Abstract
This paper deals with an autonomous cognitive network management architecture which aims at achieving inter-network (horizontal) and inter-layer (vertical) cross-optimization. The proposed architecture is based on the so-called Cognitive Managers transparently embedded in properly selected network nodes. The core of each Cognitive Manager are the so-called thinking modules, which are in charge of taking consistent and coordinated decisions according to a fully cognitive approach. The thinking modules potentially avail of information coming from both the transport and the service/content layers of all networks and, based on all this inter-layer and inter-network information, take consistent and coordinated decisions impacting the different layers, aiming at the overall inter-layer, inter-network optimization.
Highlights
In the framework of the most advanced telecommunication systems and projects the following kinds of horizontal interoperations are being pursued: service/content interoperation and transport interoperation: (A) The service/content interoperation allows the users to benefit, in a fully context-aware fashion, of heterogeneous services/contents provided by heterogeneous service/content providers
This paper outlines an innovative architecture which achieves the collapsing of the service/content and transport convergence layers. This collapsing will be implemented through the design and development of a fully cognitive, technology-independent, distributed middleware embedded in some appropriate network entities which, based on the information collected by all the layers of the cooperating terminal, network and service providing elements, takes consistent and coordinated decisions impacting on all layers of all networks, according to a fully cognitive approach
Summarizing the above-mentioned advantages, we propose of reaching Future Internet revolution through a smooth evolution (Cognitive Managers are gradually inserted and control functionalities are gradually delegated to the Cognitive Middleware)
Summary
In the framework of the most advanced telecommunication systems and projects the following kinds of horizontal interoperations are being pursued: service/content interoperation and transport interoperation (this last including physical interoperation, MAC interoperation and network interoperation):. No research project has still attempted to draw an unifying and coordinated perspective of all the horizontal interoperations; in other words, no research project has still attempted to add a vertical interoperation and optimization to the horizontal interoperations In this respect, this paper outlines an innovative architecture which achieves the collapsing of the service/content and transport convergence layers. This paper outlines an innovative architecture which achieves the collapsing of the service/content and transport convergence layers According to such vision, this collapsing will be implemented through the design and development of a fully cognitive, technology-independent, distributed middleware embedded in some appropriate network entities (hereinafter referred to as Cognitive Middleware) which, based on the information collected by all the layers of the cooperating terminal, network and service providing elements, takes consistent and coordinated decisions impacting on all layers of all networks, according to a fully cognitive approach. In a long term view (Future Internet perspective), the proposed approach could lead to the introduction of a new standard where all control functions relevant to all layers are demanded to such fully Cognitive Middleware, whilst other layers become just slaves of this layer, aiming at a complete inter-layer, inter-network optimization [7]
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