There are still eight major bottlenecks in the outlook for the Internet of Things

Although China's Internet of Things industry has begun to attract widespread attention, and has rapidly developed, some experimental results have been achieved. However, it should not be overlooked that the Internet of Things industry is currently in the early stages of development and there are still many bottlenecks that need to be broken.

Prof. Ye Tianchun, head of Jiangsu Internet of Things Research and Development Center, believes that the concept of the Internet of Things is not uniform and needs to be defined and standardized; the development strategy of the Internet of Things industry is not yet clear, and top-level design and strategic planning need to be strengthened; And industrial standardization; the industrial chain urgently needs to be improved and integrated, and leading enterprises need to be cultivated; the business model is not yet clear and needs to be actively explored; it is imperative to speed up the formulation of national laws and regulations and related supporting policies; the issue of network information security should receive sufficient attention.

First, the development of the Internet of Things should not be a high-speed rail "Great Leap Forward." The planning and top-level architecture must be clear. From the national “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” to the local “Twelfth Five-Year Plan”, from the city planning to the industrial planning, the Internet of Things has taken its place. However, the specific conditions of each region and the degree of economic development vary greatly. The planning of the IoT's industry scope, scale, characteristics, application integration, and implementation feasibility all require careful consideration by the government. Even some regions are not suitable for the development of the Internet of Things. But eager to develop the Internet of Things, it is likely to lead to waste of resources and power.

Second, the lack of relevant policies and regulations. The real Internet of Things is a huge application system and high-end subject oriented to the society. It not only requires a variety of complex information technologies, but also involves all walks of life and crosses the industrial chain. Therefore, the state should formulate policies and regulations that are suitable for the development of the Internet of Things industry to ensure its normal and orderly development. At the same time, for complex Internet of Things applications, policies and regulations need to have certain adaptability and adjustability. The Internet of Things involves a large number of departments and regions. The central government should establish high-level specialized agencies to study and coordinate in order to develop smoothly.

Third, the standard system has not yet been established. The Internet of Things is a large "network" of multi-technology convergence, multi-device connectivity, multi-channel transmission, multi-project applications, and multi-domain cross-connection. Therefore, all interfaces, specifications, and communication protocols require national standards. Unified technical standards and an integrated coordination mechanism are important reasons for the fact that the Internet can now spread all over the world. Similarly, the establishment of a standardized system will be a prerequisite for the development of the Internet of Things industry. The lack of a unified standard system greatly restricts the large-scale promotion and application of the Internet of Things.

In this regard, experts believe that although the national support policy for the long-term good of the Internet of things industry, but it should be noted that the impact of policies on the performance of the Internet of Things industry also depends on the maturity of technology applications. The next few years will be a period of rapid development of China's Internet-related industries and applications. Accelerating the research and development of Internet of Things technology will help promote the convergence of the Internet of Things and the real industry. In particular, under the current macroeconomic background of structural adjustment and transformation, the Internet of Things will provide new directions for development and growth potential for industrial transformation.

Fourth, the field of application requirements is not clear enough. The Internet of Things is moving from the experimental stage to the practical stage. At present, the overall application is still at a low level. We should focus on limited funds, first of all, to achieve breakthroughs in areas that are easy to promote and easy to achieve. To stimulate the enthusiasm of the industry chain and the overall development environment of the Internet of Things, application needs continue to deepen and tap. The market without demand will be very difficult to promote. The development of the Internet of Things requires the society and various industries to have a good information base. At present, the overall level of informationization in our society is still low. Therefore, in order to make the Internet of Things more realistic and relevant, it is necessary to sort out several main lines that are adapted to the needs of current social development and application, and then subdivide the branches of the industrial chain, such as smart home, education, medical care, and social management. Areas that are closely related to the background of the times and closely related to people's livelihood.

Fifth, urgent need to develop core technologies. Relative to the Internet, the related technologies of the Internet of Things are much more complex and sophisticated. However, at present, the R&D capabilities of the core technologies of China's Internet of Things are relatively weak. When faced with complex application requirements, it will be found in chip technology, key component technologies, and high Accuracy and other aspects, and there is still a certain gap between the international level.

According to Feng Songlin, director of the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, core technology innovation is very important in promoting the development of the Internet of Things. He suggested that combining the characteristics of low-cost informatization in China, select industries such as resources, security, environmental protection, urban management, and logistics as entry points, and develop core technology research and technology integration research and development, and conduct technical demonstrations and explore development approaches. Combining the development strategies and local needs of energy saving, consumption reduction, green, low-carbon, low-cost, and intelligent development, we will use IOT technology to upgrade traditional industries.

Sixth, lack of mature business model. Although China's Internet of Things industry has begun to attract widespread attention, it should not be overlooked that the industry is currently in the early stages of development and lacks a mature business model, which greatly restricts the large-scale promotion and application of the Internet of Things.

