Information-Centric Networking (ICN) Research Challenges
RFC 7927
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RFC - Informational
(July 2016; No errata)
Was draft-irtf-icnrg-challenges (icnrg RG)
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| Last updated | 2018-12-20 | ||
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Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) D. Kutscher, Ed.
Request for Comments: 7927 NEC
Category: Informational S. Eum
ISSN: 2070-1721 Osaka University
K. Pentikousis
Travelping
I. Psaras
UCL
D. Corujo
Universidade de Aveiro
D. Saucez
INRIA
T. Schmidt
HAW Hamburg
M. Waehlisch
FU Berlin
July 2016
Information-Centric Networking (ICN) Research Challenges
Abstract
This memo describes research challenges for Information-Centric
Networking (ICN), an approach to evolve the Internet infrastructure
to directly support information distribution by introducing uniquely
named data as a core Internet principle. Data becomes independent
from location, application, storage, and means of transportation,
enabling or enhancing a number of desirable features, such as
security, user mobility, multicast, and in-network caching.
Mechanisms for realizing these benefits is the subject of ongoing
research in the IRTF and elsewhere. This document describes current
research challenges in ICN, including naming, security, routing,
system scalability, mobility management, wireless networking,
transport services, in-network caching, and network management.
This document is a product of the IRTF Information-Centric Networking
Research Group (ICNRG).
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Status of This Memo
This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is
published for informational purposes.
This document is a product of the Internet Research Task Force
(IRTF). The IRTF publishes the results of Internet-related research
and development activities. These results might not be suitable for
deployment. This RFC represents the consensus of the Information-
Centric Networking Research Group of the Internet Research Task Force
(IRTF). Documents approved for publication by the IRSG are not a
candidate for any level of Internet Standard; see Section 2 of RFC
7841.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7927.
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This document is subject to BCP 78 and the IETF Trust's Legal
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................4
2. Problems with Host-Centric Communications .......................4
3. ICN Terminology and Concepts ....................................6
3.1. Terminology ................................................6
3.2. Concepts ...................................................6
4. ICN Research Challenges .........................................8
4.1. Naming, Data Integrity, and Data Origin Authentication .....8
4.2. Security ..................................................10
4.2.1. Data Integrity and Origin Authentication ...........10
4.2.2. Binding NDOs to Real-World Identities ..............11
4.2.3. Access Control and Authorization ...................12
4.2.4. Encryption .........................................13
4.2.5. Traffic Aggregation and Filtering ..................13
4.2.6. State Overloading ..................................13
4.2.7. Delivering Data Objects from Replicas ..............14
4.2.8. Cryptographic Robustness ...........................14
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