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Research Focus: Week of May 27, 2024
How can generative AI tools represent less common identities and narratives; Can LLMs help players participate in game narratives; Using LLMs to improve geospatial demographic data; A Graph RAG Approach to Query-Focused Summarization; and more.
Microsoft at ACM SIGCOMM 2023: Innovating the future of networking
| Ranveer Chandra, Eashan Gupta, Ilias Marinos, Anuj Kalia, Francis Y. Yan, Rohan Gandhi, Venkat Padmanabhan, Sreangsu Acharyya, Siva Kesava Reddy Kakarla, and Dave Maltz
Editor’s note, Sept. 19, 2023 – The number of papers accepted at SIGCOMM was updated to correct a factual error. Modern applications heavily rely on robust network infrastructure, requiring continuous innovation. In this evolving landscape, Microsoft is at the forefront,…
In the news | MICROSOFT AZURE BLOG
Unlocking the potential of in-network computing for telecommunication workloads
As we continue to explore the frontiers of in-network computing, we see a future rife with possibilities, exciting research directions, and new deployments in production environments. Our present efforts with TEA and ExoPlane have shown us what’s possible with on-rack…
Microsoft at NSDI 2023: A commitment to advancing networking and distributed systems
| Ranveer Chandra
Microsoft has made significant contributions to the prestigious USENIX NSDI'23 (opens in new tab) conference, which brings together experts in computer networks and distributed systems. A silver sponsor (opens in new tab) for the conference, Microsoft is a leader in…
In the news | MICROSOFT AZURE BLOG
Microsoft Innovation in RAN Analytics and Control
We aim to develop platform technologies that virtualized RAN vendors can leverage to gain analytics insights in their RAN software operations and use these insights for operational automations and machine learning and AI-driven optimizations.
Awards | Leading Lights Award
The Editor’s Choice for “the Outstanding Use Case: Service Provider AI” in the 2022 Leading Lights Award
Awards | JEDEC
Stefan Saroiu received JEDEC Chairman of the Board Award
Awarded "in recognition of row hammer mitigation and standardization support in JC-42".
In the news | MICROSOFT AZURE BLOG
Scalable management of virtualized RAN with Kubernetes
At Microsoft, we believe our Azure system and network management tools and expertise can be repurposed to manage and optimize telecommunication infrastructure as well. Here we describe some of the more interesting technologies that fit into the management of a…
In the news | MICROSOFT AZURE BLOG
Security for next generation telecommunication networks
It’s clear that attacks on the national communications infrastructure will occur with much greater sophistication than ever before. Because of this, we continue to develop our networks and systems with security as our first principle and we stay constantly vigilant. To these…