Will ICN Fly? A Case Study in Technology Adoption (Börje Ohlman and Kostas Pentikousis)
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Information-centric Networking (ICN) proposes a paradigm shift in the way we create global networks. ICN introduces new network primitives which operate on named data objects, regardless on which host they reside, therefore representing a clear departure from the host-centric paradigm of the current Internet. The peer-reviewed ICN literature documents several system design advantages over host-centric networking. While ICN research is currently addressing several technical aspects that can facilitate future deployment for a range of scenarios, we also need to consider other aspects in technology adoption beyond technical superiority. In this paper we examine previous technological developments and pinpoint the economic, operational, societal, and policy-related aspects that should be paid attention to as we move forward in ICN deployment from isolated testbeds into real networks over the next decade.