Preparing Wi-Fi Networks for Novel Services in Smart Infrastructure

Abstract

Wi-Fi will be the preferred access network in smart infrastructure, which is a considerably cheaper alternative of mobile broadband. Emerging services such as Internet of things (IoT), virtual reality (VR) and ehealth, which require carrier-grade quality have shifted data traffic. Therefore, smart infrastructures need an extensive analysis of application requirements and user expectations. This paper presents the concept of cumulative network parameter monitoring and analysis in order to improve overall Wi-Fi quality in smart infrastructure. The proposed concept incorporates security and privacy in addition to generic performance parameters. The cumulative network parameters monitoring and analysis investigates various parameters in order to assess overall quality rather than individual performance parameter monitoring for a particular service. Hence, cumulative network parameter monitoring and analysis concept can establish a baseline to estimate user acceptability objectively rather than costly subjective assessments.