IoT Interoperability on Top of SDN/NFV-Enabled Networks

Abstract

The ubiquity of the internet led to a diverse number of devices referred to as the “things” to have online access. The internet of things (IoT) framework's infrastructure is formed by sensors, actuators, computer servers, and the communication network. Within this framework, the chapter focuses on IoT interoperability challenges through virtualization agility. The use of SDN/NFVs aims to face the 5G interoperability challenge by allowing the automatic deployment and programming of network services. Consequently, virtual gateways need to be used so that interoperability is ensured between various objects and technologies. As a result, experiments will be performed on various IoT platforms which consist of physical and virtual parts. In specific, the process will be on top of a testbed so that MQTT, CoAP, and UDP protocols will be instantiated and set up in order to provide an interoperable layer using a virtual gateway.