Managing Radio Networks in an Encrypted World (MaRNEW) Workshop
Thursday 24th - Friday 25th September, 2015, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
AT&T Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Website: https://www.iab.org/activities/workshops/marnew/
Mobile networks have a set of requirements and properties which places a
large emphasis on sophisticated bandwidth optimization. Encryption is
increasing on the internet which is a good thing for consumer and
business privacy and security. Many existing mobile bandwidth
optimization solutions primarily operate on non-encrypted
communications; this can lead to performance issues being amplified on
mobile networks. Encryption on networks will continue to increase; and
with this understanding the workshop aims to understand how we can solve
the issues of bandwidth optimization and performance on radio networks
in this encrypted world.
Understanding “Bandwidth Optimization”
For the purposes of this workshop, bandwidth optimization encompasses a
variety of technical topics related to traffic engineering,
prioritisation, optimisation, efficiency enhancements, as well as user-
related topics such as specific subscription or billing models. These
can include:
- Caching
- Prioritisation of interactive traffic over background traffic,
- Per-user bandwidth limits
- Business-related topics such as content delivery arrangements with
specific content providers.
Many of these functions can continue as they’re performed today, even
with more encryption. Others traditionally inspect parts of the
communication that are encrypted, and will have to be done differently
in a more-encrypted Internet.
Finally, while not strictly speaking traffic management, some networks
employ policy-based filtering (e.g., requested parental controls) and
all networks support some form of legal interception functionality per
applicable laws.
Topics
For this workshop we would like to consider topics that speak to these
questions, including the following:
- Understanding the bandwidth optimization use cases particular to radio
networks
- Understanding existing approaches and how these do not work with
encrypted traffic
- Understanding reasons why the Internet has not standardised support
for LI and why mobile networks have
- Determining how to match traffic types with bandwidth optimization
methods
- Discussing minimal information to be shared to manage networks but
ensure user security and privacy
- Developing new bandwidth optimization techniques and protocols within
these new constraints
- Discussing the appropriate network layer(s) for each management
function
- Cooperative methods of bandwidth optimization and issues associated
with these
The outcome of the workshop will be architectural and engineering
guidance on future work in the area, published as an IAB workshop
report, based on discussion of proposed approaches. We will also explore
possible areas for standardization, e.g. new protocols that can aid
bandwidth optimization whilst ensuring user security inline with new
work in the transport layer.
Submission Instructions:
Attendance at the workshop is by invitation. Prospective participants
are invited to submit short (i.e., about two pages) position papers
outlining their views on one or more topics related to the scope of the
workshop. Position papers will be published on the IAB website at
https://www.iab.org/activities/workshops/marnew/.
Submissions accepted at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=marnew-1
Title and Statement of Intent Deadline: 14 July 2015
Final Submission Deadline: 7 August 2015
Notification Deadline: 14 August 2015
Workshop Dates: 24-25 September 2015
Statement of Intent: this should be a paragraph or two on the outline of
your position paper and your expectations for outcomes and contribution
to the workshop.