The future of the Internet of Things

From June 1, 2011, the Measures for the Administration of Terminal Earth Stations of Satellite Mobile Communication Systems (hereinafter referred to as "Measures") were formally implemented. The "Measures" laid down preventive measures for the Internet of Things industry security, which is one of the strategic emerging industries in the "Twelfth Five-Year Plan," to reduce security risks and standardize the Internet of Things market competition. Cleared the focus of the main areas of the future development and application of the Internet of things.

It is understood that the "approach" aims to standardize the use of terminal earth stations ("mobile earth stations") in satellite mobile communication systems, clearing the way for the rapid development of emerging industries such as mobile broadband Internet. The "approach" to " In the 12th Five-Year Plan, as a strategic emerging industry, the IOT industry security has formulated preventive measures to reduce security risks and standardize the Internet of Things market competition. Liu Chunlu, deputy secretary-general of the Electronic Science and Technology Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, expressed that the "approach" has some preliminary countermeasures for the information security of the Internet of Things, and the Internet of Things has entered the stage of practical application development. The concept has gradually become clear, application development has proceeded synchronously, and electricity, urban traffic, etc. Specific applications have been gradually developed and breakthroughs.

The promulgation of this "approach" is to formulate countermeasures for the security problems and security loopholes that may arise in the future development of the Internet of Things industry, and take preventive measures. The Secretary General of the Internet of Things Association Perth said that the most important part of this "approach" is related to Internet security issues such as the Internet of Things. Li Guobin, inspector of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Policy and Regulations Department, stated that China has no specific laws, administrative regulations and regulations to regulate the installation and use of mobile earth stations, and formulates “methods” that can strengthen the management of land mobile earth stations and standardize their use. Behavior, reduce illegal users, ensure communication security, and protect national interests. According to experts from Yuanwang Valley, this specific measure emphasizes safety and considers blocking the development of illegal Earth users in the mainland from a security perspective, because the Internet of Things industry currently uses radio spectrum resources for many terminal products.

In the development process, the Internet of Things has certain disadvantages due to its own characteristics. Since the IoT device may be deployed first and then connected to the network, and the IoT node is left unguarded, in addition to the traditional network security issues facing the mobile communication network, there are still some special security issues that are different from the existing mobile network security. . Perception network transmission and information security, core network transmission and information security are issues that cannot be ignored in the development of the Internet of Things. In order to block loopholes in the use of satellite communications systems by overseas operators to illegally develop users of land mobile earth stations in China, the “Measures” clearly stipulate that groups and individuals coming to China for a short time abroad shall make temporary use of land mobiles that have already completed procedures for network access outside China. For earth station, the materials shall be submitted to the Ministry of Industry and Information by the domestic reception unit or the counterpart authority, and the period of use shall not exceed six months.

Experts pointed out that standardized management is the most powerful guarantee for purifying the market and reducing interference, and is particularly a protection measure for the high-end products of the Internet of Things. It is reported that while cleaning up illegal users, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will continue to carry out wireless broadband frequency planning and adjustment, and carry out research on the frequency requirements and related management of the Internet of Things and sensing components.

The main areas for the future development and application of the Internet of Things focus on the three markets of intelligent transportation, smart grid, and video surveillance. Despite the current vigorous development of China's Internet of Things, “the immature standard system and bottlenecks in the development of key technologies” still make the Internet of Things develop. The initial stage faces many challenges. With the clear guidance of the National Twelfth Five-Year Plan, the Internet of Things has gradually transformed itself from an “empty concept” to an invisible promoter of industrial transformation and upgrading. However, the security mechanism of the Internet of Things is still blank in the industry. Therefore, the Internet of things is safe. Mechanisms need to be established. According to Meng Yang, Deputy Secretary-General of the China Internet of Things Industry Association, wireless communications for the Internet of Things is facing information security challenges. The specific applications need to be solved as soon as possible. The general enterprises directly use encryption and other methods, but the relevant regulations are not sound, but also need the government to issue corresponding Standards and specifications.