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Sydney, Australia

Australian Artificial Intelligence (AI) company, Canopus Networks, today announced plans to roll out new technology that will change the way network operators and ISPs classify internet traffic.

The Canopus software enables operators and providers to identify the class of data - whether video streaming, web page or download - in real time across all traffic through a network node, so that they can dynamically modify the bandwidth allocated to each class of traffic.

Canopus Networks Co-Founder and CEO, Vijay Sivaraman, said that operators of data networks would be able to reduce their bandwidth requirements by at least 20% without impacting the user experience.

“Currently traffic classification is done using deep packet inspection which relies on expensive, proprietary hardware-software combinations,” said Professor Sivaraman. “This means it is only feasible for networks to monitor a very small proportion of their traffic and make assumptions about usage.”

“The new technology examines all traffic passing through a network and in a matter of seconds knows what it is. It distributes and balances traffic between software and generic ‘white box’ hardware, making it faster, cheaper and easier to scale,” Professor Sivaraman added.

Online video streaming services have driven an explosion in demand for bandwidth that is difficult for operators and providers to meet with existing networks.

While telcos are expanding their networks to meet demand, they are often unable to recover costs from consumers through pricing, creating a squeeze on industry margins.

“Using the new technology, telcos will instantly see the mix of traffic on their network - how much bandwidth YouTube is using, how much Netflix is being streamed, how much data is being used on downloads, web browsing and so on.”

“This visibility is the first key to understanding and managing the network better, to improve user experience by allocating bandwidth in a different way rather than simply buying more.”

Canopus Networks was co-founded in March 2018 by CEO Vijay Sivaraman and CTO Himal Kumar. The company has attracted funding from London-listed IP Group, which invests in companies developing research-based disruptive innovation.

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About Canopus Networks
Canopus Networks was founded in March 2018 by Professor Vijay Sivaraman from UNSW’s School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, and his research colleague Mr Himal Kumar. The company is based on technology developed by Prof Vijay Sivaraman, who is a leader in software-defined networks. https://canopusnet.com