Information-Centric Networking: Baseline Scenarios
RFC 7476
Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) K. Pentikousis, Ed.
Request for Comments: 7476 EICT
Category: Informational B. Ohlman
ISSN: 2070-1721 Ericsson
D. Corujo
Universidade de Aveiro
G. Boggia
Politecnico di Bari
G. Tyson
Queen Mary, University of London
E. Davies
Trinity College Dublin
A. Molinaro
UNIRC
S. Eum
NICT
March 2015
Information-Centric Networking: Baseline Scenarios
Abstract
This document aims at establishing a common understanding about a set
of scenarios that can be used as a base for the evaluation of
different information-centric networking (ICN) approaches so that
they can be tested and compared against each other while showcasing
their own advantages. Towards this end, we review the ICN literature
and document scenarios which have been considered in previous
performance evaluation studies. We discuss a variety of aspects that
an ICN solution can address. This includes general aspects, such as,
network efficiency, reduced complexity, increased scalability and
reliability, mobility support, multicast and caching performance,
real-time communication efficiency, energy consumption frugality, and
disruption and delay tolerance. We detail ICN-specific aspects as
well, such as information security and trust, persistence,
availability, provenance, and location independence.
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
5741.
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/rfc7476.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................3
1.1. Baseline Scenario Selection ................................4
1.2. Document Goals and Outline .................................5
2. Scenarios .......................................................6
2.1. Social Networking ..........................................6
2.2. Real-Time Communication ....................................7
2.3. Mobile Networking ..........................................9
2.4. Infrastructure Sharing ....................................11
2.5. Content Dissemination .....................................13
2.6. Vehicular Networking ......................................14
2.7. Delay- and Disruption-Tolerance ...........................17
2.7.1. Opportunistic Content Sharing ......................20
2.7.2. Emergency Support and Disaster Recovery ............21
2.8. Internet of Things ........................................22
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