Communication Protocols For IoT Devices And The Advantages Of IPv6

Introduction IoT devices

Internet of things device can be considered as a nonstandard device of computing that can connect wirelessly to a network. This technology has the ability to transmit data and this can be an added advantage in concept of the internet of things. The Internet of things device may include light bulbs, cars and fridges that have the implementation of the RFID and pacemakers. The concept, which is applied behind the technology of the Internet of things, is working in concert on behalf of the people in the framework of the business, home or industry. Internet of things devices can be considered as a set of devices in which each device talks to every other device in an environment, which automated industry or homes where they are implemented. Security aspect in the internet of things is one of the main concern area relating to the concept (Wortmann and Flüchter 2015).

The main aim of the report is to focus on the concept of the internet of things taking into account the different aspects, which are related to the technology. On the other hand, the communication protocols, which can be applied to the concept, are majorly discussed in the report. The IPv6 with the advantages, which can be achieved from the implementation in the concept of the internet, are also discussed in the report.

In context of communication protocols, which are related the internet of things the application engineers and the electronic engineers have a bewildering choice of options related to the connectivity. Some of the communication protocols are explained below:

• Zigbee: Zigbee is more or less like Bluetooth but has a large base of operation installed. It is practiced and implemented in industrial usage. Zigbee Remote control (RF4CE) and Zigbee PRO among various other Zigbee profiles are based on the concept of IEEE 802.15.4 protocol, which is a standard used in industry for wireless networking. The main advantage, which can be achieved from the use of the concept, is that it offers robustness, high security aspect and high scalability.
• Z – Wave: The Z – wave is a lower power RF communication technology that is mainly designed for the purpose of home automation. The technology mainly incorporates optimized low latency communication, which is reliable and can be used for small data packages with data rates, which can go up to 100 Kbit/sec.
• 6 LowPAN: The 6 LowPAN is an internet protocol based technology. The standard comprise of the freedom related to frequency band and the concept of physical layer, which can also be used across multiple platform of communication. This may include Wi-Fi, Ethernet and sub -1 GHz ISM.

The following three reason would directly explain why IPv6 is important in the concept of the internet of things.

• Security: The security aspect is one of the most important issue when relating to any technology. IPv6 can run on an end-to-end encryption process, which increases the security of the Internet of things devices. In the concept of virtual private network (VPN) the integrity checking and the encryption are standard components of the IPv6.
• Scalability: It is estimated that 25 million things would be connected to the internet by the end of 2020. This estimation gives an appropriate idea about why the concept of the IPv6 is important for the Internet of things devices. The creators of the Internet of things products, which are connected over the TCP/IP, can rest very much that there would be a unique availability when relating to their devices for a long period.
• Connectivity: Many new Internet of things devices are entering into the market for the use of common people. In this aspect, the connectivity issue is very much vital. IPv6 allow the Internet of things products to address without the issue of working around all the traditional firewall and NAT issues (Drucker 2015).

The IPv6 can be incorporated from automobiles to different type’s application. The advantages that can be achieved from the concept are stated below:

• Efficient Packet processing: The IPv6 header simplified packet makes the processing of the packet more efficient. Comparing with the IPv4, IPv6 contains no checksum of IP – level this results in no checksum recalculation process during every router hop. The IP –Level checksum was possible to be omitted because most of the technology, which is related to the link layer already, consisted of error control capacity and checksum.
• Efficient Routing: IPv6 directly reduces the size of the routing table and makes the concept of routing more hierarchical and efficient. The IPv6 allows the ISPs to aggregate the prefixed of the network of the customer into a single prefix and directly announces this prefix to the IPv6 internet.
• Security: The IPsec, which provides the aspect of authentication, confidentiality and integrity, is baked into the concept of the IPv6. Due to the implementation of the Internet control message Protocol for the IPv6 the blocking of the packets is not done by the firewalls (Mulani and Pingle 2016).

The different wireless communication that can be used in the concept of the internet of things are:

• IEEE 802.16: WiMax – WiMax stands for worldwide interoperability for Microwave access. This technology mainly allows the data to be transferred at the rate of 30-40 megabits per second. The term refers to interoperable implementations relating to the IEEE 802.16 wireless family.
• IEEE 802.15.1: BLE – The Bluetooth low energy are wireless technology, which are used to transfer data over distance, which are short in size. This technology is frequently used in devices which are small which can be used to connect tablets and user phones. The concept of the Bluetooth low energy uses less power compared to normal Bluetooth technology.
• IEEE 802.11: Wi-Fi – The concept of Wi-FI uses radio waves (RF) which allows two devices to connect and communicate with each other. The technology is basically used to connect internet routers to devices such as tablet, computers and phones. However, it can be stated that it can be used to connect two or more hardware devices. The Wi-Fi runs on 802.11 standard, which is set by the institute of electrical and electronics engineers (IEEE) (Li and Yu 2015).

The SigFox uses a technology, which is proprietary, which is used to slow modulation rate in order to achieve longer range. The design choice, which is related to the SigFox, is an excellent option when relating to application where the system need is only infrequent small burst of data (Osseiran et al. 2017). On the other hand, the Lora is an open standard of the networking layer, which is governed by the Lora alliance. Lora is the physical layer, which is a software, which is installed in the chip to enable networking. The RPMA (Random phase multiple access) is a proprietary of the LPWAN technology stack. The main comparison that can be applied in this context is that architecture changes in the region like Lora, the SigFox is different, and the security impact in both the aspects are different (Cui 2016). The link relating to the RPMA is significantly higher (177 vs. 149 and 157 for SigFox and Lora).

Communication protocols that are specifically related to IoT

Conclusion

The report can be concluded on a note that the Internet of things would be playing a dominating role in the future. Almost all the things would be related to the concept of the internet; by this, the internet of things would be more focus topic in the days to come. The IPv6 when implemented in the concept of the internet of things would be giving an added security advantage to the concept. The security aspect in any form of technology play a very vital role. When relating to the internet of things the automation of different areas of the life can be achieved. Many of the wireless technology can be used in this context, which makes the technology more advanced and highly secured with it connectivity and scalability can be improved and easily achived. The concept of the internet of things can be included in any area of interest which can include security aspect or improving the stand or living to optimization of the business. In context to any technology it can be stated that internet of thing technology is among the most fast growing sectors which directly improves the life style of the user when used in an appropriate manner.

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