Exploring SDN architectures for IoT over Low-power and Lossy Networks (LLNs): A survey

IF 4.4 2区计算机科学 Q1 COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE

Computer Networks Pub Date : 2025-07-16 DOI:10.1016/j.comnet.2025.111494

Liticia Djennadi , Gladys Diaz , Khaled Boussetta , Christophe Cerin

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Abstract

While the Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming our daily lives, it still poses significant challenges in non-industrial use cases, such as smart homes or public facilities, where Low-power and Lossy Networks (LLNs) are commonly used. These technologies are cost-effective, but also raise important management issues. Software-Defined Networking (SDN) has emerged as a promising paradigm to address these challenges by introducing flexible and centralized network management. Although several SDN-based architectures have been proposed for IoT in non-industrial LLN environments, no comprehensive and focused survey has yet consolidated the recent advancements in this field. This paper discusses the need for SDN in IoT over LLNs, exploring how traditional approaches fall short and why SDN is essential for efficient network management. We also analyze existing SDN architectures for LLNs, propose an updated taxonomy, and identify research gaps and future challenges. This work serves as a valuable reference for researchers and practitioners aiming to adopt SDN on LLNs networks.

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在低功耗和有损网络（lln）上探索物联网的SDN架构：调查

虽然物联网（IoT）正在改变我们的日常生活，但它在非工业用例中仍然面临重大挑战，例如智能家居或公共设施，这些地方通常使用低功耗和有损网络（lln）。这些技术具有成本效益，但也提出了重要的管理问题。软件定义网络（SDN）通过引入灵活和集中的网络管理，已经成为解决这些挑战的一个有前途的范例。尽管已经提出了几种基于sdn的架构用于非工业LLN环境中的物联网，但尚未有全面和集中的调查巩固该领域的最新进展。本文讨论了物联网在lln上对SDN的需求，探讨了传统方法的不足之处，以及为什么SDN对有效的网络管理至关重要。我们还分析了lln的现有SDN架构，提出了更新的分类法，并确定了研究差距和未来的挑战。本文的工作为致力于在lln网络上采用SDN的研究人员和实践者提供了有价值的参考。

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Computer Networks 工程技术-电信学

CiteScore

10.80

自引率

3.60%

发文量

434

审稿时长

8.6 months

期刊介绍： Computer Networks is an international, archival journal providing a publication vehicle for complete coverage of all topics of interest to those involved in the computer communications networking area. The audience includes researchers, managers and operators of networks as well as designers and implementors. The Editorial Board will consider any material for publication that is of interest to those groups.