DEVICES AND METHODS FOR NETWORK-CODED AND CACHING-AIDED CONTENT DISTRIBUTION

A method for caching in a network includes determining popularities for a plurality of data files based on requests for the plurality of data files. The method includes sending random packets of the plurality of data files to at least one destination based on the popularities. The method may include ranking the plurality of data files from a most popular data file to a least popular data file using the determined popularities. The method may include selecting, for each data file, a number of random packets based on the ranking, wherein the sending sends the selected number of random packets for each data file.