diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 45a805d..9f39c2f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 
 project(ADC LANGUAGES CXX)
 
+set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}")
+
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 # set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release)
@@ -32,7 +34,22 @@ set(ADC_NETWORK_HEADERS
 )
 
 
-option(SPDLOG_LIBRARY "Use SPDLOG library for logging" ON)
+option(ASIO_LIBRARY "Use of ASIO library for networking implementation" ON)
+
+if (ASIO_LIBRARY)
+    find_package(ASIO REQUIRED)
+
+    set(ADC_NETWORK_HEADERS ${ADC_NETWORK_HEADERS}
+        net/adc_netservice_asio.h
+    )
+
+    add_compile_options(ASIO::ASIO)
+    add_compile_definitions(PUBLIC USE_ASIO_LIBRARY)
+endif()
+
+
+
+option(SPDLOG_LIBRARY "Use of SPDLOG library for logging" ON)
 
 if (SPDLOG_LIBRARY)
     find_package(spdlog REQUIRED)
diff --git a/FindASIO.cmake b/FindASIO.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..051185b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FindASIO.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#
+# ASIO
+#
+
+set(ASIO_FOUND FALSE)
+
+find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
+
+find_path(ASIO_DIR asio.hpp HINTS ${ASIO_INSTALL_DIR} PATH_SUFFIXES include)
+
+if (NOT ASIO_DIR)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Cannot find ASIO library headers!")
+endif()
+
+message(STATUS "Found ASIO: TRUE (${ASIO_DIR})")
+
+# ASIO is header-only library so it is IMPORTED target
+add_library(ASIO::ASIO INTERFACE IMPORTED GLOBAL)
+
+# set standalone version (do not use Boost)
+set_target_properties(ASIO::ASIO PROPERTIES INTERFACE_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS "ASIO_STANDALONE" INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${ASIO_DIR}")
+                      
+target_link_libraries(ASIO::ASIO INTERFACE Threads::Threads)
+set(ASIO_FOUND TRUE)
diff --git a/net/adc_netmsg.h b/net/adc_netmsg.h
index eb9649f..9cf1cc8 100644
--- a/net/adc_netmsg.h
+++ b/net/adc_netmsg.h
@@ -46,11 +46,14 @@ void convertToBytes(ByteStorageT& res, const T& v, const Ts&... vs)
 namespace traits
 {
 
-template <typename T>
+template <typename T, typename IT>
 concept adc_netmessage_c = requires(const T t) {  // const methods
+    requires std::same_as<std::iter_value_t<IT>, char>;
     { t.empty() } -> std::convertible_to<bool>;
+    { t.byteSize() } -> std::convertible_to<size_t>;
     { t.bytes() } -> adc_output_char_range;
     { t.byteView() } -> adc_range_of_view_char_range;
+    { t.setFromBytes(std::input_iterator<IT>) } -> std::same_as<void>;
 };
 
 }  // namespace traits
diff --git a/net/adc_netservice.h b/net/adc_netservice.h
index 53935a5..56c0870 100644
--- a/net/adc_netservice.h
+++ b/net/adc_netservice.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public:
     using timeout_drtn_t = timeout_clock_t::duration;
 
     static constexpr timeout_drtn_t defaultConnectTimeout = std::chrono::seconds(5);
+    // static constexpr std::chrono::duration defaultConnectTimeout = std::chrono::seconds(5);
     static constexpr timeout_drtn_t defaultSendTimeout = std::chrono::seconds(5);
     static constexpr timeout_drtn_t defaultRecvTimeout = std::chrono::seconds(5);
 
diff --git a/net/adc_netservice_asio.h b/net/adc_netservice_asio.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1820323
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/adc_netservice_asio.h
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/*
+
+            ABSTRACT DEVICE COMPONENTS LIBRARY
+
+    ASIO-library implementation of network service
+
+ */
+
+
+#ifdef USE_ASIO_LIBRARY
+
+#include <asio/awaitable.hpp>
+#include <asio/basic_datagram_socket.hpp>
+#include <asio/basic_seq_packet_socket.hpp>
+#include <asio/basic_stream_socket.hpp>
+#include <asio/experimental/awaitable_operators.hpp>
+#include <asio/read_until.hpp>
+#include <asio/streambuf.hpp>
+#include <asio/write.hpp>
+
+#include <concepts>
+
+namespace adc::impl
+{
+
+
+template <typename NetMessageT, typename InetProtoT>
+class AdcNetServiceASIOStream
+{
+public:
+    using socket_t = typename InetProtoT::socket;
+
+    AdcNetServiceASIOStream(socket_t& sock) : _socket(sock) {}
+
+    virtual ~AdcNetServiceASIOStream() = default;
+
+
+    template <typename TimeoutT, typename CompletionTokenT>
+    auto asynSend(const NetMessageT& msg, const TimeoutT& timeout, CompletionTokenT&& token)
+        requires std::derived_from<socket_t, asio::basic_stream_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>
+    {
+        using namespace asio::experimental::awaitable_operators;
+
+        auto deadline = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() + timeout;
+
+        std::error_code ec;
+
+        co_await (asio::async_write(_socket, msg.bytes(), asio::use_awaitable) && watchdog(deadline, ec));
+
+        std::forward<CompletionTokenT>(token)(ec);
+    }
+
+
+    template <typename CompletionTokenT>
+    auto asynSend(const NetMessageT& msg, CompletionTokenT&& token)
+        requires std::derived_from<socket_t, asio::basic_datagram_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    template <typename CompletionTokenT>
+    auto asynSend(const NetMessageT& msg, CompletionTokenT&& token)
+        requires std::derived_from<socket_t, asio::basic_seq_packet_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>
+    {
+    }
+
+
+
+protected:
+    socket_t& _socket;
+
+    asio::streambuf _streamBuffer;
+
+    template <typename TimepointT>
+    asio::awaitable<void> watchdog(TimepointT& deadline, std::error_code& ec)
+    {
+        ec.clear();
+        typename TimepointT::clock timer(co_await asio::this_coro::executor);
+
+        auto now = TimepointT::clock::template now();
+
+        while (deadline > now) {
+            timer.expires_at(deadline);
+            co_await timer.async_wait(asio::use_awaitable);
+            now = TimepointT::clock::template now();
+        }
+
+        ec = std::make_error_code(std::errc::timed_out);
+
+        throw std::system_error(ec);
+    }
+};
+
+
+}  // namespace adc::impl
+
+
+#endif