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Overview of the Internet of things

Summary
Recommendation ITU-T Y.2060 provides an overview of the Internet of things (IoT). It clarifies the
concept and scope of the IoT, identifies the fundamental characteristics and high-level requirements
of the IoT and describes the IoT reference model. The ecosystem and business models are also
provided in an informative appendix.

History

Edition Recommendation Approval Study Group
1.0 ITU-T Y.2060 2012-06-15 13

Keywords
Device, Internet of things, physical thing, reference model, thing, virtual thing.

4 Rec. ITU-T Y.4000/Y.2060 (06/2012)