An Optimal Information Centric Networking Model for the Future Green Network

In order to address the energy flaw and enhance the energy efficiency of Information Centric Networking (ICN) Architecture, this research proposes an innovated optimal ICN model with adaptive power consumption ability based on the popularity of the content to adapt content router link rate to its real-time utilization for optimizing the ICN router operating power value and based on the interest traffic to the server to select the optimal working mode for the server/content provider. With this dynamic control/adaptive mechanism, the proposed architecture can provide higher reliability with dynamic energy efficiency consumption and better cost-effectiveness for the future ICN infrastructure system to reduce electricity usage, cost and greenhouse gases, then solve global warming issues.