Learning Capable Communication Network (LCCN) problem statement

Operational procedures and protocols of today's communication networks typically use explicitly defined mechanisms and representations to reach the goals associated to their design. This practice results into numerous protocols having a restricted space for (self-)adaptability and sensitivity respective to their network context (e.g. network traffic conditions, failure conditions, etc.). On the other hand, a wide spectrum of learning and optimization techniques is available such that network could learn and optimize their behavior in the running context. This document describes the opportunities and challenges for a Learning Capable Communication Network (LCCN).