diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e234c7a..1d9509b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ set(ADC_DEVICE_HEADERS
 set(ADC_NETWORK_HEADERS
     net/adc_netmessage.h
     net/adc_netproto.h
+    net/adc_netservice.h
 )
 
 option(BUILD_TESTS "Build tests" ON)
diff --git a/net/adc_netservice.h b/net/adc_netservice.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3c2d58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/adc_netservice.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/*
+
+ABSTRACT DEVICE COMPONENTS LIBRARY
+
+ */
+
+
+
+namespace adc
+{
+
+
+template <typename NetMessageT, typename IOImplT>
+class AdcNetService : public IOImplT
+{
+public:
+    /*  asynchronuos operations  */
+
+    // open connection
+    template <typename... ArgTs>
+    auto asyncConnect(ArgTs&&... args)
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    template <typename... ArgTs>
+    auto asyncSend(NetMessageT&& msg, ArgTs&&... args)
+    {
+    }
+
+    template <typename... ArgTs>
+    auto asyncReceive(ArgTs&&... args)
+    {
+    }
+
+
+
+    /*  blocking operations  */
+
+    template <typename... ArgTs>
+    auto send(NetMessageT&& msg, ArgTs&&... args)
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    template <typename... ArgTs>
+    NetMessageT receive(ArgTs&&... args)
+    {
+    }
+
+    template <typename... ArgTs>
+    auto close(ArgTs&&... args)
+    {
+    }
+};
+
+}  // namespace adc