  This paper takes a comprehensive view on the protocol stacks that are under
debate for a future Internet of Things (IoT). It addresses the holistic
question of which solution is beneficial for common IoT use cases. We deploy
NDN and the two popular IP-based application protocols, CoAP and MQTT, in its
different variants on a large-scale IoT testbed in single- and multi-hop
scenarios. We analyze the use cases of scheduled periodic and unscheduled
traffic under varying loads. Our findings indicate that (a) NDN admits the most
resource-friendly deployment on nodes, and (b) shows superior robustness and
resilience in multi-hop scenarios, while (c) the IP protocols operate at less
overhead and higher speed in single-hop deployments. Most strikingly we find
that NDN-based protocols are in significantly better flow balance than the
UDP-based IP protocols and require less corrective actions.
