IBM Research has had a long history of significant contributions in the field of communications and networking. Our current and past research activities explore wide-ranging issues in signal processing, optical networking, wireless networking, high-speed switching fabrics, routing, QoS and policy networking, network control and management, and network security.
In keeping with emerging trends and requirements, the current research focus is on advancing the state-of-the-art in communication technologies, Internet infrastructure and services. We have a strong set of activities in communication devices and subsystems for the OEM market, in particular, switching technology, network processors, and wireless technologies. Our activities in networking software and Internet services focus on scalable networking platforms and Web infrastructure aimed at new value-added functions and capabilities that deliver and manage networking services (such as intelligent and fast content dissemination) to directly support ISPs, e-business, and pervasive computing devices.
The research efforts listed below provide a glimpse of the many exciting projects being pursued.
Projects
- Edge Server Software
- Online Games Infrastructure
Online gaming is a rapidly growing segment of the video games industry with the potential to be a killer Internet application.
- Policy Enabled Networking and Management
Policy schema, policy agent, and policy management tools for QoS, VPNs, etc.
- Policy Technologies
The project's goal is to produce a set of common software components that can be used across a wide variety of applications, and that simplify the task of integrating policy related methodologies into new or existing software systems.
- Reliable Multicast Messaging
Framework for high volume message transfer to multiple receivers. Reliability, traffic congestion control, QoS, wide-area connectivity above the standard IP multicast.
- Sensor Networks
- Smart Networks
An overlay infrastructure to enable the deployment of new networking technologies for the Internet, concentrating on techniques for measuring performance, load balancing, and adaptive self-configuration.
- Voice Application Middleware
SIP provides an unique opportunity for seamlessly integrate VoIP capability into enterprise applications.