Microsoft Research: your
TOM Index snapshot

Networking brands buyers and AI notice first.

Networking 2026-07
319
Microsoft Research
Top of Mind
43.3
Top of Model
0.4
Composite
21.9

How AI sees Microsoft Research

Category Discovery
Buyer Scenarios
Executive Visibility 1.3

How buyers see Microsoft Research

Distinctiveness 83.3
Clarity 41.7
Trust 58.3
Resonance 16.7
Confidence 16.7

Category leaders

1
Arista Networks
75.4
2
Juniper Networks
71.2
3
Cisco
67.4
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About the TOM Index

The TOM Index combines AI visibility and buyer perception signals to show which brands come to mind, shape the model set, and earn confidence. Learn more about our methodology

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