The annual conference of the Association for Computing Machinery’s Special Interest Group on Data Communication (SIGCOMM) is always a highlight for those who follow the latest developments in applications, technologies, architectures, and protocols for computer communication. SIGCOMM 2014, to be held in Chicago from Aug. 17 to 22, is definitely the highlight of the year for Victor Bahl, (@SuperBahl) director of Microsoft Research’s Mobility and Networking Research Group (MNR).