scope:

The scope of this Recommendation includes:

a) an introduction to the differences between generic deep packet inspection (DPI) and big data DPI;

b) an overview of big data processing procedure;

c) the relationship between deep packet inspection and big data related technologies;

d) a data classification mechanism using deep packet inspection for big data in networks;

e) a data pre-processing mechanism using deep packet inspection for big data in networks;

f) a coordination processing mechanism for deep packet inspection for big data in networks;

g) the interfaces between deep packet inspection and upper-layer big data related methods;

h) other aspects of DPI mechanism for big data in network.

NOTE - Big data itself and big data technologies lie outside the scope of this Recommendation.

Implementers and users of the described techniques shall comply with all applicable national and regional laws, regulations and policies. The mechanisms described in this Recommendation may not be applicable to the international correspondence in order to ensure the secrecy and sovereign national legal requirements placed upon telecommunications, but they shall comply with the ITU Constitution and Convention.

The afore-mentioned national and regional laws, regulations and policies include laws, regulations and policies related to personal data.