Summary

Recommendation ITU-T Y.4416 provides a description of the architecture of the Internet of things (IoT) based on next generation network evolution (NGNe), taking account of the IoT reference model specified in Recommendation ITU-T Y.4000/Y.2060, the IoT common requirements specified in Recommendation ITU-T Y.4100/Y.2066, and the IoT functional framework and capabilities specified in Recommendation ITU-T Y.4401/Y.2068. It describes extensions to NGNe functional entities, reference points and NGNe functional components, and enhancement to NGNe capabilities as described in Recommendation ITU-T Y.2012, and other related Recommendations in order to support the IoT.