Internet of Things: Evolution towards a hyper-connected society

Internet of Things is expected to encompass every aspect of our lives and to generate a paradigm shift towards a hyper-connected society. As more things are connected to the Internet, larger amount of data are generated and processed into useful actions that can make our lives safer and easier. Since IoT generate heavy traffics, it induces several challenges to next generation network. Therefore, IoT infrastructure should be designed in terms of flexibility and scalability. In addition, cloud computing and big data analytics are being integrated. They allow network to change itself much faster to service requirements with better operational efficiency and intelligence. IoT should also be vertically optimized from device to application in order to provide ultra-low power operation, cost-effectiveness, and service reliability with ensuring full security across the entire signal path. In this paper we address IoT challenges and technological requirements from the service provider perspective.