stds-802-handoff: Call for Interest on "IEEE 802 Handoff Mechanism" for March
Dear 802 Handoff Reflector:
The 802 Handoff Call for Interest has been scheduled for 6-7:30 pm on
Tuesday March 11.
Based on discussions I have had, I believe that there is interest in
this topic. However, the reflector has been quiet, and no one has
volunteered any input or commented on my proposed agenda (see below).
So, please let me know (preferably via the reflector):
*Do you think that 802 ought to be thinking about a common handoff approach?
*Is it time to start a Study Group?
*Would you attend the Call for Interest?
*Would you want to be a presenter at the Call for Interest?
*If so, what would you say?
Roger
>Dear Handoff Reflector:
>
>To refresh your memory: on 15 November, I reported to the 802 SEC on
>the 802 Handoff tutorial and informal Call for Interest. I mentioned
>that there was significant interest and that I planned to coordinate
>a more formal Call for Interest (CFI) for the March 2003 802
>Plenary. The major issue to be discussed is whether to try to form a
>Study Group and, if so, what it would look like.
>
>Since the deadline to reserve evening meeting time in Dallas was
>running out, I submitted, today, a request form to hold space for 90
>minutes (which might be reduced to 60 minutes do to demand) on
>Tuesday evening. You can see my request (including the official
>form) here: <http://ieee802.org/secmail/msg03100.html>. The form
>doesn't have much content.
>
>Since we have limited time in March, I think we ought to focus the
>agenda on contributions that present arguments:
>
>*for or against developing an IEEE 802 Handoff Mechanism
>*for or against forming a Study Group now
>*for or against making it an Executive Committee Study Group
>*whether such an activity would complement, or conflict with,
>existing activities within the Working Groups
>
>We should also be open to presentations proposing a charter for such
>a Study Group.
>
>Depending on the number of people wanting to participate,
>presentations might have to be concise.
>
>Does this seem to you like a good plan?
>
>Roger
>
>Dr. Roger B. Marks <mailto:marks@nist.gov>
>Chair, IEEE 802.16 WG on Broadband Wireless Access <http://WirelessMAN.org>
>National Institute of Standards and Technology/Boulder, CO, USA
>tel: +1 303 497 3037 fax: +1 509 756 2642
>
>>IEEE 802 Tutorial:
>>"Handoff Mechanisms and their Role in IEEE 802 Wireless Standards"
>>11 November 2002, 6:30-9:30 pm
>>Organized by Roger Marks and Brian Kiernan
>>Co-sponsored by 802.16, 802.11, 802.15
>>Attendance: approximately 250
>>
>>Abtract and Speaker Details
>> http://ieee802.org/16/tutorial/T80216-02_03.pdf
>>Presentation Materials
>> http://ieee802.org/16/tutorial/T80216-02_04.zip
>>
>>Speakers
>> Steve Dick, InterDigital Communications
>> Avi Freedman, Hexagon System Engineering
>> Joe Kwak, InterDigital Communications (T1P1 Representative)
>> Bob O'Hara, Black Storm Networks (Editor, P802.11F Inter-Access
>>Point Protocol)
>> Richard Paine, Boeing (Chair, 802.11 Radio Resource Measurement Study Group)
>> Charles Perkins, Nokia (Editor of numerous IEEE IP Mobility documents)
>> TK Tan, Philips Semiconductors (Chair, Wireless LAN Interworking Group
>> [802/ETSI/ARIB])
>>
>>Abtract:
>>In traditional cellular networks, handoff of a terminal from one
>>base station to another is a critical function to support mobile
>>devices. Since such handoff is handled primarily at network Layers
>>3 and 4, it is not directly supported by IEEE 802 standards, which
>>specify only Layers 1 and 2. As handoff is becoming increasingly
>>important for 802 wireless standards, this tutorial explores the
>>general issue of handoff and the means by which it is achieved in
>>cellular networks and in IP Mobility specifications. It also
>>explores the means by which 802 standards might interface with
>>higher layer mechanisms and thereby support handoff specified at
>>higher layers. Since the focus is on the direct support of higher
>>layer functionality, the general approach is that a single 802
>>handoff interface might be implemented for all 802 devices. This
>>would allow handoff among mixed 802 networks as well to and from
>>non-802 systems.
>>
>>
>>Dr. Roger B. Marks <mailto:marks@nist.gov>
>>Chair, IEEE 802.16 WG on Broadband Wireless Access <http://WirelessMAN.org>
>>National Institute of Standards and Technology/Boulder, CO, USA
>>tel: +1 303 497 3037 fax: +1 509 756 2642
>
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