[Newsclips] IETF SYN-ACK Newspack 2024-01-29

[David Goldstein <[e-mail]>]

The IETF SYN-ACK Newspack collects IETF-related items from a variety of news outlets and other online publications. They do not represent the views of the IETF and are not checked for factual accuracy.

 

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IETF IN THE NEWS

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David Mills, the internet's Father Time, dies at 85

Professor David L Mills, one of the original wizards who built the internet, has died at the age of 85, leaving a remarkable technological legacy. He is perhaps best known for his work on NTP, the Network Time Protocol, which he both invented and first implemented. This technology, which addresses an exceptionally thorny technical problem, allows computers to synchronize their time clocks with one another. For this, he was often referred to as the internet's "Father Time." Mills's daughter passed the sad news to Vint Cerf, who relayed it last week to the Internet History mailing list. Cerf is collecting a page of stories about Mills. ... He went on to become one of the engineers who built the internet. Later in life, he was the first chair of the Gateway Algorithms and Data Structures Task Force (GADS), and then of the Internet Architecture Task Force (INARC), the forerunner organization of today's IETF.

< <https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/23/david_mills_obit/> https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/23/david_mills_obit/>

 

Schwachstelle Internetsicherheit – was Deutschland tun muss [Internet security vulnerability – what Germany needs to do]

... Seit etwa dem Jahr 2012 arbeitet die IETF, die für BGP und die meisten anderen Internet-Protokolle zuständige Standardisierungsorganisation, an der Entwicklung der Ressource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI).

< <https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/bgp-routing-und-mehr-schwachstelle-internetsicherheit-19447637.html> https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/bgp-routing-und-mehr-schwachstelle-internetsicherheit-19447637.html>

< <https://www.msn.com/de-de/nachrichten/digital/schwachstelle-internetsicherheit/ar-BB1hircY> https://www.msn.com/de-de/nachrichten/digital/schwachstelle-internetsicherheit/ar-BB1hircY>

 

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IETF COMMUNITY NOTES

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What’s the deal with Media Over QUIC?

In 2022, the IETF formed a working group for Media Over QUIC (MoQ)—a media delivery solution that has the potential to transform how we send and receive media during live streaming, real-time collaboration, gaming, and more.

< <https://www.ietf.org/blog/moq-overview/> https://www.ietf.org/blog/moq-overview/>

 

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SECURITY & PRIVACY

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Cyber Essentials: are there any alternative standards? Can an equivalent cyber security standard deliver the same outcomes as the NCSC’s Cyber Essentials scheme?

I’m often asked the question ‘If I have standard x why do I also need Cyber Essentials?’, where x, in a lot of cases, is the ISO/IEC 27001 certification standard, but there are others like PCI-DSS or a CBEST assessment. As is often the case in cyber security, the answer is ‘it depends’.

< <https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/cyber-essentials-are-there-any-alternative-standards> https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/cyber-essentials-are-there-any-alternative-standards>

 

The cable industry is paving the way for safer internet routing

The Internet & Television Association and a cohort of cable operators are touting a new framework for internet routing security.

< <https://www.fiercetelecom.com/telecom/cable-industry-paving-way-safer-internet-routing> https://www.fiercetelecom.com/telecom/cable-industry-paving-way-safer-internet-routing>

 

Cable industry puts its weight behind Internet routing security

The Internet & Television Association, and several large and midsized cable operators are promoting a new framework profile for secure Internet routing that they hope to expand and enhance by engaging with other types of service providers, Internet organizations and IP networking groups.

< <https://www.lightreading.com/security/cable-puts-its-weight-behind-internet-routing-security> https://www.lightreading.com/security/cable-puts-its-weight-behind-internet-routing-security>

 

CableLabs Releases Internet Routing Security Profile in Conjunction With NCTA-U.S. Government Event

CableLabs has released a “Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Internet Routing” that serves as a foundation for improving the security of the internet’s routing system. The Routing Security Profile (RSP) was released during an event co-hosted with NCTA, featuring technical experts and key government officials.

< <https://www.cablelabs.com/news/cablelabs-releases-internet-routing-security-profile> https://www.cablelabs.com/news/cablelabs-releases-internet-routing-security-profile>

 

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QUANTUM NETWORKING

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New Protocol Kills Dead Air for Quantum Communication: The technique can boost transmission rates and improve security

Quantum communication transmission rates have long been limited by the “dead time” inherent to the single-photon detectors used in the field. Now, researchers at LG Electronics in South Korea have unveiled a new protocol that promises to improve transmission rates, as well as heighten transmission security. 

