A European approach to a clean slate design for the future internet

  • Authors:
  • Thomas-Rolf Banniza;Dietrich Boettle;Ralf Klotsche;Peter Schefczik;Michael Soellner;Klaus Wuenstel

  • Affiliations:
  • Bell Labs Germany, Stuttgart;Bell Labs Germany, Stuttgart;Bell Labs Germany, Stuttgart;Bell Labs Germany, Stuttgart;Bell Labs Germany, Stuttgart;Bell Labs Germany, Stuttgart

  • Venue:
  • Bell Labs Technical Journal - Core and Wireless Networks
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

The paper discusses a research program for a clean slate design of a “Future Internet” undertaken by Bell Labs in cooperation with a consortium of major European operators, manufacturers, and academia. The research cooperation explores innovative solutions in architectural design, virtualization, and generic connectivity in order to create a future “network of information.” We describe high-level goals and identify technical requirements and the expected business opportunities of this initiative. A basic idea for a new networking concept—the “generic path”—is outlined as an example of how to realize this in the future. © 2009 Alcatel-Lucent.