Architectures for the future networks and the next generation Internet: A survey

• Published in: Computer communications Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 2 - 42
• Main Authors: Paul, Subharthi, Pan, Jianli, Jain, Raj
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier B.V 15-01-2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; C (programming language); Computer information security; Computer science; control theory; systems; Computer systems and distributed systems. User interface; Delay; Exact sciences and technology; Funding; Future Internet architecture survey; Future Internet design (FIND); Future network architecture; Global Environment for Networking Innovations (GENI); Information systems. Data bases; Internet; IP (Internet Protocol); Memory organisation. Data processing; Networks; Next generation Internet; Routing (telecommunications); Software; TCP (protocol); Next generation Internet; Future Internet design (FIND); Future network architecture; Global Environment for Networking Innovations (GENI); Future Internet architecture survey; Content access; System architecture; Content management; Internet protocol; Network architecture; Data transmission; Routing; Grouping; Innovation; News; Innovations (GENI); Wireless network; Routing protocols; Internet; Safety; Service oriented; Fault tolerant system; Mobile computing; Global Environment for Networking
• ISSN: 0140-3664; 1873-703X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.comcom.2010.08.001

Networking research funding agencies in USA, Europe, Japan, and other countries are encouraging research on revolutionary networking architectures that may or may not be bound by the restrictions of the current TCP/IP based Internet. We present a comprehensive survey of such research projects and activities. The topics covered include various testbeds for experimentations for new architectures, new security mechanisms, content delivery mechanisms, management and control frameworks, service architectures, and routing mechanisms. Delay/disruption tolerant networks which allow communications even when complete end-to-end path is not available are also discussed.