What are the responsibilities and job description for the SUMMER INTERNSHIP: L4S Congestion Control Research Intern position at CableLabs?
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Description
Innovation at its Best: Join our Forward-Thinking Company
At CableLabs we wake up every day to invent the future. CableLabs is a global, award-winning innovation and R&D lab dedicated to keeping people connected by building and orchestrating emergent technology and igniting co-innovation today for the broadband of tomorrow.
The L4S Congestion Control Research Intern position resides in the Next Generation Systems department at CableLabs. This department researches and develops technologies that shape the networks of the future. Our team plays a crucial role in exploring new technologies.
Why This Role Is Exciting
The L4S Congestion Control Research Intern will work directly with senior technologists, researchers, and executives, gain expertise in IP networking, network performance, access network technologies and architectures and have an opportunity to present the results of the work to senior technical staff.
What You’ll Do
- Develop a network simulation topology in ns3 involving endpoints and network nodes
- Plan and configure application traffic models to explore network performance characteristics
- Implement modifications to the ns3 dual-q-coupled-aqm queue discipline to explore alternative congestion detection methods
- Conduct experiments to evaluate the performance of alternative congestion detection methods
Qualifications
What Is a Must Have
- Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science or related discipline
- Familiar with congestion control concepts and L4S
- Familiar with ns3
- Possessing a solid understanding of IP networking
- Comfortable using the linux command line and familiar with linux networking tools
- Proficient in Python & C
- Detail-oriented and possess organizational skills
- Capable of producing visualizations and written reports of experimental results
What Will Set You Apart
- Demonstrated research interest in transport protocol design, congestion control, medium access control protocols, and network performance.
- Strong knowledge of Internet architecture concepts
CableLabs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment decisions are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at humanresourcesteam@cablelabs.com or 303-661-3307. View our full EEO policy here.
Salary : $32 - $42
