Solving MTU Mismatch and Broadcast Overhead of NDN over Link-layer Networks

Abstract

Named Data Networking (NDN) [1,2] is one of the future internet architectures using the data centric network model. It is a proposal of the Information Centric Network (ICN) architecture, defined by the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) [3]. NDN is expected to be more efficient for data distribution. For NDN deployment, it can be implemented on top of the current Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) stack, or deployed directly over a linklayer network without the TCP/IP protocol stack. NDN over the TCP/ IP stack would make NDN possible while the old internet is still running. However, NDN over the link-layer will cut off TCP/IP overhead.