ISO/IEC TR 29181-9:2017

TECHNICAL ISO/TR
REPORT 29181-9
First edition
2017-04
Information technology — Future
Network — Problem statement and
requirements —
Part 9:
Networking of everything
Technologies de l’information — Réseaux du futur — Énoncé du
problème et exigences —
Partie 9: Réseautique universelle
Reference number
ISO/TR 29181-9:2017(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Abbreviated terms . 4
5 Overview of Networking of Everything (NoE) . 4
6 Problem statement . 6
6.1 User’s perception . 6
6.1.1 Static network selection . 6
6.1.2 Inconvenient network change . 7
6.1.3 Reconnection to network . 7
6.1.4 Separate accounting . 7
6.1.5 Thing-user centric communications . 7
6.2 Network’s perception . 7
6.2.1 Cooperation among ISPs . 7
6.2.2 Inter-services between different types of networks . 7
6.2.3 Reliable data transmission after path setup . 7
6.2.4 Different accounting policy . 8
6.2.5 Thing-user centric networks . 8
7 Related standardization and research activities . 8
7.1 ISO JTC1 . 8
7.1.1 JTC1 WG10 . 8
7.2 ITU-T . 8
7.2.1 Next Generation Network (NGN) . 8
7.2.2 Future Networks . 9
7.2.3 Smart Ubiquitous Networking (SUN) .10
7.2.4 ITU-T SG 20 .11
7.3 Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) .11
7.4 IEEE .12
7.5 oneM2M .13
8 General requirements for NoE .14
8.1 Network transparency .14
8.2 Optimized network performance .14
8.3 One universal accounting.14
8.4 Security and privacy .14
8.5 Instantaneous integration of networks for the thing-user .14
9 Technical requirements for NoE.15
9.1 Agent functions for NoE .15
9.2 Network functions for NoE .15
9.3 Integrated functions of NoE .16
Annex A (informative) U-health use case in NoE .18
Annex B (informative) Spatial collaborative work use case in NoE .20
Bibliography .22
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Foreword
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Introduction
This document defines the problem statement and requirements for the future network in the
networking of everything, which would be the Internet of Things (IoT) network aspects.
Considering that many standards-development organizations, including ITU-T, already produced their
own IoT-related standards or recommendations (such as ITU-T Y.2060, Y.2061, and Y.2069), this document
has a clear scope, with new terms and definitions that are consistent with those already in existence.
This document focuses on providing the solutions to other standards-development organizations’
requirements; discussing how various networking technologies should be integrated for users.
This document focuses on networking issues, excluding how virtual things can be associated with
physical things or devices. The problems of current networks and requirements for Future Networks
are discussed in other parts of ISO/IEC 29181. This document only discusses the problems of current
networking technologies and policies, and the requirements for the networking of Future Networks,
especially considering future super realistic services like IoT.
Use cases in the Network of Everything are provided in Annexes A and B.
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Information technology — Future Network — Problem
statement and requirements —
Part 9:
Networking of everything
1 Scope
This document describes the general characteristics of Networking of Everything (NoE), which can be
applied to Future Networks, especially from an Internet of Things (IoT) perspective. This document
specifies:
— a conceptual model of NoE and its definition;
— problem statements in conventional networking;
— standardization activities of other standards-development organizations;
— requirements for NoE from an IoT perspective;
— technical aspects.
NOTE Since networking issues are an integral part of IoT and Future Networks, while standards of IoT or
Future Networks are under development in other standards-development organizations, this document focuses
on networking issues to integrate diverse networking techniques to provide users’ service and/or things
requirement.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http:// www .electropedia .org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http:// www .iso .org/ obp
3.1
actuator
device that
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