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Contact Dr. Nitinder MohanModern distributed computing environments require applications to dynamically adapt to varying resource availability, network conditions, and computational demands. Traditional static deployment...
User applications are evolving rapidly. Emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Virtual Reality (VR), Extended Reality (XR), Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication, and the...
Edge computing has emerged as a critical paradigm for reducing latency and improving performance by bringing computation closer to data sources. This rapid adoption has created a demand for efficient...
The deployment of artificial intelligence workloads at the edge has become critical for applications requiring low latency, privacy preservation, and bandwidth optimization. Modern AI applications...
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks like Starlink, OneWeb, and Amazon Kuiper are transforming global Internet connectivity by providing high-speed, low-latency access to previously underserved...
Large Language Models have rapidly become one of the most significant new workloads on the Internet. From ChatGPT crossing 700 million weekly active users by mid-2025 to the steady integration of LLM...
**Routing security** has been a critical focus due to the vulnerability of BGP (Border Gateway Protocol), which traditionally lacks built-in authentication. This weakness has led to frequent **BGP...
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks, particularly Starlink, have revolutionized global Internet connectivity by providing high-speed access with significantly lower latency compared to...
Modern network infrastructures are increasingly distributed, combining centralized cloud environments with compute resources deployed closer to the network edge. This architectural shift is driven by...
Edge computing infrastructures are increasingly adopted to enable low latency, high availability, and localized data processing. Unlike cloud environments, edge infrastructures operate under...
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks create unique challenges for maintaining secure communications during satellite handovers. Unlike terrestrial networks, LEO connections frequently switch...
As mobile network demand continues to increase due to higher data consumption and densification of user equipment, traditional cellular infrastructures struggle to keep up with both performance and...