Issues and challenges in healthcare narrowband IoT

Abstract

Current prospects of Internet of Things (IoT) is very strong for healthcare sector. It is also very popular due to its ability for sensing and measurements. In the low energy form, we have narrowband IoT (NBIoT). It is preferred in healthcare sector due to its low energy requirements. There are several proposals for the implementation of NBIoT in the healthcare sector. NBIoT has been standardized and it has perfect compatibility with cellular platforms such as LTE. Therefore in the recent times, NBIoT is a good choice for healthcare related applications. However, the security measures and other system related challenges are the biggest threats for NBIoT. If these issues and challenges are handled properly it can be one of the most suitable and popular choices for the low power wide area implementations of healthcare. In this article, we present these main issues and challenges found in the NBIoT regime right now. We also present some potential solutions to handle these problems.