Research Article
Smart Middleware for Mutual Service-Network Awareness in Evolving 3GPP Networks Network Aware Applications & Application Aware Networks
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/COMSWA.2008.4554377, author={Sahin Albayrak and Muslim Elkotob and Ahmet C. Toker}, title={Smart Middleware for Mutual Service-Network Awareness in Evolving 3GPP Networks Network Aware Applications \& Application Aware Networks}, proceedings={3rd International ICST Conference on COMmunication System SoftWAre and MiddlewaRE}, publisher={IEEE}, proceedings_a={COMSWARE}, year={2008}, month={6}, keywords={Component; service-aware networks network-aware services middleware smart middleware 3GPP IMS.}, doi={10.1109/COMSWA.2008.4554377} }- Sahin Albayrak
Muslim Elkotob
Ahmet C. Toker
Year: 2008
Smart Middleware for Mutual Service-Network Awareness in Evolving 3GPP Networks Network Aware Applications & Application Aware Networks
COMSWARE
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/COMSWA.2008.4554377
Abstract
We have designed a smart middleware and are working on implementing and deploying it as a landmark architectural piece run by nodes of the Future Internet. The middleware we propose aims as a main goal at making applications and services fully network-aware in the sense that they utilize network resources and tune their own demands based on what the underlying networks can offer. On the other hand, the smart middleware makes networks service aware in the sense that networks also adapt their configuration to service demands. Challenges of the Future Internet such as scalability, increased interoperability, and smart collaboration between engines are addressed by our middleware. Focusing on 3GPP networks including IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) networks, this paper presents the architectural design of our middleware and shows in two showcases how and why it is capable of addressing future challenges. Scenarios such as service and network-aware coordinated load balancing and “always-best-connected” as a service verify the merits of our smart middleware design.