Abstract
We argue that the biggest problem with the current Internet architecture is not a particular functional deficiency, but its inability to accommodate innovation To address this problem we propose a minimal architectural "framework" in which comprehensive architectures can reside The proposed Framework for Internet Innovation (FII) - which is derived from the simple observation that network interfaces should be extensible and abstract - allows for a diversity of architectures to coexist, communicate, and evolve We demonstrate FII's ability to accommodate diversity and evolution with a detailed examination of how information flows through the architecture and with a skeleton implementation of the relevant interfaces.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 24-36 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Computer Communication Review |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2011 |
Keywords
- Diversity
- Evolution
- Innovation
- Internet Architecture
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Software
- Computer Networks and Communications