Karl Newell knewell@internet2.edu Lead Network Software Architect, Network Services Karl Newell is a Network Software Architect at Internet2, the US national Research and Education network, where he leads network automation and orchestration efforts. He is currently driving Internet2's AIOps initiative — an AI-augmented network operations platform built on open-source tooling and designed to expand operational self-sufficiency across Internet2 and its member community. His current work includes an Agent-to-Agent interoperability proof-of-concept with SURF using the Google A2A protocol. Karl has been instrumental in helping the broader R&E networking community explore and adopt network automation practices. 14 Oct 2026 Advanced Networking Building AI Into Network Operations at Internet2 Estimated reading time: 6 minutes New AIOps Program Gives Research and Education Network Engineers and Operators Tools to Troubleshoot Faster Internet2 operates the national research and education (R&E) backbone that connects campuses to each other and to the world. Like… Read More Get the news you need delivered to your inbox Sign up for a newsletter to read about the impact our community is making on the future of Higher Ed, Cloud, Research and more. From Advanced Networks news to the latest events, we've got you covered. Email Δ
14 Oct 2026 Advanced Networking Building AI Into Network Operations at Internet2 Estimated reading time: 6 minutes New AIOps Program Gives Research and Education Network Engineers and Operators Tools to Troubleshoot Faster Internet2 operates the national research and education (R&E) backbone that connects campuses to each other and to the world. Like… Read More