NNP

New Network Paradigms

Objectives

• To identify the key weaknesses of current network paradigms and architectures;
• To Identify the main scenarios of evolution;
• To implement scalable network solutions based on edge computing architectures;
• To design ad-hoc networks with multihop capability in mobility scenarios;
• To discuss new architectures and emerging technologies in Vehicular Networks;
• To characterize new delay-tolerant network paradigms;
• To characterize the new information-centric, name-based network paradigms;
• To implement continuous integration and network automation solutions.

Program

1. Introduction to new network paradigms
   • Current Internet paradigms and their main weaknesses.
   • Evolution scenarios and new paradigms for an Internet of the future.
   • Challenges in mobility, performance and scalability.
2. New Network Paradigms: the scalability perspective
   • Edge Computing: concepts and network architecture
   • ETSI Reference Architecture for Edge Computing
   • Main use cases
3. New Network Paradigms: the mobility perspective
   • Ad Hoc Mobile Networks (MANETs)
   • Delay Tolerant Networks (DTNs);
   • Vehicular Networks (VANETs)
4. New Network Paradigms: the performance perspective
   • Content-Centric Networks (CCNs)
   • Named Data Networks (NDNs)
5. Network automation
   • Automation and continuous integration in networks.
   • Data formats, data models and network configuration models.

Bibliography

• Clark, D. D. (2016). Designs for an Internet.
• Lea, P. (2020). IoT and edge computing for architects: Implementing edge and IoT systems from sensors to clouds with communication systems, analytics, and security (Second edition). Packt.
• Sommer, C., & Dressler, F. (2014). Vehicular Networking. Cambridge University Press.
• Krishna, M. B. (2019). User-Centric and Information-Centric Networking and Services. CRC Press.
• Edelman, J., Lowe, S. S., & Oswalt, M. (2018). Network Programmability and Automation. O’Reilly Media Inc.