Multi-operator IPC VPN slices: applying RINA to overlay networking

This paper describes multi-operator IPC VPN slices consisting of (a) compute hosts with linux processes at user device, networks and data centers, (b) connectivity with overlay virtual private networks (VPNs) and underlay VPNs with Carrier Ethernet Services, and (c) multi-operator Orchestration. The slice’s overlay network used Recursive Internet Network Architecture (RINA) based Distributed Inter-Process Communication (IPC) Facilities (DIFs) for on-demand association of application End Points. The multi-operator IPC VPN slice has been initially demonstrated as a proof of concept (PoC) at the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Summit 2018, as part of the End-to-End Network Slicing (E2ENS) project group activities. This paper describes the elements and lessons learned in this first PoC demonstration, and discusses additional aspects such as application mobility and orchestrated slice creation that will be demonstrated at the ICIN RINA Workshop live demo.