< <https://spectrum.ieee.org/quantum-communication-2667066423> https://spectrum.ieee.org/quantum-communication-2667066423>

 

Cisco sees headway in quantum networking, but advances are slow

The development of quantum networking technology will ultimately yield more secure and higher-speed connectivity, but it’s still very early in the game and many challenges remain before it becomes mainstream.

< <https://www.networkworld.com/article/1293393/cisco-sees-headway-in-quantum-networking-but-advances-are-slow.html> https://www.networkworld.com/article/1293393/cisco-sees-headway-in-quantum-networking-but-advances-are-slow.html>

 

It’s good to talk: scientists report quantum networking breakthrough

Scientists at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh have solved one of the fundamental problems facing quantum networking. Professor Cristian Bonato, co-lead of Heriot-Watt’s Quantum Photonics Laboratory, worked with colleagues across Europe on the breakthrough.

< <https://www.hw.ac.uk/news/articles/2024/it-s-good-to-talk-scientists-report-quantum.htm> https://www.hw.ac.uk/news/articles/2024/it-s-good-to-talk-scientists-report-quantum.htm>

 

Heriot-Watt scientists report quantum networking breakthrough: The findings could help provide completely secure communication channels in the future

Scientists at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh claim to have solved one of the fundamental problems facing quantum networking. Professor Cristian Bonato, co-lead of Heriot-Watt’s Quantum Photonics Laboratory, worked with colleagues across Europe on the breakthrough.

< <https://www.insider.co.uk/news/heriot-watt-scientists-report-quantum-31947493> https://www.insider.co.uk/news/heriot-watt-scientists-report-quantum-31947493>

 

Ultra-narrow inhomogeneous spectral distribution of telecom-wavelength vanadium centres in isotopically-enriched silicon carbide

Abstract: Spin-active quantum emitters have emerged as a leading platform for quantum technologies. However, one of their major limitations is the large spread in optical emission frequencies, which typically extends over tens of GHz. Here, we investigate single V4+ vanadium centres in 4H-SiC, which feature telecom-wavelength emission and a coherent S = 1/2 spin state. We perform spectroscopy on single emitters and report the observation of spin-dependent optical transitions, a key requirement for spin-photon interfaces. By engineering the isotopic composition of the SiC matrix, we reduce the inhomogeneous spectral distribution of different emitters down to 100 MHz, significantly smaller than any other single quantum emitter. Additionally, we tailor the dopant concentration to stabilise the telecom-wavelength V4+ charge state, thereby extending its lifetime by at least two orders of magnitude. These results bolster the prospects for single V emitters in SiC as material nodes in scalable telecom quantum networks.

< <https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-43923-7> https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-43923-7>

 

Chinese scientists realize crosstalk-avoided quantum network node [Xinhua]

Chinese scientists have made an advance in quantum networking by achieving, for the first time, a crosstalk-avoided quantum network node using dual-type qubits of the same ion species.

< <https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202401/24/WS65b0cc10a3105f21a507e1aa.html> https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202401/24/WS65b0cc10a3105f21a507e1aa.html>

< <https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-01-24/Chinese-scientists-realize-crosstalk-avoided-quantum-network-node-1qDdI9vIMlW/p.html> https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-01-24/Chinese-scientists-realize-crosstalk-avoided-quantum-network-node-1qDdI9vIMlW/p.html>

 

AFRL, Brookhaven National Laboratory sign MOU to strengthen quantum communication, networking collaboration

The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory signed a memorandum of understanding, or MOU, on Dec. 14, 2023 to strengthen quantum communication and networking collaboration.

