Dedicated networks for IoT : PHY / MAC state of the art and challenges

Claire Goursaud (1) , Jean-Marie Gorce (1)

1 SOCRATE - Software and Cognitive radio for telecommunications

This paper focuses on the the emerging transmission technologies dedicated to IoT networks. We first analyze the classical cellular network technologies when taking into account the IoT requirements, and point out the need of dedicated technologies for IoT. Then, we present the PHY and MAC layers of the technologies that are already deployed, or likely to be deployed: UNB by SigFox, CSS by LoRa T M , Weighless, and RPMA by Ingenu. We then compare their performances to highlight their pros and cons. Finally, we discuss on the open research challenges that still need to be addressed.

Mots clés: Internet of Things; M2M; PHY and MAC layer; Long Range transmissions

Domaines: Réseaux et télécommunications [cs.NI]

Claire Goursaud, Jean-Marie Gorce. Dedicated networks for IoT : PHY / MAC state of the art and challenges. EAI endorsed transactions on Internet of Things, 2015, ⟨10.4108/eai.26-10-2015.150597⟩. ⟨hal-01231221⟩