5G networks and IoT for traffic management

Abstract

IoT is expanding into all aspects of our lives, one of the domains that weren't explored to their full potential in the past is traffic management, but this is changing fast due to new technologies being rolled out. Improvements in traffic flow with IoT and the new 5G networks are a relatively new domain and focus of this article. 5G opened a new range of possibilities in traffic management with multiple interconnected nodes that can exchange data continuously over any movement speed. Besides speed, 5G provides better link stability and security, vital for traffic management. An improved version of IoT is the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) [1] which is considered an integrated part of smart cities and is composed of several components that communicate through a wireless communications infrastructure to always have signal coverage. A new alternative to enable such wireless connections is the 5G cellular network. Moreover, our article highlights the innovative SOLID-B5G project along with the latest developments in the IoT -5G field. The SOLID-B5G project focuses on solving network security issues and adopting flexible, high bandwidth, and low-cost networks, facilitating the interconnection of as many IoT sensors and the simultaneous data collection, storage, and processing processes.

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“…Borcoci et al [23] presented an updated overview of 5G slicing operational business models for the Internet of Vehicles, maritime IoT applications, and connectivity solutions, offering valuable insights into practical use cases. Bratulescu et al [24] explored the use of 5G networks and IoT for traffic management, providing relevant information on real-world applications.…”