Dr. Maria Rita Palattella

Research-Associate

SecanLab, University of Luxembourg

IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things,

15th December 2015, Milan, Italy

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Internet of Things in the 5G Era:

Enabling Technologies and

Business Models

Internet of Things• “Interconnect”

• Use Wired (i.e, cabe, fiber-optical, microwave) and/or Wifi to connect smart objects all around the world

Internet of Things• “Relating to”

Internet of Things• Information about things

• “things having identities and virtual personalities”

• IP-enabled embedded devices : sensors (WSNs), machines (M2M), active positioning tags, Radio Frequency Identifiers

(RFID), mobile phones, home and industrial automation equipment, environmental monitoring systems

• smart object: an item equipped with

– a sensor or actuator that gives it the ability to interact with the physical world

– a microprocessor that enables it to transform the data captured from the sensors

– a communication device that enables it to communicate its sensor readings to the outside world and receive input from

other smart objects

– a power source that provides it the electrical energy for the smart object to do its work

• operating in smart spaces and using intelligent interfaces to connect and communicate within social,

environmental, and user contexts

Internet of Things (IoT) definition

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INDUSTRIALInternet of Things

CONSUMERInternet of Things

Connectivity and data analytics

wearable

SMART home/office

MTC

SMARTcity

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IoT Connectivity Landscape

� Wide coverage� Low deployment cost� High level of security� Access to dedicated spectrum� Simplicity of managemento NO support for MTC

� Low power� Low cost� Mesh WSN

� BLE

� Short range

LP-

� QoS support� Scalable� Cost effective

No scalable; No mobility, roaming, SLA support

� High reach, low cost� LPWA Networks, low data rate

3GPP releases and timeline: toward 5G

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Smart Cities:

an example of business model

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IoT Return of Investment

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� Real-time Instrumentation ROI

� Big Data Value ROI

o Shift from infrastructure to data-driven ecosystem

� Wireless ROI

o Substantial CAPEX and OPEX gains

o Save cable costs, installation efforts, system maintenance

Not only utility, BUT also clear financial returns!

Cellular Operator Model

IoT Data Privacy and Trust

• Issue: more vulnerabilities (attacks, privacy leaks), due to integration of heterogeneous technologies

• Requirements:

– Protection of personal data

– Location and data privacy

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Thank you! Any questions?

maria-rita.palattella@uni.lu

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� M.R Palattella, M. Dohler, L.A. Grieco, G. Rizzo, J. Torsner, T. Engel. L. Latif. “Internet of

Things in the 5G Era: Enablers, Architecture and Business Models” IEEE JSAC Special Issue

on Emerging Technologies in Communications, to appear in 2016.