ETSI TR 103 467 V1.1.1 (2018-06)

ETSI TR 103 467 V1.1.1 (2018-06)






TECHNICAL REPORT
Speech and multimedia Transmission Quality (STQ);
Quality of Service aspects for IoT;
Discussion of QoS aspects of services related
to the IoT ecosystem

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Reference
DTR/STQ-00213m
Keywords
3G, data, GSM, IoT, M2M, network, QoS, service
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 4
Foreword . 4
Modal verbs terminology . 4
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 References . 5
2.1 Normative references . 5
2.2 Informative references . 5
3 Abbreviations . 5
4 Taxonomy of IoT use cases . 5
5 Classification of selected IoT application examples . 6
5.1 Introduction . 6
5.2 Voice-controlled interfaces to shopping platforms . 6
5.3 Metering . 7
5.4 Predictive maintenance/telemetry . 7
5.5 Bicycle locator . 7
5.6 Bio sensors (e-health) . 8
6 IoT with local concentrator nodes . 8
7 Methodology . 8
8 Conclusion . 8
History . 9


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Foreword
This Technical Report (TR) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Speech and multimedia Transmission
Quality (STQ).
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term which describes a sphere where a wide variety of physical devices connect and
exchange data with other devices or with central entities using packet switched data transfer over mobile or fixed
networks. The present document deals with the resulting ecosphere from a Quality of Service. i.e. end user,
service-oriented point of view. The central question is about the necessity of new or additional QoS metrics beyond the
portfolio which has been already defined for IP protocol based packet switched networks. The present document
provides a taxonomy for IoT applications and creates a relation between standard QoS metrics and their application to
the IoT world.
Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and "cannot" are to be
interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
Introduction
The conventional definition of QoS assumes usage, and respective perception of quality aspects, from a human
perspective as these are the end users of network services. In an IoT context, these end users are machines. However,
the main metrics which define the quality a communication network delivers, are basically the same. For instance, an
IoT device may also need a certain data rate or a given maximum transfer delay to fulfil its purpose optimally.
However, IoT devices have some specific properties which derive from their functional purpose. It cannot be taken as
granted that the current standardized QoS parameter inventory covers all angles of quality which are relevant for IoT.
The present document provides a systematic approach to describe QoS requirements of IoT devices, and answers the
question if additional QoS parameters are needed to capture the specific properties of mobile networks dedicated to the
IoT.

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1 Scope
The present document discusses Quality of Service (QoS) aspects of services related to the Internet of Things (IoT)
ecosystem from an end-to-end perspective; a strict end-user, service-oriented point of view. Here, end-to-end is
understood as "from a service user/terminal/provider to a service user/terminal/provider".
The discussion deals with two questions. The first question is if the existing framework for QoS parameter definitions
and methodologies is sufficient to also include the IoT angle of view. The second question is if the existing portfolio of
QoS parameters needs extensions or adaptations.
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