Towards a 5G Communication Architecture for the Internet of Musical Things

The stringent reliability and latency requirements of the Internet of Musical Things (IoMusT) paradigm are outside the reach of the current generation of cellular networks, thus significant expectations fall on the upcoming fifth-generation (5G) of cellular systems. In this paper, we outline for the first time a communication architecture for a future IoMusT based on the 5G framework, introducing two prominent use cases and designing a model of such a system. Moreover, considering the realistic needs of smart musical tools, we also define high-level service requirements and sketch some relevant evaluation scenarios for future investigation.