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There are 14 blogs written by Randy Levensalor.

The Edge Compute Advantage: Turning Broadband Infrastructure Into Intelligence
January 13, 2026
As AI workloads become more distributed and latency-sensitive, the network edge is emerging as a strategic differentiator for broadband operators. With infrastructure that already spans from customer premises equipment to headends and regional data centers, operators are uniquely positioned to host edge compute, including advanced edge AI, in ways that reduce cost, improve performance and […]

Revolutionizing Telecommunications with Intent-Based Quality on Demand APIs
July 6, 2023
In today’s digitally connected world, where everyone expects high-speed and reliable connections for their data-intensive activities, quality of service (QoS) plays the starring role. Think of QoS as the traffic cop of the digital highway, ensuring that data gets where it needs to go smoothly and quickly. For service providers, QoS is more than just […]

Up Ahead: Better Connections, Happier Users and Lower Costs
December 6, 2022
Whether at home, in the office, at a coffee shop or on the go, we all expect a dependable internet connection. Even when we’re offered bundled services that combine wireless and wireline network access, uninterrupted connectivity often isn’t as straightforward as it sounds. Simply providing connectivity over multiple access network types isn’t sufficient for meeting […]

Transparent Security Outperforms Traditional DDoS Solution in Lab Trial
May 20, 2021
Transparent Security is an open-source solution for identifying and mitigating distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and the devices (e.g., Internet of Things [IoT] sensors) that are the source of those attacks. Transparent Security is enabled through a programmable data plane (e.g., “P4”-based) and uses in-band network telemetry (INT) technology for device identification and mitigation, […]

Give your Edge an Adrenaline Boost: Using Kubernetes to Orchestrate FPGAs and GPU
January 28, 2020
Over the past year, we’ve been experimenting with field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and graphics processing units (GPUs) to improve edge compute performance and reduce the overall cost of edge deployments. Unless you’ve been under a rock for the past 2 years, you’ve heard all the excitement about edge computing. For the uninitiated, edge computing allows […]

Vaccinate Your Network to Prevent the Spread of DDoS Attacks
October 2, 2019
CableLabs has developed a method to mitigate Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks at the source, before they become a problem. By blocking these devices at the source, service providers can help customers identify and fix compromised devices on their network. DDoS Is a Growing Threat DDoS attacks and other cyberattacks cost operators billions of […]

CableLabs Announces SNAPS-Kubernetes
July 23, 2018
Today, I’m pleased to announce the availability of SNAPS-Kubernetes. The latest in CableLabs’ portfolio of open source projects to accelerate the adoption of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), SNAPS-Kubernetes provides easy-to-install infrastructure software for lab and development projects. SNAPS-Kubernetes was developed with Aricent and you can read more about this release on their blog here. In my […]

CableLabs Announces SNAPS-Boot and SNAPS-OpenStack Installers
December 14, 2017
After living and breathing open source since experimenting in high school, there is nothing as sweet as sharing your latest project with the world! Today, CableLabs is thrilled to announce the extension of our SNAPS-OO initiative with two new projects: SNAPS-Boot and SNAPS-OpenStack installers. SNAPS-Boot and SNAPS-OpenStack are based on requirements generated by CableLabs to […]