Programmable Open Mobile Internet 2020.doc

Programmable Open Mobile Internet 2020 Dan Boneh Andrea Goldsmith Ramesh Johari Paul Kim Scott Klemmer Christos Kozyrakis Monica Lam Phil Levis David Mazieres Nick McKeown John Mitchell Guru Parulkar Arogyaswami Paulraj Mendel Rosenblum Fouad Tobagi Computer Systems Laboratory Stanford University April 1, 2008 Project Summary: Programmable Open Mobile Internet 2020 We are on the verge of a new computer and communication revolution where billions of users will carry smart handheld devices with high-speed network connectivity. Low-cost open handheld computing platforms, with ubiquitous high-bandwidth connectivity, create an opportunity for innovation in software services and applications not seen since the advent of the World-Wide Web. Because smart phones are just emerging, many standards are in flux, creating a unique opportunity to influence a system that will be used by billions. Similarly, as networks are upgraded and replaced, there is an opportunity to create a network that is open to more competition and continued innovation. Our thesis is that the handheld computing revolution is not just a matter of squeezing the PC functionality into the cell phone but requires a re-think of the computing infrastructure from the servers in the cloud, to our desktop, the individual devices, and the network that interconnects them. Also, as handhelds get smarter we will rely on them more; but because they are small and easily lost, our data and computation will move into the cloud. Despite progress in this direction, we see real structural barriers to openness that cause us concern: (1) loss of data privacy to major web companies, (2) barrier of entry for new web services, (3) inaccessible wireless capacity, and (4) a closed network infrastructure. Industry has too much vested interest to break down these barriers, and we believe a university team is ideally placed to tackle them through technical innovation. Our expedition aims to promote innovation and competition b