An appraisal of Information-Centric Networking Architecture for Content Retrieval over the Internet of things

Abstract

Information-Centric Networking has emerged, evolved over the last few years, and has grown out of Host centered architecture. Data transmitted does not rely on address, communication process, ICN is believed to enhance data transmission optimally. It however uses encryption of data transmitted making it not interested as to where it originated from. This paper entails the importance of ICN when compared with IP-based networks describing how data is transmitted over the network, issues encountered by ICN, its improvement over the years, and its relevance over the Internet of Things. It finally suggests the advantage of ICN based on its efficiency, safety, and reliability over a Host-based network which is the traditional means of transmitting data.