Toward efficient smartification of the Internet of Things (IoT) services

The Internet of Things (IoT) comprises several communication network technology standards and most of them are currently operating in silos. However, to achieve the IoT paradigm's main goal, which is to deliver efficient and high-quality smart services, interoperation among various IoT standards is necessary. Therefore, interoperability and quality of service (QoS) provisioning are two of the main requirements for current and future standards operating within the IoT ecosystem. To understand how current standards can or cannot meet these requirements, first, we analyze high-level technical standards for some application domains within the IoT ecosystem. Second, with a focus on some common communication network standards, we present the QoS requirements of smart services in the IoT. Finally, we highlight the mechanisms employed by these standards in enabling interoperability and QoS in the IoT environment.