5G is the upcoming generation of the wireless network that will be the advanced version of 4G LTE+ providing all the features of a 4G LTE network and connectivity for IoT devices with faster speed and lower latency. The 5G network is going to be a service-oriented network, connecting billions of IoT devices and mobile phones through the wireless network, and hence, it needs a special emphasis on security. Security is the necessary enabler for the continuity of the wireless network business, and in 5G, network security for IoT devices is the most important aspect. As IoT is gaining momentum, people can remotely operate or instruct their network devices. Therefore, there is a need for robust security mechanisms to prevent unauthorized access to the devices. >Evolution of Software-Defined Networking Foundations for IoT and 5G Mobile Networks is a collection of innovative research on the security challenges and prevention mechanisms in high-speed mobile networks. The book explores the threats to 5G and IoT and how to implement effective security architecture for them. While highlighting topics including artificial intelligence, mobile technology, and ubiquitous computing, this book is ideally designed for cybersecurity experts, network providers, computer scientists, communication technologies experts, academicians, students, and researchers.

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The internet of things (IoT) revolution has given rise to smart cities and villages all over the world. With technology advancements such as cloud computing, fog computing, and software-defined networking, it is necessary to examine ways that these environments can implement innovation for cost-effective citizen services and e-governance. Also, as cyber-physical systems are becoming more vulnerable with IoT attacks threatening their security and privacy, there is an even greater need for solutions that offer protection for all of these advancing technologies. The Handbook of Research on Implementation and Deployment of IoT Projects in Smart Cities is an essential research publication that combines theory and practice, reflecting on advancing technologies for the automation, protection, and sustainability of urban environments. Highlighting a wide range of topics such as blockchain, smart grid, and sustainability, this book is ideal for researchers, academicians, scientists, engineers, programmers, IT consultants, professionals, and policymakers.

The Internet is now, but the future is the metaverse. The metaverse is a virtual-reality space in which users can interact with a computer-generated environment and others. The prediction is that the next ten years will be the golden era of the metaverse, and everyone's life, entertainment, social interaction, and work will increasingly take place in the metaverse world. This book outlines six important trends in the era of the metaverse, that will see dramatic changes in technology and the bringing together of digital and physical worlds. People will experience a great migration of their social life and economic activities into the metaverse. Furthermore, the authors argue that, in the metaverse, we can get rid of many of the constraints of the physical world, achieve a better self in the new digital space, and truly maximize our own value as human beings. This book sets out how you can seize the opportunity of the metaverse era.

Recently, artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), and cognitive technologies have successfully been applied to various research domains, including computer vision, natural language processing, voice recognition, and more. In addition, AI with IoT has made a significant breakthrough and a shift in technical direction to achieve high efficiency and adaptability in a variety of new applications. On the other hand, network design and optimization for AI applications addresses a complementary topic, namely the support of AI-based systems through novel networking techniques, including new architectures, as well as performance models for IoT systems. IoT has paved the way to a plethora of new application domains, at the same time posing several challenges as a multitude of devices, protocols, communication channels, architectures, and middleware exist. Big data generated by these devices calls for advanced learning and data mining techniques to effectively understand, learn, and reason with this volume of information, such as cognitive technologies. Cognitive technologies play a major role in developing successful cognitive systems which mimic ""cognitive"" functions associated with human intelligence, such as ""learning"" and ""problem solving."" Thus, there is a continuing demand for recent research in these two linked fields. Innovations and Applications of AI, IoT, and Cognitive Technologies discusses the latest innovations and applications of AI, IoT, and cognitive-based smart systems. The chapters cover the intersection of these three fields in emerging and developed economies in terms of their respective development situation, public policies, technologies and intellectual capital, innovation systems, competition and strategies, marketing and growth capability, and governance and relegation models. These applications span areas such as healthcare, security and privacy, industrial systems, multidisciplinary sciences, and more. This book is ideal for technologists, IT specialists, policymakers, government officials, academics, students, and practitioners interested in the experiences of innovations and applications of AI, IoT, and cognitive technologies.

Industrial internet of things (IIoT) is changing the face of industry by completely redefining the way stakeholders, enterprises, and machines connect and interact with each other in the industrial digital ecosystem. Smart and connected factories, in which all the machinery transmits real-time data, enable industrial data analytics for improving operational efficiency, productivity, and industrial processes, thus creating new business opportunities, asset utilization, and connected services. IIoT leads factories to step out of legacy environments and arcane processes towards open digital industrial ecosystems. Innovations in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Smart Factory is a pivotal reference source that discusses the development of models and algorithms for predictive control of industrial operations and focuses on optimization of industrial operational efficiency, rationalization, automation, and maintenance. While highlighting topics such as artificial intelligence, cyber security, and data collection, this book is ideally designed for engineers, manufacturers, industrialists, managers, IT consultants, practitioners, students, researchers, and industrial industry professionals.

The internet of things (IoT) has emerged as a trending technology that is continually being implemented into various practices within the field of engineering and science due to its versatility and various benefits. Despite the levels of innovation that IoT provides, researchers continue to search for networks that maintain levels of sustainability and require fewer resources. A network that measures up to these expectations is Narrowband IoT (NBIoT), which is a low power wide area version of IoT networks and is suitable for larger projects. Engineers and other industry professionals are in need of in-depth knowledge on this growing technology and its various applications. Principles and Applications of Narrowband Internet of Things (NBIoT) is an essential reference source that provides an in-depth understanding on the recent advancements of NBIoT as well as the crucial roles of emerging low power IoT networks in various regions of the world. Featuring research on topics such as security monitoring, sustainability, and cloud infrastructure, this book is ideally designed for developers, engineers, practitioners, researchers, students, managers, and policymakers seeking coverage on the large-scale deployment and modern applications of NBIoT.

Edge computing and analytics are fascinating the whole world of computing. Industry and business are keenly embracing this sound concept to develop customer-centric solutions by enhancing their operations, offerings, and outputs. There is a bevy of advancements in this domain that came with the arrival of IoT devices. The seamless convergence of microservices and serverless computing creates vast opportunities. With the help of IoT devices and these other developments, there has become a deep interest in business automation and additional improvisations in edge computing. With the steady growth of edge devices and applications of IoT fog/edge computing and analytics, there are also distinct challenges and threats. Research has been keenly focused on identifying and understanding these issues and shortcomings to bring viable solution approaches and algorithms. Cases on Edge Computing and Analytics describes the latest innovations, improvements, and transformations happening with edge devices and computing. It addresses the key concerns of the edge computing paradigm, how they are processed, and the various technologies and tools empowering edge computing and analytics. While highlighting topics within edge computing such as the key drivers for implementation, computing capabilities, security considerations, and use-cases, this book is ideal for IT industry professionals and project managers, computer scientists, computer engineers, and practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students looking for research on the latest trends and transitions in edge computing.