I have often heard Martin Geddes mention that the Internet is broken, the protocols (TCP/IP) are wrong and if we want to continue the way our data usage is going, we need to define new protocols (see here for example). It was good to find out last week at 5G Huddle that ETSI is already working on this.
The TCP/IP protocol suite has undoubtedly enabled the evolution of connected computing and many other developments since its invention during the 1970’s. Thanks to the development and ubiquity of this protocol stack, we have managed to build an Internet on which we are dependent as a communications tool, an information storage and distribution tool, a marketing channel and a sales and distribution platform, for consumers and for businesses large and small.
However, the industry has reached a point where forward leaps in the technology of the local access networks will not deliver their full potential unless, in parallel, the underlying protocol stacks used in core and access networks evolve. The development of future 5G systems presents a unique opportunity to address this issue, as a sub-optimal protocol architecture can negate the huge performance and capacity improvements planned for the radio access network.
ETSI has created an Industry Specification Group to work on Next Generation Protocols (NGP ISG), looking at evolving communications and networking protocols to provide the scale, security, mobility and ease of deployment required for the connected society of the 21st century.
The NGP ISG will identify the requirements for next generation protocols and network architectures, from all interested user and industry groups. Topics include:
This ISG is seen as a transitional group i.e. a vehicle for the 5G community (and others of interest) to first gather their thoughts and prepare the case for the Internet community’s engagement in a complementary and synchronised modernisation effort.
The ISG provides a forum for interested parties to contribute by sharing research and results from trials and developments in such a way that a wider audience can be informed. Other standards bodies will be involved so that parallel and concerted standardization action can take place as a further step in the most appropriate standards groups.
Andy Sutton, chair of the NGP recently gave the following presentation in 5G Huddle:
Please feel free to add your opinions in the comments.
Further reading:
A whitepaper published by ETSI on this topic is available here and embedded below:
The TCP/IP protocol suite has undoubtedly enabled the evolution of connected computing and many other developments since its invention during the 1970’s. Thanks to the development and ubiquity of this protocol stack, we have managed to build an Internet on which we are dependent as a communications tool, an information storage and distribution tool, a marketing channel and a sales and distribution platform, for consumers and for businesses large and small.
However, the industry has reached a point where forward leaps in the technology of the local access networks will not deliver their full potential unless, in parallel, the underlying protocol stacks used in core and access networks evolve. The development of future 5G systems presents a unique opportunity to address this issue, as a sub-optimal protocol architecture can negate the huge performance and capacity improvements planned for the radio access network.
ETSI has created an Industry Specification Group to work on Next Generation Protocols (NGP ISG), looking at evolving communications and networking protocols to provide the scale, security, mobility and ease of deployment required for the connected society of the 21st century.
The NGP ISG will identify the requirements for next generation protocols and network architectures, from all interested user and industry groups. Topics include:
- Addressing
- Security, Identity, Location, Authorization, Accounting/Auditing and Authentication
- Mobility
- Requirements from Internet of Things
- Requirements from video and content distribution
- Requirements from ultra‐low latency use cases from different sectors (i.e. automotive)
- Requirements from network operators (e.g. challenges with E2E encrypted content)
- Requirements from eCommerce
- Requirements for increased energy efficiency within the global ICT sector.
This ISG is seen as a transitional group i.e. a vehicle for the 5G community (and others of interest) to first gather their thoughts and prepare the case for the Internet community’s engagement in a complementary and synchronised modernisation effort.
The ISG provides a forum for interested parties to contribute by sharing research and results from trials and developments in such a way that a wider audience can be informed. Other standards bodies will be involved so that parallel and concerted standardization action can take place as a further step in the most appropriate standards groups.
Andy Sutton, chair of the NGP recently gave the following presentation in 5G Huddle:
Please feel free to add your opinions in the comments.
Further reading:
- Nokia, ARM, twisting Intel bid to reinvent the TCP/IP stack for a 5G era
- Network architecture research: TCP/IP vs RINA
- ETSI to explore next generation protocols
- ∆Q Reading List
A whitepaper published by ETSI on this topic is available here and embedded below:
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