Information Centric Networking in IoT: Technologies, Challenges and Benefits

Abstract

The rapid growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) necessitates scalable, efficient, and secure networking paradigms. Information-Centric Networking (ICN) presents a promising alternative to the traditional host-centric model by focusing on named data rather than device addresses. It has been predicted that, by 2030, eighty percent of the world’s internet traffic will be in the form of video. As presently most internet users focus on data rather than how or where it is coming, it is now important to upgrade the internet technology to adopt new approaches that can handle the huge internet traffic demand and minimize bandwidth usage. For this purpose, Information-Centric Networking (ICN) has emerged to be a viable solution. The concept of ICN is to shift from a host-centric model to a content-centric model. Our aim in this article is to compare and highlight the four ICN architectures based on challenging issues, such as naming, caching, content routing, mobility, etc., and further discuss research challenges related to ICN with IoT. This survey also explores the integration of ICN in IoT, examining its fundamental technologies, inherent challenges, and potential benefits.