Comcast on Monday unveiled a virtualized network management system called Janus that aims to maximize its network efficiency and reliability.
According to Comcast, Janus does this by shifting the brunt of the company’s internet routing, switching and transport services to its edge cloud platforms.
“Data usage continues to skyrocket at unprecedented rates, primarily due to the rapid increase in streaming high-quality live sports,” Comcast chief network officer Elad Nafshi said in a memo. “Janus builds upon years of investment and innovation to maximize our network performance and will be a game-changer for our customers, our business, and the environment.”
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Comcast said the new organization of its networks will allow the company to keep up with the massive data traffic that fluctuates around live sports events.
In addition to enhanced network performance, Janus can self-diagnose functionality issues through a real-time telemetry algorithm and offload processing onto redundant, intact network pathways.
That means that in most cases of weather or accidental damage, Janus is capable of restoring service through backup network connections.
Comcast also said that Janus would help the company achieve its goal of being carbon-neutral by 2035.
Since the initiative’s computing platforms would be switched from traditional network facilities to cloud-based platforms, their environmental impact should be significantly reduced.
Initial trials for Janus are underway at Comcast’s network hub in Atlanta, with wide-scale rollout expected in 2025.
