Industrial IoT in 5G-and-Beyond Networks: Vision, Architecture, and Design TrendsShow others and affiliations
2022 (English)In: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, ISSN 1551-3203, E-ISSN 1941-0050, Vol. 18, no 6, p. 4122-4137Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Cellular networks are envisioned to be a cornerstone in future industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) wireless connectivity in terms of fulfilling the industrial-grade coverage, capacity, robustness, and timeliness requirements. This vision has led to the design of vertical-centric service-based architecture of 5G radio access and core networks. The design incorporates the capabilities to include 5G-AI-Edge ecosystem for computing, intelligence, and flexible deployment and integration options (e.g., centralized and distributed, physical, and virtual) while eliminating the privacy/security concerns of mission-critical systems. In this article, driven by the industrial interest in enabling large-scale wireless IIoT deployments for operational agility, flexible, and cost-efficient production, we present the state-of-the-art 5G architecture, transformative technologies, and recent design trends, which we also selectively supplemented with new results. We also identify several research challenges in these promising design trends that beyond-5G systems must overcome to support rapidly unfolding transition in creating value-centric industrial wireless networks.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
IEEE Computer Society , 2022. Vol. 18, no 6, p. 4122-4137
Keywords [en]
5G-and-beyond, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Industry 4.0, millimeter-wave (mmWave) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) capacity, new radio in unlicensed bands (NR-U), open radio access network (RAN), private 5G, security, time-sensitive networking (TSN), Distributed computer systems, Industrial research, Internet of things, Millimeter waves, MIMO systems, Network architecture, Radio, Wireless networks, Design trends, Industrial internet of thing, Millimeter-wave multiple-input multiple-output capacity, New radio in unlicensed band, Open radio access network, Radio access networks, Time-sensitive networking, 5G mobile communication systems
National Category
Communication Systems
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-59017DOI: 10.1109/TII.2021.3115697Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85123003929OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ri-59017DiVA, id: diva2:1653260
Note
Funding text 1: This work was supported in part by KKS Research Profile NIIT and in part by Vinnova FFI project Remote Timber.
2022-04-212022-04-212022-04-21Bibliographically approved