QUALITY OF SERVICE (QOS) FOR INFORMATION CENTRIC NETWORKS

A method is implemented for enforcing quality of service (QOS) for accessing content objects on a per user basis at a content centric networking (CCN) gateway in a CCN network. The method receives a CCN interest packet including a name for a content object from a user equipment. An expected size of the content object is determined. An estimated bandwidth usage for a user is calculated based on the expected size of the content object. The estimated bandwidth usage for the user is compared with a permitted bandwidth in a QOS profile of the user. The CCN interest packet is processed, in response to the estimated bandwidth being less than the permitted bandwidth in the QOS profile of the user.