Keynote Speaker

An Introduction to Network Coding Network coding is an emerging area that re-examines fundamental principles of network information flow. The main idea is that we allow intermediate nodes in a network to not only forward but also to process the incoming information flows. The network code is the set of the operations that intermediate nodes perform. This simple idea promises to have a significant impact in diverse areas that include multicasting, reliable delivery, resource sharing, efficient flow control and security. In this talk we will first briefly introduce network coding, and then focus on two particular aspects: how can network coding help with network monitoring, and how can network monitoring be utilized by network coding. Abstract: Network coding is an emerging area that re-examines fundamental principles of network information flow. The main idea is that we allow intermediate nodes in a network to not only forward but also to process the incoming information flows. The network code is the set of the operations that intermediate nodes perform. This simple idea promises to have a significant impact in diverse areas that include multicasting, reliable delivery, resource sharing, efficient flow control and security. In this talk we will first briefly introduce network coding, and then focus on two particular aspects: how can network coding help with network monitoring, and how can network monitoring be utilized by network coding.