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Fabian Bustamante

Fabian Bustamante

· Professor of Computer Science

Northwestern University · Computer Science

Active 1800–2026

h-index31
Citations4.1k
Papers18838 last 5y
Funding$3.2M

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About

Fabian E. Bustamante is a Professor of Computer Science at Northwestern University, based in the McCormick School of Engineering. His research focuses on experimental investigations of Internet-scale computer networks and distributed systems. He emphasizes improving the visibility of measurement on networked systems, leveraging this insight to characterize network infrastructure and design improved systems. His work aims to enhance understanding of network behavior and infrastructure, contributing to the development of more resilient and efficient network systems.

Research topics

  • Computer Science
  • Telecommunications
  • Computer Security
  • Computer network
  • Engineering
  • World Wide Web
  • Embedded system
  • Geography

Selected publications

  • Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind

    2020 · 12 citations

    Senior authorCorresponding

    Nearly all international data is carried by a mesh of submarine cables connecting virtually every region in the world. It is generally assumed that Internet services rely on this submarine cable network (SCN) for backend traffic, but that most users do not directly depend on it, as popular resources are either local or cached nearby. In this paper, we study the criticality of the SCN from the perspective of end users. We present a general methodology for analyzing the reliance on the SCN for a g…

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  • Where Things Roam

    2020 · 12 citations

    Support for "things" roaming internationally has become critical for Internet of Things (IoT) verticals, from connected cars to smart meters and wearables, and explains the commercial success of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) platforms. We analyze IoT verticals operating with connectivity via IoT SIMs, and present the first large-scale study of commercially deployed IoT SIMs for energy meters. We also present the first characterization of an operational M2M platform and the first analysis of the rathe…

    DOI

  • Of Choices and Control - A Comparative Analysis of Government Hosting

    2024-11-01 · 5 citations

    articleOpen access

    We present the first large-scale analysis of the adoption of third-party serving infrastructures in government digital services. Drawing from data collected across 61 countries spanning every continent and region, capturing over 82% of the world's Internet population, we examine the preferred hosting models for public-facing government sites and associated resources. Leveraging this dataset, we analyze government hosting strategies, cross-border dependencies, and the level of centralization in g…

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  • Ten years of the Venezuelan crisis - An Internet perspective

    2024-07-31 · 4 citations

    articleOpen accessSenior author

    The Venezuelan crisis, unfolding over the past decade, has garnered international attention due to its impact on various sectors of civil society. While studies have extensively covered the crisis's effects on public health, energy, and water management, this paper delves into a previously unexplored area - the impact on Venezuela's Internet infrastructure. Amidst Venezuela's multifaceted challenges, understanding the repercussions of this critical aspect of modern society becomes imperative for…

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  • A Hop Away from Everywhere: A View of the Intercontinental Long-haul Infrastructure

    Proceedings of the ACM on Measurement and Analysis of Computing Systems · 2023-12-07 · 4 citations

    articleOpen access

    We present a longitudinal study of intercontinental long-haul links (LHLs) - links with latencies significantly higher than that of all other links in a traceroute path. Our study is motivated by the recognition of these LHLs as a network-layer manifestation of critical transoceanic undersea cables. We present a methodology and associated processing system for identifying long-haul links in traceroute measurements. We apply this system to a large corpus of traceroute data and report on multiple…

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Frequent coauthors

  • David Choffnes

    30 shared

  • John P. Rula

    Akamai (United States)

    23 shared

  • Zachary S. Bischof

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    23 shared

  • John S. Otto

    20 shared

  • Karsten Schwan

    Delft University of Technology

    19 shared

  • Mario A. Sánchez

    Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

    16 shared

  • S. Birrer

    Northwestern University

    12 shared

  • Greg Eisenhauer

    10 shared

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