Information Centric Networks (Icn): Architecture & Current Trends

This book discusses Information Centric Networks (ICN), particularly various architectures, issues and challenges in the new networking paradigm. This book begins with an introduction to the concept of ICN and its origin, along with the reason behind this interesting innovation. Different architectures proposed in support of implementing the ICN are also discussed in detail. Challenges of ICN implementation are enlisted such as caching, naming, routing, and security, and each of these challenges with recent developments are covered in this book. Moreover, integration of current trends in communication and computing, including software defined networking and machine learning approaches are introduced in this book.  

This book includes three unique chapters in the field of ICN research. The first is the SDN framework for implementing ICN by decoupling data and control plan. The machine learning models for predicting future trends in network traffic and other management activities is another important chapter. This chapter includes the possibilities of using machine learning models for trend prediction to help network administrators and service providers to take care of unexpected sudden change in traffic pattern and user behaviour. The third most vital chapter is the security issues in ICN. This chapter includes various facts that influences the security of ICN. Issues involved in naming, caching and routing are discussed separately, along with a few recent works in these areas. Various types of attacks in ICN are also part of the discussion.  

Researchers working in this field of Named Data Networks and Information Centric Networks or Content Centric Networks will find this book useful as a reference. The content of this book is also suitable for undergraduate and graduate-level students in computer science and electrical engineering as supporting study material.

​Nitul Dutta is currently working as a Professor in the Computer Engineering department at Marwadi Unniversity, Rajkot, Gujarat. He received his B.E. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Jorhat Engineering College, Assam (1995) and M. Tech. degree in Information Technology from Tezpur University Assam (2002). He completed his Ph.D. (Engineering) degree in the field of Computer Networking from Jadavpur University, West Bengal (2013). He also worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) at Jan Wyzykowski University, Polkowice, Poland, during the period 2017-2018. His current research interests are computer networks, mobility management in IPv6 based networks, cognitive radio and information centric networks. He has published four books in Springer book series and several journal papers in the area of computer networking. He is a senior member of IEEE and vice-chair of IEEE CIS Gujarat section.
Hiren Kumar Deva Sarma is currently Professor in the Department of Information Technology, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim. He received B.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Assam Engineering College in 1998. He completed Master of Technology in Information Technology from Tezpur University in 2000. He received Ph.D. degree from Jadavpur University (Department of Computer Science and Engineering) in 2013. He is a recipient of Young Scientist Award from the International Union of Radio Science (URSI) awarded in the XVIII General Assembly 2005, held at New Delhi, India. Dr. Sarma received IEEE Early Adopter Award in the year 2014. He has published more than seventy research papers in different International Journals, referred International and National Conferences of repute. His current research interests are wireless sensor networks, mobility management in IPv6 based network, cognitive radio networks, ICN, network security, robotics, distributed computing and big data analytics.

Rajendrasinh Jadeja is working as a Dean at the Faculty of Engineering, Marwadi University - Gujarat, India. He is undergoing Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) at Jan Wyzykowski University, Polkowice, Poland. He completed his B.E. in Electrical Engineering from L. D. College of Engineering (Gujarat University) in 1998, M.Tech in Electrical Engineering from Nirma University and a PhD from the M S University, Baroda. He has been awarded the title "ING.PAED.IGIP" in 2020 and also a Senior Member of IEEE. He is working as a Treasurer of IEEE India Council and also worked as a Chair of IEEE Gujarat Section during the Year 2017-2018.The areas of Research and Interest include control of power electronic converters, AC drives, Pulse Width Modulated power electronic converters and Power Quality Issues and its mitigation techniques. Various projects have been undertaken and have completed a project funded by GUJCOST (Gujarat Council on Science & Technology) and he is working on a project making "Deep Learning and AI skills" mainstream in India to fulfil trilateral needs of entrepreneurship, Industry-academia partnership and application-inspired Engineering Research. He actively participates and initiates ERASMUS+ for staff mobility and has also completed such a program for teaching between partner countries.

Krishna Delvadia, currently working as an Assistant Professor in Information Technology department of Chhotubhai Gopalbhai Patel Institute of Technology, Uka Tarsadia University, Bardoli, Gujarat, India. She completed her B.E degree in Information Technology from Marwadi Education Foundation Group of Institutions, Gujarat, India. She received her M.E degree in computer engineering from Marwadi Education Foundation Group of Institutions, Gujarat, India and She is currently pursuing a PhD in the field of Information Centric Networks from Marwadi University, Gujarat, India. Her current area of research includes Mobile Adhoc networks, Wireless Networks, Internet of Things and Distributed Computing and Information centric Networks.
Gheorghita Ghinea is a Professor in the Computer Science Department at Brunel University, United Kingdom. He received the B.Sc. and B.Sc. (Hons) degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics, in 1993 and 1994, respectively, and the M.Sc. degree in Computer Science, in 1996, from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; he then received the Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from the University of Reading, United Kingdom, in 2000. His work focuses on building adaptable cross-layer end-to-end communication systems incorporating user perceptual requirements. His work has been funded by both national and international funding bodies - all of it being collaborative work with other teams and stakeholders he has been privileged to be involved with. He has been honoured to supervise 24 PhD students to completion and to have published over 300 high-quality research articles with them and other research collaborators. He is a member of the IEEE and the British Computer Society.