Applications of an advanced peer-to-peer platform

We describe actual and trial applications on the SIONet (semantic information-oriented network) peer-to-peer (P2P) platform developed by NTT Labs. SIONet is a logical overlay network. Peers record semantic information on SIONet routers (SI switches), which use the information to guide the routing of packets. We have already developed on-line community systems, a storage system, integrated database systems, components for a software development environment, and a simple game. We look at some of these applications.