RPL: The Routing Standard for the Internet of Things... Or Is It?

RPL, the IPv6 Routing Protocol for low-power and lossy networks, is considered the de facto routing protocol for the Internet of Things (IoT). Since its standardization, RPL has contributed to the advancement of communications in the world of tiny, embedded networking devices by providing, along wit...

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Published in:IEEE communications magazine 2016-12, Vol.54 (12), p.16-22
Main Authors: Iova, Oana, Picco, Pietro, Istomin, Timofei, Kiraly, Csaba
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer Science
IEEE 802.15 standard
Internet of Things
Media Access Protocol
Network architecture
Networking and Internet Architecture
Point-to-multipoint communication
Routing protocols
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Summary:RPL, the IPv6 Routing Protocol for low-power and lossy networks, is considered the de facto routing protocol for the Internet of Things (IoT). Since its standardization, RPL has contributed to the advancement of communications in the world of tiny, embedded networking devices by providing, along with other standards, a baseline architecture for IoT. Several years later, we analyze the extent to which RPL has lived up to the expectations defined by the IETF requirements, and tie our analysis to current trends, identifying the challenges RPL must face to remain on the forefront of IoT technology.
ISSN:0163-6804
1558-1896
DOI:10.1109/MCOM.2016.1600397CM