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

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Network World Cloud Computing Alert Feb 02, 2016 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 from 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 under works in areas ranging from wireless to security to open source to robotics to cloud computing. 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