Future industrial networking: from use cases to wireless technologies to a flexible system architecture

Karrenbauer, Michael; Ludwig, Stephan; Buhr, Henning; Klessig, Henrik; Bernardy, Anne; Wu, Huanzhuo; Pallasch, Christoph; Fellan, Amina; Hoffmann, Nicolai; Seelmann, Vasco; Taghouti, Maroua; Wunderlich, Simon; Lozano, Pedro Tercero; Hoell, Andreas; Stimming, Christian; Patel, Dhruvin; Seetaraman, Savita; Bender, Serjoscha; Eberhardt, Elena; Schildknecht, Thomas; Herfs, Werner; Storms, Simon; Stich, Volker; Niebert, Norbert; Schotten, Hans D.; Fitzek, Frank H. P.

doi:10.1515/auto-2018-0141

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“…When broadening the view for 5G for industrial applications, the authors of [21] first identified more advantages of 5G than the main three (eMMB, URLLC, and mMTC): Mobility support, Energy efficiency, Security, Economy of scale, and core networking changes: Softwarization and virtualization, SDN, and Mesh networks. The paper further lists several use cases and technical requirements for the main three capabilities: Infrastructure retrofit, Mobile robots, Inbound logistics for manufacturing, flexible and modular assembly area, plug-and-produce, Massive wireless sensor network, and process monitoring.…”

Section: Industry 40mentioning

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5G support for Industrial IoT Applications— Challenges, Solutions, and Research gaps

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Pető

Frankó

et al. 2020

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Industrial IoT has special communication requirements, including high reliability, low latency, flexibility, and security. These are instinctively provided by the 5G mobile technology, making it a successful candidate for supporting Industrial IoT (IIoT) scenarios. The aim of this paper is to identify current research challenges and solutions in relation to 5G-enabled Industrial IoT, based on the initial requirements and promises of both domains. The methodology of the paper follows the steps of surveying state-of-the art, comparing results to identify further challenges, and drawing conclusions as lessons learned for each research domain. These areas include IIoT applications and their requirements; mobile edge cloud; back-end performance tuning; network function virtualization; and security, blockchains for IIoT, Artificial Intelligence support for 5G, and private campus networks. Beside surveying the current challenges and solutions, the paper aims to provide meaningful comparisons for each of these areas (in relation to 5G-enabled IIoT) to draw conclusions on current research gaps.

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Section: Industry 40mentioning

confidence: 99%

5G support for Industrial IoT Applications— Challenges, Solutions, and Research gaps

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Pető

Frankó

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166

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“…In contrast, the second one is the flexible interconnection of production machines with services in the company's cloud back-end. In turn, the authors of the paper [52] consider four use case classes for the manufacturing industry:…”

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“…Different communication service models must be supported: data transmission in client/server and peer-to-peer types of communication, fast and reliable system-wide distribution of data, based on a publish-subscribe model, etc. Following solutions are possible using OPC UA standards [66], exploiting SDN advances [67] for heterogeneous industrial networks, integrating 5G mobile networks with existing industrial communication standards [52] or creating 5G-based private networks [68].…”

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Verticals in 5G MEC-Use Cases and Security Challenges

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5G is the fifth-generation cellular network satisfying the requirements IMT-2020 (International Mobile Telecommunications-2020) of the International Telecommunication Union. Mobile network operators started using it worldwide in 2019. Generally, 5G achieves exceptionally high values of performance parameters of access and transmission. The application of edge servers facilitated the implementation of such requirements of 5G, which resulted in 5G MEC (Multi-access Edge Computing) technology. Moreover, to optimize services for specific business applications, the concept of 5G vertical industries has been proposed. In this paper, we study how the application of the MEC technology affects the functioning of 5G MEC-based services. We consider twelve representative vertical industries of 5G MEC by presenting their essential characteristics, threats, vulnerabilities, and known attacks. Next, we analyze their functional properties, give efficiency patterns and identify the effect of applying the MEC technology in 5G on the resultant network's quality parameters to identify the expected security requirements. Finally, we identify the impact of classified threats on the 5G empowered vertical industries and identify the most sensitive cases to focus on their protection against network attacks in the first place.

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“…To achieve this, it is important that the design and implementation of IIoT considers the aspects and limitations of traditional industrial networks. In this line, the literature contains some architectures that focus on imitating classic industrial networks [ 36 ] or that try to cover the requirements for several industrial uses [ 37 ]. From these architectures, other needs of IIoT networks can be identified, such as the support of functions such as preventive maintenance, or the integration of 5G into other existing technologies.…”

Section: Fundamental Aspects Of Communication Network In the Iiotmentioning

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Software-Defined Networking Solutions, Architecture and Controllers for the Industrial Internet of Things: A Review

Urrea

Benítez

2021

Sensors

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The use of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) in the communications of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) demands more comprehensive solutions than those developed to date. The lack of an SDN solution applicable in diverse IIoT scenarios is the problem addressed in this article. The main cause of this problem is the lack of integration of a set of aspects that should be considered in a comprehensive SDN solution. To contribute to the solution of this problem, a review of the literature is conducted in this article, identifying the main requirements for industrial networks nowadays as well as their solutions through SDN. This review indicates that aspects such as security, independence of the network technology used, and network centralized management can be tackled using SDN. All the advantages of this technology can be obtained through the implementation of the same solution, considering a set of aspects proposed by the authors for the implementation of SDNs in IIoT networks. Additionally, after analyzing the main features and advantages of several architectures proposed in the literature, an architecture with distributed network control is proposed for all SDN network scenarios in IIoT. This architecture can be adapted through the inclusion of other necessary elements in specific scenarios. The distributed network control feature is relevant here, as it prevents a single fault-point for an entire industrial network, in exchange for adding some complexity to the network. Finally, the first ideas for the selection of an SDN controller suitable for IIoT scenarios are included, as this is the core element in the proposed architecture. The initial proposal includes the identification of six controllers, which correspond to different types of control planes, and ten characteristics are defined for selecting the most suitable controller through the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. The analysis and proposal of different fundamental aspects for the implementation of SDNs in IIoT in this article contribute to the development of a comprehensive solution that is not focused on the characteristics of a specific scenario and would, therefore, be applicable in limited situations.

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Future industrial networking: from use cases to wireless technologies to a flexible system architecture

Cited by 19 publications

References 9 publications

5G support for Industrial IoT Applications— Challenges, Solutions, and Research gaps

5G support for Industrial IoT Applications— Challenges, Solutions, and Research gaps

Verticals in 5G MEC-Use Cases and Security Challenges

Software-Defined Networking Solutions, Architecture and Controllers for the Industrial Internet of Things: A Review

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