SDN and Virtualization Solutions for the Internet of Things: A Survey

Bizanis, Nikos; Kuipers, F.A.

doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2016.2607786

SDN and Virtualization Solutions for the Internet of Things

Title

SDN and Virtualization Solutions for the Internet of Things: A Survey

Author

Bizanis, Nikos (Student TU Delft)
Kuipers, F.A. (TU Delft Network Architectures and Services)

Date

2016-09-09

Abstract

The imminent arrival of the Internet of Things (IoT), which consists of a vast number of devices with heterogeneous characteristics, means that future networks need a new architecture to accommodate the expected increase in data generation. Software defined networking (SDN) and network virtualization (NV) are two technologies that promise to cost-effectively provide the scale and versatility necessary for IoT services. In this paper, we survey the state of the art on the application of SDN and NV to IoT. To the best of our knowledge, we are the first to provide a comprehensive description of every possible IoT implementation aspect for the two technologies. We start by outlining the ways of combining SDN and NV. Subsequently, we present how the two technologies can be used in the mobile and cellular context, with emphasis on forthcoming 5G networks. Afterward, we move to the study of wireless sensor networks, arguably the current foremost example of an IoT network. Finally, we review some general SDN-NV-enabled IoT architectures, along with real-life deployments and use-cases. We conclude by giving directions for future research on this topic.

Subject

Software Defined Networking
Internet of Things (IoT)
Network Virtualisation (NV)
network functions virtualization (NFV)
5G
wireless sensor network (WSN)

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2016.2607786

ISSN

2169-3536

Source

IEEE Access, 4, 5591 - 5606

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