LCN 2012 Keynote by Kevin Fall, Qualcomm
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Comparing Information-Centric and Delay-Tolerant Networking
Dr. Kevin Fall
Qualcomm, USA
ABSTRACT
Delay-Tolerant Networking and Information-Centric Networking represent two new approaches to networking that have been proposed by the research community over the last few years. DTN has explored methods to interconnect networks with various naming, routing and delivery semantics with store-carry-forward delay-tolerant operations, while several ICN-related projects are exploring the naming of data objects instead of nodes, in-network caching and routing, and support for a form of delay-tolerance as a byproduct.
In this talk I will cover the basic goals and results of each style of networking, and highlight common lessons learned that contrast the benefits of these approaches with the current IP-based Internet architecture.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Kevin Fall, PhD, is a Principal Engineer at Qualcomm Incorporated. He is also co-chair of the Delay Tolerant Networking Research Group, member of the DARPA ISAT Study Group, and former member of the Internet Architecture Board. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, and author of the second edition of the textbook "TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1."
Prior to joining Qualcomm in late 2011, he was a Principal Engineer at Intel Labs for 12 years. Prior to this, he was the principal network architect at NetBoost corporation (acquired by Intel), an adjunct professor of computer science at UC Berkeley, staff scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and visiting scholar at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He has over 25 years of experience in computer systems and networking. Specific areas include network protocols and architecture, network simulation, and security.