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Access is fast becoming everything — access to information, communication and entertainment. What we really mean is access to the network — the Internet. But the notion of "one network" is deceiving. The Internet is really a collection of many networks, a global conglomeration of cables, satellites, routers, switches and transmitters. Bringing the world's disparate systems together into a seamless network requires new technologies and infrastructures, and the ability to deal with complexity on an unparalleled scale.
Work is underway in our research labs to address the myriad challenges of the networked world, including bandwidth availability, platform compatibility and peak usage demands. Our projects — in both hardware and software — are designed to develop technologies that will translate the ideal of a fast, easy, secure, unlimited global network into a reality.
Featured concepts:
Unwired
Sending data by short-distance radio could soon erase the difference between mobile and desktop computing. (January 1999)
Making connections
New forms of visible-light and infrared communication are among the innovations that will redefine network computing. (April 1999)
Knowing when to switch
Building on IBM's leading high-speed networking technology, researchers have proposed a new way to avoid congestion and keep traffic flowing across networks. (April 1997)
Wired for Learning
New educational software devised by IBM Research promises to revolutionize education. (October 1996)
Managing the Web
IBM's Web Object Manager and its related technologies provide more powerful ways of creating and managing Web site content. (December 1996)
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