stds-802-16-mac: Operator IDs
During comment resolution last week, the TG1 MAC group was discussing
the possible need for an Operator ID. In the minutes:
IEEE 802.16 TG1 MAC Meeting Minutes for Session #12
<http://ieee802.org/16/tg1/docs/802161-01_08.pdf>
the discussion is summarized this way:
"The need to have an Operator ID, as well as a Manufacturer ID,
broadcast by the BS has been identified. The purpose would be to
avoid confusion when the SS tries registering to a wrong BS in a zone
boundary situation."
I can talk to IEEE Registration Authority about possible support for
this kind of thing. They already administer the 24-bit
Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI) used to identify network
equipment by vendor. They run some other registration programs too.
One thought is to have the operators obtain their own standard LAN
OUI. I'm guessing that this would be OK with IEEE, but you'd be stuck
with 24 bits. I think it's safe to say that this is a lot more than
we need.
Another approach is to ask IEEE to set up a separate registration
program for Operator IDs. I can ask them about this, but I'd like to
know some things:
(1) How many bits do we need?
(2) It sounds like this idea might be important to WirelessHUMAN. If
so, then we may have to revise the answer to (1).
Any ideas?
Roger