1. Ecological Internet- Toward Sustainable Internet -2012.9.20 Kilnam Chon KAIST/Keio UniversityEEET Rev2012.5.24 ++ NORDUNET

2. Contents1. Global Internet Users2. Internet as Social Infrastructure3.Engineering Systems4.Future Internet Research5. Recent Developments6. Problems and Abuse7. Internet Governance8. Ecological Internet Toward Sustainable Internet9. RemarkBibliography 2 3. 1. Global Internet Users2010: 2 billion Internet users(out of 7 billions)Passed the tipping point of 25%2020: 5 billion Internet users(out of 7.5 billions)Most of people in the world How do we facilitate new Internet users with ecologically sound manner? 3 4. 2. Internet as Social Infrastructure What kinds of the social infrastructure is the Internetbeing developed around the world? Example: Transportation - Train: Good social infrastructure - Car: Need to avoid USA phenomena4 5. 3. Engineering SystemsAll engineering systems go through periodic major changes.- Roadunpaved paved high speed- Trainsteam engine electric engine high speed- Phonemanual automatic mobile smart- Televisionblack & white color high definitionIs it time for the Internet to go through the major change?- Future Internet research efforts are challenging now.5 6. 4. Future Internet ResearchLong term research on fundamental issuesFuture Internet research started in 2000s around the world2005~ USA/NSF2006~ EU/FP2004~ China/CNGI2007~ Japan/NWNG2006~ Korea/FIF6 7. 4.1 Future Internet ResearchFuture InternetIssues- Security- Mobility- Scalability- Management Current Internet7 8. 4.2 Future Internet Research(addition) Future Internet Applications- eHealth- eEducation- eSociety Issues - SecurityTechnologies - Mobility - Cloud Computing - Scalability- Internet of Things - ManagementCurrent Internet8 9. 4.3 Future Internet Research(addition) Future InternetNew UsersApplications- The Other Billions- eHealth- eGovernmentGreen ........... Issues- Green Internet - Security- Green SocietyTechnologies - Mobility - Cloud Computing - Scalability- Internet of ThingsData Explosion - ManagementCurrent Internet9 10. 5. Recent Developments -Walled Garden -Video as Major Application -Data Explosion 10 11. 5.1 Walled Garden? Facebook with one billion users Broadband Services in Japan(NTT), Korea(KT),... Great Firewall(China) 11 12. 5.2 Video as Major Application12 13. 5.3 Data ExplosionVideo Traffic - TV through Internet as primary media?Internet of Things- Machine as the Internet user13 14. 6. Problems and AbuseGlobal - Cyber Attack - Cyber Terrorism - Cyber WarfarePersonal- Privacy- Addiction- Cyber Attack14 15. 7. Internet GovernanceCurrent Stakeholders on Internet Governance- USA Federal Government(DoC,...)- Other Governments(EU, National Government,..)- ICANN and NRO- Standardization Organizations(IETF, ITU, ISO,...)- Internet Governance ForumWhat Internet governance model are we looking for?15 16. 8. Ecological Internet - Toward Sustainable InternetIt may be time to think of the long term perspective ofthe Internet as critical global social infrastructure.Future Internet research & development shall address - for all people in the world, not just current users(First Billions), and - harmonization with the human society and the global environment16 17. 8.Ecological Internet- Toward Sustainable Internet(continued) We may call the emerging global social infrastructure based on the Internet as- Sustainable Internet: The Internet we can sustain andwe want to sustain,- Humane Internet:The human-centered Internet, whichis harmonized with the human society,and/or- Ecological Internet: The Internet governance based onconsensus like ecological democracy 17 18. 9. RemarkIt is only the beginning of the Internet revolution now.Where are we heading?Are we making the mistakes of other globalinfrastructures such as automobile and nuclear technology among others?Are we having good global coordination now?Open data and sources are changing the world.18 19. BibliographyGlobalInternet Governance Forum ITU Internet Society/IETF-IRTFEU FP7(FI Week, FI Assembly, EIFFLE,..)USA NSFAsia AsiaFIChinaCNGIJapanNWGNKoreaFIF, FN2020 19