The duration of the development of the Internet of Things will be relatively long and the current cost is high. These have led to the fact that the Internet of Things has not yet formed a mature and reliable business model and promotion and application system as well as a large-scale industrial chain. In the future, on the perception, network and application level of the Internet of Things, there will be multiple options and ways to develop business models. The establishment of the Internet of Things business model is also a key factor in the stable and orderly development of the Internet of Things. In the short term, specific big projects are needed to stimulate. In addition, it depends on the cooperation of operators, system integrators, and component manufacturers, and it won't happen overnight.

VII. The current small-scale enterprise is not conducive to the development of the Internet of Things. At present, although many Chinese enterprises are involved in the Internet of Things, they are generally small in scale and lack of leading companies to form industrial clusters. In particular, the lack of large-scale enterprises in the application field makes it difficult to support the development path of the industry driven by applications. In the operation and service links, telecom operators are also initially entering the field, and infrastructure and integration capabilities have yet to be improved. The market is still at the exploratory stage, and the pull effect is not obvious. In addition, some important aspects such as the system design of the Internet of Things, public information platforms, services, and consulting have not really played a role. In the process of industrialization of the Internet of things, the coordination, cooperation and interaction of enterprises and various platforms, government departments, research and consulting services, etc. should be fully strengthened to better develop the enterprise and shape it to become a solid backing for the development of the Internet of Things. .

The scale expansion will inevitably mean that the interest structure will be restructured between upstream and downstream of the same industry and between different industries. The effectiveness of this construction will directly affect the application of the Internet of Things or the prospects for the development of the entire Internet of Things industry. In this sense, the nature of the Internet of Things is a systematic project that restructures the interest cost structure of all parties involved.

At present, the existing benefits distribution format of the Internet of Things is biased. For example, to promote an Internet of Things project, the level of upstream and downstream profits is uneven, the share taken by the upper reaches of the industry chain is very small, and the share taken by the downstream is relatively high, or on the contrary, it is bound to improve the entire industry chain. Therefore, the development of the Internet of Things will be hindered without improving the distribution of benefits. The Internet of Things project belongs to a large, complex and wide system project. It is not a company that can complete it independently. In the future, it is bound to form a pattern of enterprise cooperation led by a company with multiple types, levels, and complementary services. At present, enterprises in the Internet of Things area are small in scale, miscellaneous in business, geographically distributed, unclear in main operations, and lack of brand promotion power, which relatively restricts cooperation and mutual benefit between enterprises, and even causes the overall quality of project projects to decline or delay the construction period. Therefore, without the expansion of the corporate brand and the specialization of the business, there will be an “overspread” embarrassment for companies and even the entire industry environment.

Eight, how to ensure the protection of information security. The three characteristics of the Internet of Things are perception, connection of objects and intelligence. At present, its application fields have gradually covered various fields, but the information security problems caused thereby have also attracted the attention and concerns of relevant experts.

With the rise of the Internet of Things industry, information security also bids farewell to traditional virus infection, network hacking, and resource abuse. It has entered a new, complex and interactive information era.

Due to the convenience of information acquisition capabilities based on radio frequency identification technology, if the information security measures are not in place, or if there are loopholes in data management, the Internet of Things will allow us to have nothing in the world we live in. We may constantly face threats such as hacking and virus attacks. Items embedded with RFID tags may also be tracked, located, and read in an uncontrolled manner. This will inevitably cause personal privacy or businesses to the item holders. The leakage of confidentiality has triggered a series of legal issues.

“How to ensure the security of information in the Internet of Things era is worth considering. However, supervision in this area is still a blank.” Zhang Dengyin, Director of the Office of the Construction Management Committee of the Internet of Things Technology Park of Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, said that in the era of the Internet of Things, everything is connected, anytime, anywhere. All may be perceived and information may be uploaded. "What kind of information can be disclosed and what cannot be made public? There must be a clear legal provision." Information protection needs continuous strengthening of technical means. In the face of Internet hackers, how to close the door to defense is a problem that must be overcome in the Internet of Things era. .

Zhang Dengyin believes that information security is very important in the development of the Internet of Things and must be planned ahead of time. It is necessary to study and formulate relevant laws and regulations, strengthen the supervision of information applications, establish and improve security policies and technical standards, identity recognition mechanisms, certification and authorization mechanisms, credit systems and credit environments, and effectively ensure the security of information collection, transmission, and processing. Reliable, strengthen the security evaluation and risk assessment of major Internet of Things projects, and build effective early warning and management mechanisms.

The development of any new things is faced with many challenges. The grand vision of the Internet of Things will inevitably encounter many problems and setbacks. Only after experiencing the basic process of solving problems, can the Internet of Things be truly able to withstand practice. The test will assume the mission of the next information age.