Open network APIs are changing the way innovation happens – turning networks into programmable platforms on which applications can be built. The meta-release of the CAMARA APIs in fall 2025 marks a major milestone in open source networking innovation, and CableLabs is proud to be a major contributor.
From Quality On Demand to Simple Edge Discovery to upcoming session insights and APIs for network access management, CableLabs continues to form the foundation for the next generation of programmable networking.
CAMARA APIs in fall 25 release
The CAMARA project – supported by the GSMA’s Open Gateway Initiative – released its latest definition version on 7 October 2025, marking another step towards API standardization and global interoperability. Read the press release to learn more.
Highlights include:
60 total APIs, including: Expanded compatibility with the GSMA Open Gateway and TM Forum frameworks, helping developers “build once and deploy everywhere” New stable APIs such as on-demand quality profiling with Quality of Service (QoS) and simple edge detection
This CAMARA API release brings the network operator and developer communities closer to a world where network capabilities such as cloud services are accessible.
CableLabs’ contributions to the CAMARA APIs
Quality on Demand (QoD): Through our QoD work, CableLabs has helped advance efforts to apply QoD to latency-sensitive use cases like AR/VR, gaming, telemedicine, and the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) – where predictable performance is essential.
Simple Edge Discovery: Route workloads to the closest edge area to improve response time and reduce latency with Simple Edge Discovery.
Connectivity Insights: CableLabs directly contributed to Connectivity Insights, enabling application developers to gain insights into the quality of network connectivity.
Session Insights: Although not part of the official meta release, CableLabs’ Session Insights API has been published on CAMARA’s GitHub and will soon be available in alpha. It allows the application to provide real-time session-level analytics and telemetry to the network operator, providing applications with real-time feedback on performance and network behavior – an important step towards data-driven service improvement.
Network Access Management: Likewise, Network Access Management provides standardized ways to manage network access for both devices and users. It’s another key piece in making networks more programmable, secure, and interoperable.
Why this matters to CableLabs members
Reduce integration complexity: By contributing to the CAMARA open source community, CableLabs helps member operators access solutions that scale across the broader connectivity ecosystem. Standardizing APIs reduces integration complexity and eliminates one-time builds, reducing development time and cost.
Accelerate innovation: Through open network APIs, members can prototype and deploy new services faster.
Ensuring global interoperability: CAMARA’s collaboration with the GSMA Open Gateway ensures that implementations work across operators and borders.
Enhanced user experiences: Applications can now leverage network context to deliver smarter, more responsive and reliable services.
Premium Services: Members can leverage these APIs to create unique, context-aware services through interoperable API-driven architectures that enable seamless user experiences and present new revenue opportunities for operators.
Looking forward
CableLabs will continue to advance open API standards through our work at CAMARA and related initiatives. Upcoming milestones include:
Set up session insights and network access management for alpha releases. Engage with member operators and vendors to trial CAMARA APIs in real-world environments. Contribute to future meta releases that expand the network’s capabilities for developers globally.
Join the conversation
If you are a CableLabs member or ecosystem partner, now is a good time to explore these new APIs and their potential in your networks and services.
Read more about the open source CAMARA project on its website and join the project on GitHub. If you’re 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 member portal, which requires a CableLabs account to log in. Employees of member companies can register for an account here.
Together, we are building the foundation for the next generation of programmable networks.
