Future Internet Networks

Credits
6
Types
Specialization complementary (Computer Networks and Distributed Systems)
Requirements
This subject has not requirements , but it has got previous capacities
Department
AC
Web
Atenea
Mail
roger.baig@upc.edu
The goal of this course is to give a wide spectrum view of the technologies involved in Internet, and their evolution during the last decades. The new Internet trends expected at short, medium and long term will be also discussed in the course. The program of the course tackles the following main items: Evolution of Internet, Future Internet Architecture, Backbone Network Technologies, Traffic Engineering, IP Traffic Monitoring and Analysis, Energy Oriented Internet, and other Internet issues that are topical.

Teachers

Person in charge

Others

Weekly hours

Theory
2.7
Problems
0
Laboratory
0
Guided learning
0.33333334
Autonomous learning
5.34

Competences

Technical Competences of each Specialization

Computer networks and distributed systems

  • CEE2.2 - Capability to understand models, problems and algorithms related to computer networks and to design and evaluate algorithms, protocols and systems that process the complexity of computer communications networks.

    • Transversal Competences

    Teamwork

  • CTR3 - Capacity of being able to work as a team member, either as a regular member or performing directive activities, in order to help the development of projects in a pragmatic manner and with sense of responsibility; capability to take into account the available resources.

    • Reasoning

  • CTR6 - Capacity for critical, logical and mathematical reasoning. Capability to solve problems in their area of study. Capacity for abstraction: the capability to create and use models that reflect real situations. Capability to design and implement simple experiments, and analyze and interpret their results. Capacity for analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

    • Basic

  • CB6 - Ability to apply the acquired knowledge and capacity for solving problems in new or unknown environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.
  • CB7 - Ability to integrate knowledges and handle the complexity of making judgments based on information which, being incomplete or limited, includes considerations on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
  • CB8 - Capability to communicate their conclusions, and the knowledge and rationale underpinning these, to both skilled and unskilled public in a clear and unambiguous way.
  • CB9 - Possession of the learning skills that enable the students to continue studying in a way that will be mainly self-directed or autonomous.

    • Objectives

    1. Objective of the discussion sessions based on selected readings: Fosters autonomous learning and team work skills.
      Related competences: CTR6, CTR3,
    2. Objective of preparing a set of question for feeding the midterm exams: Comprehensive learning, ability to summarise and of abstracting concepts.
      Related competences: CB7, CB9,
    3. Objective of the technical report: Enhance the cooperative learning and the capacity of synthesising and transmit concepts.
      Related competences: CB8, CTR3,
    4. Objective of the lectures: 1) The impact that the tremendous explosion of the use of Internet is having in the in the networking technology evolution. 2) The contribution of Internet in the global energy consumption and the mechanisms to counteract this fact. 3) The new networking paradigms and its consistence with the existing ones.
      Related competences: CB6, CB7, CEE2.2,

    Contents

    1. Traffic Monitoring and Internet Security Issues
      - IP Traffic Monitoring and Analysis (TMA)
      - Web Tracking
      - Laboratory Session on Combating Cybercrime
    2. Internet Trends
      - International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Data and Statistics
      - The European Commission's Digital Strategy
      - Internet Fragmentation Risks
    3. Network infrastructure and Peering
      - Internet Peering
      - Network Infrastructure Models: Private, Public, and Commons
    4. Control and Data Planes
      - Introduction to Network Control Plane and Traffic Engineering
      - Optical Networks
      - Recursive InterNetwork Architecture (RINA) for 6G Networks
    5. AI/ML in Computer Networking
      - Digital twins
      - Others
    6. Future Networking Trends (Long-Term Research)
      - Enabling Wireless Communications for Networks-on-Chip (NoC)
      - Quantum networking
    7. Course outline and Essential Background Review
      - Course outline
      - Computer networks: essential background

    Activities

    Activity Evaluation act


    Course outline + Computer networks essential background



    Contents:
    Theory
    2.7h
    Problems
    0h
    Laboratory
    0h
    Guided learning
    0h
    Autonomous learning
    5.4h

    Development of Topic 1 (Internet Trends)

    * ITU-Facts and Figures 2024 * The European Commission Digital Strategy * Internet Fragmentation
    Objectives: 4
    Contents:
    Theory
    2.7h
    Problems
    0h
    Laboratory
    0h
    Guided learning
    1h
    Autonomous learning
    7.7h

    Development of Topic 2 (Network infrastructure + Peering)

