New network to replace Internet?

Japanese are at it again! And Godzilla is not even here...

Japan have started research on a new network technology to replace the Internet due to growing quality and security problems.

The Japanese Ministry is now working to set up a research organization by next year. It will request a budget for such project.

Among the concerns researchers may address is the need to set up an ecological network that consumes low levels of energy. And with the arrival of hackers and spammers, and the proliferation of laptops and other mobile devices, scientists are starting to believe a totally new network is needed.

It is said that the new network may run parallel with the Internet or eventually replace it, or parts of the research could go into a major overhaul of the existing architecture.