Communication is integral to the IoT – and different applications have unique communication needs, which dictate their networking requirements. Production line equipment in an Industry 4.0 factory, for instance, may need to respond in real-time to commands from a central controller, requiring very low network latencies. Battery-powered remote sensors monitoring soil conditions, on the other hand, may remain in standby mode for large periods of time, waking up only to send short packets of data..
