Title: Design and consideration of integrated PLC and 3G mobile networks as internet of things architecture

Authors: H.C. Hsieh; C.H. Lai; Yanuarius Teofilus Larosa

Addresses: Network Technology Division, FarEasTone Telecommunication Co., Ltd., #No. 334, Sec. 1, Sichuan Rd., Banqiao Dist., New Taipei City 220, Taiwan. ' Network Technology Division, FarEasTone Telecommunication Co., Ltd., #No. 334, Sec. 1, Sichuan Rd., Banqiao Dist., New Taipei City 220, Taiwan. ' Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, EE310 #No. 43, Sec. 4, Keelung Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei City 106, Taiwan

Abstract: Internet of things (IoT) applications are developed and implemented through enlightened communication networks. The phenomena are proving a fact that research in IoT architecture becomes important domain in realising IoT framework. Therefore, in this paper, a new IoT architecture is proposed combining two sophisticated communication networks: power line communication (PLC) and 3G mobile networks. This combination is motivated by scalability advantages of PLC and 3G mobile networks. Further, the 3G-PLC networks testbed is constructed and analysed to show its feasibility in supporting IoT applications.

Keywords: internet of things; IoT architecture; power line communications; PLC; 3G networks; mobile networks.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIPT.2012.050209

International Journal of Internet Protocol Technology, 2012 Vol.7 No.2, pp.63 - 70

Published online: 23 Aug 2014 *

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