optimizations, end-to-end, across Comcast’s entire broadband network.
- Helping reduce Comcast’s footprint with power-efficient virtualized compute platforms that shrink the space occupied within network facilities, reducing the amount of electricity required to power and cool them.
Ultimately, Janus will transform the way the nation’s largest network, accessible to more than 64 million locations nationwide, delivers next-generation Internet experiences.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, our businesses reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. We deliver world-class broadband, wireless, and video through Xfinity, Comcast Business, and Sky; produce, distribute, and stream leading entertainment, sports, and news through brands including NBC, Telemundo, Universal, Peacock, and Sky; and bring incredible theme parks and attractions to life through Universal Destinations & Experiences. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
About DriveNets
DriveNets is a leader in innovative disaggregated networking solutions. The company offers communications service providers (CSPs) and cloud providers a radical new way to build networks, substantially growing their profitability by changing the network economic model. DriveNets’ Network Cloud is a software-based solution running on standard white boxes, adapting the architectural model of the cloud to telco-grade networking, radically simplifying the network’s operations. DriveNets Network Cloud-AI solution, which is based on the Network Cloud technology, was introduced to the market in 2023 and supports the highest-performance Ethernet-based AI networking at scale with up to 32K GPUs (800 Gbps) per AI cluster. The solution is deployed at leading Hyperscalers and Enterprises. Learn more at www.drivenets.com
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