DriveNets, a privately owned Israeli company founded in 2015, develops cloud-based software for networking and cloud communication. Employing approximately 370 people, the company's primary focus is software development in this sector.
Comcast and DriveNets announced on an unspecified date an expansion of the Janus trial, an initiative to virtualize and integrate AI into Comcast's core network infrastructure using DriveNets' Network Cloud solution. This partnership aims to improve the flexibility, reliability, and efficiency of Xfinity and Comcast Business services. A subsequent announcement, also on an unspecified date, detailed Comcast's use of DriveNets' Network Cloud solution to expand the Janus trial, focusing on maximizing network performance and maintaining superior internet connectivity. The collaboration involves disaggregating Comcast's hardware and software nationwide to increase hardware efficiency and enable new services through a self-healing network.