1.4 The next generation of networked experiences

The evolution of networking technology has enabled impressive networked experiences, ranging from connected mobile context-aware experiences to immersive experiences provided by large-screen interactive displays. The rapid pace of innovation and trends in consumerization have made these experiences affordable and widely available, greatly increasing end users' expectations. In the years ahead, networks will undergo the greatest architectural transition seen in the past two decades, with the advent of software-defined networking (SDN) and the Internet of things (IoT). By taking an experience-driven approach to this architectural shift, we can understand the requirements for the underlying compute and network infrastructure, client devices, and sensors and the interaction of applications with the network. This paper discusses the next generation of networked experiences.