Dirk Kutscher

The Internet is already made of things. However, we expect there
to be many more less-capable things, such as sensors and
actuators, connected to the Internet in years to come. In
parallel, Internet applications are more and more being used to
perform operations on named (information) objects, and various
Information-Centric Networking (ICN) approaches are being
researched in order to allow such applications to work
effectively at scale and with various forms of mobility and in
networking environments that are more challenging than a
traditional access network and data center. In a recent position
paper, we outline some benefits that may accrue, and issues that
arise, should the Internet, with many more things, make use of
the ICN approach to networking and we argue that ICN concepts
should be considered when planning for increases in the number of
things connected to the Internet.

Venue: Interconnecting Smart Objects with the Internet Workshop Prague, Friday, 25th March 2011
Paper: http://www.iab.org/about/workshops/smartobjects/papers/Kutscher.pdf
Presentation: http://www.iab.org/about/workshops/smartobjects/slides/Kutscher.pdf

We have submitted a new version of the DECADE architecture draft, which is now a work item of the IETF DECADE WG.

Abstract:
Peer-to-peer (P2P) applications have become widely used on the
Internet today and make up a large portion of the traffic in many
networks. One technique to improve the network efficiency of P2P
applications is to introduce storage capabilities within the
networks. The DECADE Working Group has been formed with the goal of
developing an architecture to provide this capability. This document
presents an architecture, discusses the underlying principles, and
identifies core components and protocols supporting the architecture.

The Internet Draft: draft-ietf-decade-arch

We have written a description about how congestion exposure (as being worked on in the IETF CONEX WG) can be be used in mobile communication networks such as LTE.

Abstract:

This memo describes a mobile communications use case for congestion
exposure (CONEX) with a particular focus on mobile communication
networks such as 3GPP LTE. The draft describes the architecture of
these networks (access and core networks), current QoS mechanisms and
then discusses how congestion exposure concepts could be applied.
Based on this, this memo suggests a set of requirements for CONEX
mechanisms that particularly apply to mobile networks.

The Internet Draft: draft-kutscher-conex-mobile

The proceedings of our 2010 Dagstuhl seminar on Information-Centric Networking have been published.

They are available online: [2010 Dagstuhl ICN seminar proceedings]

I gave a talk on Information-Centric Networking at the 6th GI/ITG KuVS Workshop on “Future Internet”.

[Abstract][Slide presentation]

Internet Draft on an Bundle Protocol Query Extension Block (draft-farrell-dtnrg-bpq-00)

Abstract:

The Bundle Protocol (BP) provides store-and-forward networking for
Delay- and Disruption-Tolerant Networks. This document defines the
BP query extension block (BPQ) which allows applications to query the
stores of nodes on the path along which a bundle containing a bundle
query extension block is routed.

draft-farrell-dtnrg-bpq-00

Internet Draft on requirements for accessing data in network storage (Requirements for accessing data in network storage).

Abstract:

The DECoupled Application Data Enroute (DECADE) working group is
specifying standardized interfaces for accessing in-network storage
from applications to store, retrieve and manage data. The main
objective is to provide a framework that is useful to P2P
applications, without excluding other, possibly related applications
that can benefit from accessing in-network storage. This memo
presents Internet TV as a specific application scenario where access
to in-netork storage would be required and lists a set of concrete
requirements that should be considered for the DECADE architecture
and protocol specifications.

draft-ohlman-decade-add-use-cases-reqs-02

DECADE architecture draft (draft-alimi-decade-arch-01):

Abstract:

Peer-to-peer (P2P) applications have become widely used on the
Internet today and make up a large portion of the traffic in many
networks. One technique to improve the network efficiency of P2P
applications is to introduce storage capabilities within the network.
The DECADE Working Group has been formed with the goal of developing
an architecture to provide this capability. This document presents
an architecture, discusses the underlying principles and identifies
core components and protocols supporting the architecture.

draft-alimi-decade-arch-01