Table 1 Networking characteristics and requirements of smart city applications
From: Networking architectures and protocols for smart city systems
Smart city application | Appropriate Net. Prot. | Band- width | Delay tolerance | Power Consump. | Reliabil- ity | Security | Het. Net. | Wired / wireless | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smart buildings [3] | IEEE 802.15.4, IEEE 802.15.1 | L, M, H | L | L, M | M, H | H | H | WD/WL | M |
Smart grid [19] | IEEE 802.16, Cellular | L, M | L, H | M, H | H | H | M, H | WD/WL | L |
Gas and oil pipeline monitoring and control [22] | IEEE 802.16, Cellular | L, M, H | L, H | L | M, H | H | M | WL | L |
Smart water networks [24] | IEEE 802.15.4, IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.16 | L, M | L, H | L | M | H | M | WL | L |
Intelligent transportation [54] | IEEE 802.16, IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.15.4, Cellular | L, M | L, H | L, M | M, H | H | H | WD/WL | H |
Manufacturing control and monitoring [27] | IEEE 802.15.4, IEEE 802.15.1, IEEE 802.11 | L, M | L, H | L, M | M | M | M | WD/WL | M |
Unmanned aerial vehicle [5] | IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.16, Satellite | L, M, H | L, H | L | M, H | M, H | M | WD/WL | H |