Architecting advanced IoT services: from communication to social perspective

The advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) has marked the onset of a transformative era characterized by the proliferation of interconnected devices, resulting in the generation of vast amounts of data and the promise of extensive applications across various fields. To fully harness the potential of IoT and ensure its uninterrupted functionality, there is a critical need for the implementation of highly efficient service provisioning. IoT encompasses heterogeneous entities, all of which require reliable access to network services and resources while adhering to stringent Quality of Service (QoS) requirements, including low latency, scalability, and security, as mandated by numerous applications. In response to these challenges, the presented research proposes the design of advanced architectures and strategies that span from communication to security perspectives, facilitating QoS provisioning in IoT environments. Specifically, i) the adoption of NB-IoT technology in satellite communications aims to extend IoT services beyond the limitations imposed by current terrestrial infrastructures; ii) enhancing the social skills of IoT entities through virtualization to support the selection of a suitable provider capable of accomplish the required service.