Networking solutions for the Internet of Things aretypically designed for applications that require low data rates andfeature rare transmission events. The initial assumption leads to asystem design towards minimal data transfers and packet sizes.However, this can become a challenge, if applications requiredifferent traffic patterns or cooperative interaction betweendevices. Applications requiring a high sampling rate to capturethe desired phenomenon produce larger amounts of data thatneed to be transported. In this paper, we present a studyhighlighting some of the challenging aspects for such applicationsand how the choice of communication technology can limit bothapplication behavior and network structure.