Summary

Internet of things (IoT) applications for global processes, such as the advanced detection of natural disasters, present demanding requirements for real-time distributed IoT networks.

Internet of things for monitoring and studying global processes (IoT GP) is an innovative concept that combines Internet of things devices distributed all over the world and one or more control and management centres (CMCs) for monitoring global natural and man-made processes.

The key idea to IoT GP is real-time consolidation of sensor data from different parts of the Earth, allowing for enhanced disaster preparedness and development of advanced models of global processes. For example, IoT GP can be used to detect areas of possible occurrence of earthquakes, floods, wildfires, heat waves, etc.

Recommendation ITU-T Y.4121 describes key IoT GP features, deployment schemes of IoT GP devices, and requirements of the IoT GP network.