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Interface to In-Network Computing Functions (I2ICF): Problem Statement
draft-jeong-opsawg-i2icf-problem-statement-00

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Authors Jaehoon Paul Jeong , Yiwen Chris Shen , Yoseop Ahn , Younghan Kim , Elias P. Duarte Jr. , Kehan Yao
Last updated 2025-09-04 (Latest revision 2025-03-03)
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Abstract

This document specifies the problem statement for the Interface to In-Network Computing Functions (I2ICF) for user services both on the network-level and application-level. In-Network Computing Functions (ICF) include In-Network Network Functions (INF) which are defined in the context of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and Software- Defined Networking (SDN). ICFs also include In-Network Application Functions (IAF) which appear in the context of Internet-of-Things (IoT) Devices, Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV), and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Intent-Based Networking (IBN) can be used to compose user services and consist of a combination of ICFs in a target network. This document investigates the need for a standard framework with the interfaces for ICFs, in terms of applications with the need to run Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the network and interoperability among multi-vendor ICFs.

Authors

Jaehoon Paul Jeong
Yiwen Chris Shen
Yoseop Ahn
Younghan Kim
Elias P. Duarte Jr.
Kehan Yao

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