    - Network Infrastructure models: Private, Public, and Commons - Internet Peering & NoC tools
    Objectives: 4
    Contents:
    Theory
    4.8h
    Problems
    0h
    Laboratory
    0h
    Guided learning
    1h
    Autonomous learning
    0h

    Panel 1


    Objectives: 4 1
    Week: 4
    Theory
    0h
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    0h
    Laboratory
    0h
    Guided learning
    0h
    Autonomous learning
    0h

    Development of Topic 3 (Monitoring + Traffic analysis)

    - IP Traffic Monitoring and Analysis (TMA) - Lab on Fighting Cyber Crime - Web Tracking
    Objectives: 4
    Contents:
    Theory
    7.5h
    Problems
    0h
    Laboratory
    0h
    Guided learning
    1h
    Autonomous learning
    16h

    Panel 2


    Objectives: 4 1 2 3
    Week: 7
    Theory
    0h
    Problems
    0h
    Laboratory
    0h
    Guided learning
    0h
    Autonomous learning
    0h

    Midterm exam


    Objectives: 4
    Week: 8
    Theory
    0h
    Problems
    0h
    Laboratory
    0h
    Guided learning
    0h
    Autonomous learning
    0h

    Development of Topic 4 (Control and Data Planes)

    - Introduction to the Network Control Plane and Traffic Engineering - Optical Networks - Recursive Architecture for 6G (6G in RINA)
    Objectives: 4
    Contents:
    Theory
    4.8h
    Problems
    0h
    Laboratory
    0h
    Guided learning
    1h
    Autonomous learning
    7.7h

    Panel 3


    Objectives: 4 1 3
    Week: 10
    Theory
    0h
    Problems
    0h
    Laboratory
    0h
    Guided learning
    0h
    Autonomous learning
    0h

    Development of Topic 5 (Artificial intelligence and machine learning in networks)

    - Digital twins - Others
    Objectives: 4
    Contents:
    Theory
    5.3h
    Problems
    0h
    Laboratory
    0h
    Guided learning
    1h
    Autonomous learning
    7.7h

    Development of Topic 6 (Long-term research in networks)

    - Future Networking trends I: Enabling Wireless Communications for NoC - Future Networking trends II: Quantum networking
    Objectives: 4
    Contents:
    Theory
    4.8h
    Problems
    0h
    Laboratory
    0h
    Guided learning
    1h
    Autonomous learning
    7.6h

    Panel 4


    Objectives: 4 2 3
    Week: 14
    Theory
    0h
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    0h
    Laboratory
    0h
    Guided learning
    0h
    Autonomous learning
    0h

    Set of questions



    Week: 16
    Theory
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    0h
    Autonomous learning
    0h

    Techincal reports 1


    Objectives: 3
    Week: 16
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    0h
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    0h
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    0h
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    0h
    Autonomous learning
    0h

    Techincal reports 2


    Objectives: 3
    Week: 17
    Theory
    0h
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    0h
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    0h
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    0h
    Autonomous learning
    0h

    Second midterm exam


    Objectives: 4 1 2 3
    Week: 18
    Theory
    0h
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    0h
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    0h
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    0h
    Autonomous learning
    0h

    Teaching methodology

    The methodology of this course will follow the criteria established by the Superior European Education Space (SEES), which objective is that the students “learn to learning”. Besides of the attendance and participation in the lectures, the course will rely in two main tasks, namely one consisting of preparing questions and answers based on the specific content taught in class, and the other on the realisation of a Technical Report (done in groups of 2 or 3 students) that will be presented to the class at the end of the course. The students will be also requested to read some research papers related with subjects of the course, that later on will be discussed in specific panel sessions.

    Evaluation methodology

    The evaluation and marking of the students of this course will be done according with the following percentages:

    - Attendance to the lectures: 10%
    - Panel Sessions on research papers (chairing the panel and participating in the debate): 10%
    - Preparation of exam-like Questions*: 10%
    - Preparation and presentation of a Technical Report (in groups of 2 or 3 students): 20%
    - Midterm exams (x 2): 50%

    (*) During the course the students will have to prepare three sets (one per each of the main subjects of the course) of 2 or 3 questions (and their answers) that can be included in the midterm exams of the course (i.e., they have to be not too easy or extremely difficult questions, but fitting with the level taught in the course).

    Bibliography

    Basic

    • The course will not rely in any basic bibliography which will be yearly updated but in a set of research papers addressing topics of the different Sections of the programe of the course - The course will not rely in any basic bibliography,

    Previous capacities

    Basic concepts (at graduate level) on Computer Networks, Internet, TCP/IP, BGP, QoS provisioning, Routing, and Wired and Wireless LANs.