The Internet Technologies and Applications Department (Z-3) conducts research in the field of current and future packet-switched networks. In particular, the Department concentrates on R&D related to new technologies (i.e., 5G networks, Network Function Virtualization, etc.) and architectures of telecommunication networks (IPv4/IPv6-based networks as well as Future Internet, including the Internet of Things, Information-Centric Networks, Software Defined Networks), their protocols and applications.