Blockchain for 5G-Enabled IoT: The new wave for Industrial Automation

This book explores the integration of Blockchain with 5G-enabled IoT, discussing challenges and perspectives on connectivity, access control, real-time requirements, scalability, and adoption. It provides a comprehensive guide for practitioners in information security and related fields.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 629 pages
Publication date: 10 April 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book delves into one of the most pressing and overlooked aspects of the journey towards securing and handling the vast amount of data generated by the interactions of smart devices: the integration of Blockchain with 5G-enabled IoT. After providing an overview of the topic, the book explores the open issues and challenges that may hinder the growth of Blockchain technology. It then presents a diverse range of perspectives on the most critical questions in the field, including how IoT can connect billions of objects, how the access control mechanisms in 5G-enabled industrial environments function, how to meet the real-time and quality-of-service requirements for industrial applications, and how to ensure scalability and computing efficiency. Additionally, the book offers in-depth discussions on the complexity of adopting Blockchain for 5G-Enabled IoT, along with comparative case studies that assess various performance evaluation metrics such as scalability, data management, standardization, interoperability, regulations, accessibility, human-factors engineering, interfaces, reliability, heterogeneity, and QoS requirements. Serving as a valuable resource for professionals in information security and related fields, this book provides a comprehensive guide to the latest developments and best practices in this rapidly evolving domain.

Weight: 985g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030674922
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021