Proxy-assisted content sharing using content centric networking (CCN) for resource-limited mobile consumer devices

Abstract

Rapid developments in mobile technology have transformed mobile phones into personal multimedia devices. Due to these advancements, user created mobile content is on the increase, both in terms of quality and quantity. In addition, content sharing is getting popular in home networks as well as in social community networks. To keep pace with such movements, the new networking technology named as content centric networking (CCN) optimized for content sharing has appeared. However, it has little consideration for mobile consumer devices. So, this paper indicates that the proxy-based CCN scheme can provide lower communication overhead, shorter download time, and lower energy consumption in mobile environments.