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16 Blockchain versus
IOTA Tangle for
Internet of Things
The Best Architecture
C. P. Igiri, Deepshikha Bhargava,
C. Udanor and A. R. Sowah
CONTENTS
16.1 Introduction to Distributed Ledger Technology and Internet of Things.......260
16.1.1 Introduction to Blockchain Technology............................................260
16.1.2 Introduction to IOTA Technology..................................................... 261
16.1.3 Introduction to Internet of Things.....................................................262
16.2 Description of Blockchain and IOTA Architecture.......................................263
16.2.1 Data Structure....................................................................................263
16.2.2 Consensus Protocol............................................................................264
16.2.3 IoT Architecture and Connectivity....................................................264
16.2.3.1 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)..............................265
16.2.3.2 Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWANs)....................265
16.2.3.3 Cellular (3G/4G/5G) Networks...........................................266
16.2.3.4 ZigBee.................................................................................266
16.2.3.5 WiFi....................................................................................266
16.2.3.6 Bluetooth.............................................................................266
16.2.4 Design and Operational Architecture................................................267
16.2.4.1 Application Layer................................................................268
16.2.4.2 Network Layer....................................................................268
16.2.4.3 Perception Layer.................................................................268
16.2.4.4 Business Layer....................................................................269
16.2.4.5 Processing Layer.................................................................269
16.2.4.6 Transport Layer...................................................................269
16.2.4.7 Device Capability Exposure (DCE)...................................269
16.3 Review of Related Works..............................................................................270
16.3.1 Related Work in Blockchain Technology..........................................270
16.3.2 Related Works on IOTA.................................................................... 271
16.3.3 IoT Background and Related Works.................................................. 271
DOI: 10.1201/9781003138082-16