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Network and Transport Layers

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Fundamentals of IoT Communication Technologies

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End-to-end IPv6 connectivity between devices and applications is a requirement in many IoT scenarios. However, most physical and link layer protocols presented in Chap. 3 are taken and derived from proprietary stacks that do not natively support IP communication. Moreover, transmission rate, latency, and power consumption of these protocols introduce limitations that prevent direct support of IPv6. This chapter explores the network layer adaptation mechanisms that serve to overcome these issues. Moreover, the chapter also focuses on discussing IoT transport layer characteristics and security implications.

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Herrero, R. (2022). Network and Transport Layers. In: Fundamentals of IoT Communication Technologies. Textbooks in Telecommunication Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70080-5_4

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