10 of today’s really cool network & IT research projects

New enterprise and consumer network technologies are coming fast and furious these days via well-heeled startups, and yes, even more established tech players. But further back in the pipeline, in the research labs of universities and colleges around the world, that’s where the really cool stuff is happening.

Take a peek at some of the more intriguing projects in areas ranging from wireless to security to open source to robotics and cloud computing.

UNDERWATER WIRELESS

University at Buffalo and Northeastern University researchers are developing hardware and software to enable underwater telecommunications to catch up with over-the-air networks. This advancement could be a boon for search-and-rescue operations, tsunami detection, environmental monitoring and more.

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