The primary goal of the UMOBILE project is to gracefully integrate the disruptive ICN and DTN technologies with the current IP-based Internet communication system, forming one single architecture that will enable the Future Internet to be fully pervasive. Our ambitions are summarized as follows:
Ambition 1: Adapt the NDN architecture to reflect a native content distribution network
Given the fact that the ICN community has moved towards adopting the Named Data Networking (NDN) architecture as the reference architecture, in UMOBILE project we propose relevant adjustments to the NDN architecture, focusing on the edges of the network.
Ambition 2: Develop new name-based forwarding and replication schemes for ICN
Within the UMOBILE project, we introduce KEBAPP, a new application-centric information sharing framework oriented to support and provide opportunistic computing to mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.).
Ambition 3: Develop an integrated ICN-DTN platform
The envisioned UMOBILE architecture will efficiently operate in different network situations. Our intention is to extend the reach of ICN architectures to disconnected networks. Therefore, we intend to enhance the ICN architectural approach with an inherent tolerance to delays, disruptions and disconnections, inserting the DTN principles into the core UMOBILE architecture.
Ambition 4: Enable social-based DTN routing support
In order to perform social-aware opportunistic forwarding, the UMOBILE project is developing a novel forwarding strategy based on social weights among neighbour wireless devices.
Ambition 5: Enable content, host and user mobility
UMOBILE aims to push network services (e.g. mobility management, intermittent connectivity support) and user services (e.g. pervasive content management) as close as possible to the end-users. By pushing such services closer to the users, we can optimize, in a scalable way, aspects such as bandwidth utilization and resource management.
The key expected impact of UMOBILE project is to bring together existing technologies to architect a platform that targets the mobile part of the Internet and assists mobile users in getting access to the content they want as well as content that may be of shared interest to their trust circles.
UMOBILE touches on a number of areas directly, but, given the fundamental role that the Internet plays in modern societies and economies, its main benefits (i.e. enabling opportunistic Internet access) are likely to be society-wide. As a result, potential beneficiaries are numerous. These include: local and national government, the general public, industry, academia, and third sector. The value is international in scope, as it is desirable for all nations, developed and developing.
