O-RAN Perspective on Industrial Internet of Things: A SWOT Analysis
O-RAN Perspective on Industrial Internet of Things: A SWOT Analysis
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10.1109/icit58465.2023.10143032
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2023-04
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T. Rahman;Minglong Zhang;V. Marojevic
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作者：
T. Rahman;Minglong Zhang;V. Marojevic
物联网(IoT)正变得越来越流行，因为它能够连接机器并为新的应用和用例实现生态系统。一个这样的用例是工业Lot(1IoT)，它指的是Lot在工业环境中的应用，特别是使用云技术进行传感器和机器的仪器和控制。各行各业都在指望第五代(5G)移动通信在机器、人和传感器之间提供无缝、无处不在和灵活的连接。开放式无线接入网络(O-RAN)架构增加了额外的接口和RAN智能控制器，可用于满足IIoT服务要求。在本文中，我们研究了由两种工业应用主导的IIoT的连接要求：控制和监控。我们介绍了O-RAN针对IIoT的优势、劣势、机会和威胁(SWOT)分析，并提供了一个用例来说明O-RAN如何支持多样化和不断变化的IIoT网络服务。我们的结论是，O-RAN架构的灵活性支持最新的蜂窝网络标准和服务，为下一代IIoT网络设计、部署、定制和维护提供了前进的道路。它提供了更多的控制，但仍然缺乏在类似生产环境中经过详尽测试的产品-硬件和软件。
Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming increasingly popular due to its ability to connect machines and enable an ecosystem for new applications and use cases. One such use case is industrial loT (1IoT) that refers to the application of loT in industrial settings especially engaging instrumentation and control of sensors and machines with Cloud technologies. Industries are counting on the fifth generation (5G) of mobile communications to provide seamless, ubiquitous and flexible connectivity among machines, people and sensors. The open radio access network (O-RAN) architecture adds additional interfaces and RAN intelligent controllers that can be leveraged to meet the IIoT service requirements. In this paper, we examine the connectivity requirements for IIoT that are dominated by two industrial applications: control and monitoring. We present the strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat (SWOT) analysis of O-RAN for IIoT and provide a use case example which illustrates how O-RAN can support diverse and changing IIoT network services. We conclude that the flexibility of the O-RAN architecture, which supports the latest cellular network standards and services, provides a path forward for next generation IIoT network design, deployment, customization, and maintenance. It offers more control but still lacks products-hardware and software-that are exhaustively tested in production like environments.