Future Network Architectures and Core Technologies

This book introduces the background, basic concepts and evolution of computer network development; by comparing and contrasting with the typical network architectures in the market. The book focuses on the architecture and underpinning technologies towards the future in network designs. It also provides a reconfigurable evolutionary network function innovation platform for researches to run experiments on the networks they designed. The contents of this book are novel, informative, and practical - a reflection of the state-of-art development in network architecture.This book is written for engineers and researchers specializing in communications or computer networks. It could also be adopted as a textbook for graduate students majoring in communications, computing, and computer network related disciplines in colleges and universities.
Contents:Overview of Future Network ArchitecturesThe Open and Programmable Future Network SystemNetwork Virtualization Technology and Future Network SystemFuture Network System Based on Content AddressingService-Oriented Future Network ArchitecturesMobility-Oriented Future Network SystemOther Future Network ArchitecturesFuture Network TestbedAn Example: The Reconfigurable and Evolvable Network Function Innovation Platform
Readership: Engineers and researchers specialising in communications or computer networks; Graduate students majoring in communications, computing, computer network related disciplines, and related other specialties in colleges/universities and training courses.