< <https://www.afrl.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3656240/afrl-brookhaven-national-laboratory-sign-mou-to-strengthen-quantum-communicatio/> https://www.afrl.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3656240/afrl-brookhaven-national-laboratory-sign-mou-to-strengthen-quantum-communicatio/>

 

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NEW TRANSPORT PROTOCOLS

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5G Non-Terrestrial Networks

Just as the work in 3GPP is starting on Rel-19 Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), five leading contributors have released a new book on 5G NTN and beyond. Alessandro Vanelli-Coralli, Nicolas Chuberre, Gino Masini, Alessandro Guidotti, Mohamed El Jaafari are the authors of "5G Non-Terrestrial Networks: Technologies, Standards, and System Design" (Wiley-IEEE Press). Drawing from their expertise in their respective fields, the authors have covered recent developments in 3GPP Releases and at the definition of new work in Rel-19. The book covers different aspects of NTN including NR, NB-IoT & eMTC principles, use cases and system architecture.

< <https://www.3gpp.org/news-events/3gpp-news/5g-ntn> https://www.3gpp.org/news-events/3gpp-news/5g-ntn>

 

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OTHERWISE NOTEWORTHY

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Advancing women’s engagement ahead of ITU’s World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has set out to strengthen the role of women at its next World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-24).

< <https://www.itu.int/hub/2024/01/advancing-womens-engagement-ahead-of-itus-world-telecommunication-standardization-assembly/> https://www.itu.int/hub/2024/01/advancing-womens-engagement-ahead-of-itus-world-telecommunication-standardization-assembly/>

 

New rules to promote standard-setting innovation in new technologies 

The new rules aim to attract innovators to the EU and ensure EU consumers benefit from goods based on the latest cutting-edge technologies. The Legal Affairs Committee adopted on Wednesday, with 13 votes for, no votes against and 10 abstentions, its position on new rules to support the so-called standard-essential patents (SEPs).

< <https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240122IPR17029/new-rules-to-promote-standard-setting-innovation-in-new-technologies> https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240122IPR17029/new-rules-to-promote-standard-setting-innovation-in-new-technologies>

 

WebEvolve — Solid: Technologies, Standards and Ecosystem Event Recap

W3C China held an online discussion on the topic of Solid Technologies, Standards and Ecosystem on 11 January 2024. We sincerely thank W3C Members Huawei and Memect for co-organizing this event.

< <https://www.w3.org/blog/2024/webevolve-solid-technologies-standards-and-ecosystem-event-recap/> https://www.w3.org/blog/2024/webevolve-solid-technologies-standards-and-ecosystem-event-recap/>

 

IEEE Medal of Honor Goes to Bob Kahn: He helped design Internet Protocol and TCP

IEEE Life Fellow Robert E. Kahn, widely known as one of the “fathers of the Internet,” is the recipient of the 2024 IEEE Medal of Honor. He is being recognized for “pioneering technical and leadership contributions in packet communication technologies and foundations of the Internet.”

< <https://spectrum.ieee.org/medal-of-honor-bob-kahn> https://spectrum.ieee.org/medal-of-honor-bob-kahn>

 

David L. Mills, Who Kept the Internet Running on Time, Dies at 85

David L. Mills, an internet pioneer who developed and, for decades, implemented the timekeeping protocol used by financial markets, power grids, satellites and billions of computers to make sure they run simultaneously, earning him a reputation as the internet’s “Father Time,” died on Jan. 17 at his home in Newark, Del. He was 85.

< <https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/26/technology/david-l-mills-dead.html> https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/26/technology/david-l-mills-dead.html>

 

David Mills, the internet’s ‘father time,’ dies at 85

David L. Mills, a computer scientist who invented the system that allows connected computers to sync their clocks, a bedrock technology relied on by the entire modern internet, died Jan. 17 at his home in Newark, Del. He was 85.

< <https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/01/26/david-mills-network-time-protocol-internet-obituary/> https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/01/26/david-mills-network-time-protocol-internet-obituary/>

< <https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/david-mills-the-internet-s-father-time-dies-at-85/ar-BB1hjyVm> https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/david-mills-the-internet-s-father-time-dies-at-85/ar-BB1hjyVm>

 

The 6G Network Is On the Horizon

Every decade, a new generation of mobile technologies, known as “G,” is developed, along with its own set of capabilities. Recently, the ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) unveiled its IMT-2030/6G vision, which outlines capabilities of the 6G network built on top of its earlier IMT-2020/5G vision. The initial standards for the IMT-2030/6G vision are expected to be available around 2029.

< <https://www.cablelabs.com/blog/the-6g-network-is-on-the-horizon> https://www.cablelabs.com/blog/the-6g-network-is-on-the-horizon>

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