IPv6 and the Internet of Things
- 1. IPV6 and the Internet of Things by Celestine OjikahSlide 1
- 2. Objectives After this section, you will be able to • Understand the Internet of Things (IoT) • Identify the technologies that drives IoT • Understand how critical IPv6 is to IoT Slide 2
- 3. Internet traffic map Breathtaking, right? • Exponential rise in Internet traffic since the 1960’s • It will reach a Zettabyte by the year 2016 • Mobile traffic is also growing exponentially • Doubling every year Slide 3
- 4. What is the Internet of things? reality or marketing stunt? Refers to a concept that the Internet is no longer just a global network for humans to communicate but also a platform for “objects” to communicate electronically with the world around them. Slide 4
- 5. Q. What do cows, shoes and trees have in common? A. They are all part of the Internet of Things. Slide 5
- 6. Why now? • Global Connectivity • Wide spread adoption of IP based networking and IPv6 • Big data • Rise of cloud computing Slide 6
- 7. The IoT Technologies • RFID • WIFI IEEE 802.11 • Barcode e QR Code • 6LoWPAN • ZigBee IEEE 802.15.4 • Sensors & Smartphones Slide 7
- 8. IoT Architecture Slide 8 Applications Networking and Data communication Sensing
- 9. How will it work? • Those shiny technologies like • Smart Cities • Smart Health • Smart Homes • M2M • Smart wearables • LTE etc • Are “always on” and are very IP hungry, require a HUGE amount of IP address space to communicate over IP networks. Slide 9
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- 11. IoT loves IPv6 a marriage made in cyberspace • As the Internet of Things continues to grow, devices that require true end-to-end Internet connectivity will not be able to rely on IPv4, the protocol that most Internet services use today. • IPv6 is a prospective upgrade • There are 340 trillion trillion trillion IPv6 addresses vs 4.3 billion IPv4 addresses Slide 11
- 12. IPv6 as an enabler of IoT • Scalability • Manageability • End-to-end connectivity • Current rate of uptake Oh IPv6,where art thou? Slide 12
- 13. IPv6 • AFRINIC allocates IPv6 to all members in our region • IPv6 is taking off and we believe that at least this will not be a hurdle for IoT • Major ISP have started deploying IPv6 even before the lack of IPv4 becomes a problem Slide 13
- 14. Challenges and Issues • Privacy • Security • Transition to IPv6 • Establishing a common set of standards • Developing energy sources for billions of Sensors Slide 14
- 15. The future’s looking good for IoT • By 2017, the IoT market will surpass the PC, Tablet and Phone markets combined • By 2020, Cisco says 50 billion Things will be connected to the network • By 2020, it is estimated that 90% of cars will be connected to the Internet as compared to 10% in 2012. • By 2020, there will be 40 times more devices than people on the Internet • Cisco projects that the financial impact of IoT on the global economy may be as much as $19 trillion. Slide 15
- 16. Potentials of Internet of Things • Improved Performance • Reduced Cost • Creation of innovative services • New Revenue Streams Slide 16
- 17. Conclusion • Internet of Things is a HUGE opportunity • And we’ve got it’s back covered with IPv6 Slide 17