1. © Ima K.U. Student Emerging Internet Protocols A Comparison of A vs. B 1 January 2000 Ima K.U. Student Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science EECS 780 Term Paper Presentation ikus@eecs.ku.edu http://www.ittc.ku.edu/~ikus

2. © Ima K.U. Student 1 January 2000Protocol A. vs. B2 Protocol A vs. Protocol B Abstract Protocols A and B are emerging as the leading competitors to provide future Internet connectivity. This paper compares the strengths and weaknesses of A and B in the context of their evolution from the widely deployed protocol H. Protocol A rules and Protocol B sucks, but is backed by powerful economic interests.

3. © Ima K.U. Student 1 January 2000Protocol A. vs. B3 Protocol A vs. Protocol B Outline Background: Protocol H Emerging proposal A Emerging proposal B Comparison: A vs. B Conclusion and future outlook

4. © Ima K.U. Student 1 January 2000Protocol A. vs. B4 Protocol A vs. Protocol B Background: Protocol H Background: Protocol H Emerging proposal A Emerging proposal B Comparison: A vs. B Conclusion and future outlook

5. © Ima K.U. Student 1 January 2000Protocol A. vs. B5 Protocol H Internet Legacy Protocol H –developed for ARPANET Only available protocol until now

6. © Ima K.U. Student 1 January 2000Protocol A. vs. B6 Protocol A vs. Protocol B Emerging Protocol A Background: Protocol H Emerging proposal A Emerging proposal B Comparison: A vs. B Conclusion and future outlook

7. © Ima K.U. Student 1 January 2000Protocol A. vs. B7 Protocol A vs. Protocol B Emerging Protocol A History –IETF standards track RFC Characteristics –simple –open –free –performs well

8. © Ima K.U. Student 1 January 2000Protocol A. vs. B8 Protocol A vs. Protocol B Emerging Protocol B Background: Protocol H Emerging proposal A Emerging proposal B Comparison: A vs. B Conclusion and future outlook

9. © Ima K.U. Student 1 January 2000Protocol A. vs. B9 Protocol A vs. Protocol B Emerging Protocol B History –Developed by Monopolies Я Us Characteristics –complex –proprietary –expensive licensing –performs poorly

10. © Ima K.U. Student 1 January 2000Protocol A. vs. B10 Protocol A vs. Protocol B Comparison: A vs. B Background: Protocol H Emerging proposal A Emerging proposal B Comparison: A vs. B Conclusion and future outlook

11. © Ima K.U. Student 1 January 2000Protocol A. vs. B11 Protocol A vs. Protocol B Comparison: A vs. B A rules –performs well over entire range of parameters B sucks –performs poorly at best parameter x performance A B

12. © Ima K.U. Student 1 January 2000Protocol A. vs. B12 Protocol A vs. Protocol B Conclusion and Future Outlook Background: Protocol H Emerging proposal A Emerging proposal B Comparison: A vs. B Conclusion and future outlook

13. © Ima K.U. Student 1 January 2000Protocol A. vs. B13 Protocol A vs. Protocol B Conclusion and Future Outlook A sucks –but is being pushed by Monopolies Я Us B rules –but doesn’t come packaged with consumer PCs Which will win?

14. © Ima K.U. Student 1 January 2000Protocol A. vs. B14 Acknowledgements Thanks to Uri Student for helpful comments

15. © Ima K.U. Student 1 January 2000Protocol A. vs. B15 References

16. © Ima K.U. Student 1 January 2000Protocol A. vs. B16 End of Foils