Computing In-network Computing

Currently we witness a paradigm shift from store and forward (dumb) communication networks to compute and forward (intelligent) communication networks. Computing is now an essential part of every communication node and not only at the end points of communication links. Network operators benefit by lower CAPEX and OPEX, researchers have now a swift way to integrate their ideas and innovation. Main building blocks here are Software Defined Networks and Radio (SDN and SDR), Network Function Virtualisation (NFV), and Information-Centric Networks (ICN). ComNets contributed with their own network emulator ComNets Emu.