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Work item:
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X.1364 (ex X.nb-iot)
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Subject/title:
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Security requirements and framework for narrow band Internet of things
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Status:
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Approved on 2020-03-26
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Approval process:
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TAP
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Type of work item:
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Recommendation
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Version:
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New
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Summary:
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Due to current development in telecommunication technology, in the mobile communication domain, the communication pattern is changing from person-person to person-thing and thing-thing, making inevitable the evolution to Internet of things.
Compared to short distance communication technologies, such as Bluetooth, ZigBee, among others, cellular mobile networks characterized by wide coverage, mobility, and extensive connections that could bring more affluent application scenarios are supposed to become the main interconnection technology of the Internet of Things.
Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) is based on cellular mobile network which uses a bandwidth of approximately only 180 KHz. It could be deployed on global system for mobile communication (GSM) network, universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) network or long-term evolution (LTE) network directly to reduce cost and achieve a smooth upgrade.
Based on its low power dissipation, wide coverage, low cost and high capacity, it is expected that NB-IoT be massively adopted by operators with wide application in multiple vertical industries.
As a new technology, NB-IoT has its own characteristics that may bring new security issues. In order to ensure security of NB-IoT deployments and applications, security threats and relevant security requirements specific to NB-IoT need to be analysed and an overall security framework for NB-IoT need to be established.
This Recommendation aims to analyse potential deployment scheme and typical application scenarios of NB-IoT. It specifies security threats and requirements specific to the NB-IoT deployments and thus establishes a security framework for the operator to safeguard these new technology applications.
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First registration in the WP:
2017-10-16 18:01:47
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Last update:
2020-04-16 16:37:04
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