Networks beyond IMT2020: Emerging network technologies
(Continuation of Question 22/13)
Motivation
The objectives of this Question are: (1) to study the enhancement of data-aware networking (DAN) including information-centric networking (ICN), and future packet-based network (FPBN) including public telecommunication data network (PTDN), (2) to study the application and deployment of DAN/ICN, FPBN/PTDN, and other emerging network technologies for network services, such as Industrial networks, in networks beyond IMT-2020.
The volume and diversity of data generated by network and application services are expected to continuously increase in the coming years. The handling of these generated data by networks beyond IMT-2020 will impose diverse network requirements such as high data rates, low latency, and low energy consumption. Given that these requirements are difficult to be supported using conventional host-centric, location-based and client-server architectural approaches [ITU-T Y.3001], DAN/ICN and FPBN/PTDN appear to be promising candidate solutions to be studied. During the study of these DAN/ICN and FPBN/PTDN solutions, consideration will also be given to how existing or emerging technical means as distributed ledger /blockchain, or network slicing and orchestration can be taken into account.
In summary, this Question focuses on the study of the enhancement and application of DAN/ICN and FPBN/PTDN.
The following major Recommendations, in force at the time of approval of this Question, fall under its responsibility:
– ITU-T Y.3001, Y.3031, Y.3032, Y.3034, Y.3071-Y.3076, Y.2611-Y.2621, Y.sup47, Y.sup48
Study items
Study items to be considered include, but are not limited to:
- What extensions are required in DAN/ICN and FPBN/PTDN to incorporate in-network computing, big data analysis, distributed ledger technology/blockchain, machine learning and artificial intelligence (ML/AI) for satisfying requirements of high throughput, low latency, low energy consumption, and high network efficiency?
- How DAN/ICN and FPBN/PTDN network functions can be configured and deployed by applying software-defined networking, network function virtualization, service function chaining, network slicing and orchestration?
- What are the requirements, framework and functional architectures of emerging networking technologies such as digital twin of networks and industrial networking?
Tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Development of Recommendations including scenarios, use cases, requirements, framework and functional architecture on the extension of DAN/ICN and FPBN/PTDN with the component technologies of in-network computing, big data analysis, DLT/blockchain, ML/AI..
- Development of Recommendations on deployment and configuration of DAN/ICN and FPBN/PTDN network functions by applying software-defined networking, network function virtualization, service function chaining, network slicing and orchestration.
- Development of Recommendations on ICN functional architecture and component technologies including data object naming, name resolution, information discovery, transport, routing, mobility, caching, interworking of heterogeneous smart application domains, security, billing and charging, and emerging use cases.
- Development of Recommendations on ICN use-case specific mechanisms and bridging technologies for applying ICN in networks beyond IMT2020.
- Study and standardization of other relevant emerging network technologies such as digital twin of networks and industrial networking.
An up-to-date status of work under this Question is contained in the SG13 Work Programme:
https://1f8a81b9b0707b63-19211.webchannel-proxy.scarabresearch.com/ITU-T/workprog/wp_search.aspx?Q=22/13.
Relationships
Recommendations- DAN/ICN and FPBN/PTDN related Recommendations: ITU-T Y.3031, Y.3032, Y.3034, Y.3071, Y.3072, Y.3073, Y.3074, Y.3075, Y.3076, Y.2601, Y.2611, Y.2612, Y.2613, Y.2614, Y.2615, Y.2616, Y.2617, Y.2618, Y.2619, Y.2620, Y.2621,Y-series Supplements (Supp. 47 and 48)
- IMT-2020 and Future Networks related Recommendations such as ITU-T Y.3001, Y.3101, Y.3102
Questions- Networks beyond IMT-2020 related Questions
Study Groups- ITU-T Study Groups involved with Networks beyond IMT-2020 and Future Networks studies
Other bodies
- ISO/IEC JTC1 SC 6
- IETF
- ONF
- ETSI relevant ISGs
- TM FORUM
- Linux Foundation relevant open source projects
WSIS Action Lines
Sustainable Development Goals
