Network as a Service
Open-Source Network APIs Advance With Latest CAMARA Meta-Release
Key Points
- A new release from the Linux Foundation’s CAMARA project includes 38 APIs, further helping bridge the gap between network operators and application developers.
- CableLabs contributions fall within our ongoing work to develop Network as a Service, a standardized solution for connecting applications to network services.
Last year, we shared how CableLabs is transforming networks through open-source API solutions as part of our work in the CAMARA project. Today, we’re excited to highlight the progress made in CAMARA’s newly published spring 2025 meta-release. The new release includes significant updates across CAMARA’s expanding suite of open network APIs — and spotlights CableLabs’ continued contributions to this global effort.
We actively contribute to the open-source project, which is hosted by Linux Foundation, to drive the development of new APIs and help advance industry alignment. These contributions are all part of CableLabs’ work on Network as a Service (NaaS), which allows network operators to expose previously unavailable features to application developers via open-source APIs. Other contributors to CAMARA include network operators — both wired and mobile — as well as application developers and hardware vendors.
Through this open-source approach, CAMARA aims to ultimately improve the performance of applications across all types of networks — a win for the entire industry.
What's New in CAMARA's Spring 2025 Meta-Release?
CAMARA’s spring 2025 meta-release marks a major milestone for the project, boasting 38 APIs — 9 stable APIs, plus 13 new and 16 updated APIs. The project continues to grow in momentum and industry adoption, bridging the gap between network operators and application developers through a common set of open APIs.
Here are some of the highlights from the Spring25 release that multiple service operators (MSOs) should have on their radar:
- Quality on Demand (QoD) with advanced quality of service (QoS) profile support, including Low Latency Low Loss Scalable Throughput (L4S)
- Continued enhancements to Edge Cloud, Connectivity Insights and Network Access Management APIs
- Creation of Session Insights sandbox API repository, which will enable real-time visibility into device behavior and network sessions from application to network operator. This was previously called Quality by Design and is now called Session Insights at CAMARA.
You can explore the full scope of the spring 2025 meta-release on the CAMARA wiki or read the Linux Foundation’s summary.
This spring release is the first of two planned for this year. After being released by CAMARA, APIs are available for anyone to download and use. The fall 2025 meta-release is currently in the planning phase.
Here’s a look at the timeline for the upcoming fall release:
- End of April: Scope finalized
- June: Code ready for testing
- July/August: Testing and defect fixing
- September: Official release targeted
Get Involved
Read more about the CAMARA open-source project on its website and join the project on GitHub. If you are a CableLabs member or part of our vendor community, you can join the Network as a Service working group. Member operators can also learn more by visiting our recently updated Member Portal, which requires a CableLabs account for log-in.
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