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stds-802-16-mobile: Global Service Flows Ad Hoc group



Just a recap of the objectives for those participating in the Global Service Flows Ad Hoc Group who where not present at Session 27:
The group is mandated to define a common set of Service Class Names, SFIDs, and QoS Parameter Sets to be common across different Operators.  Global basic Service Flows are necessary to facilitate foreign network soft-handovers (persistent service flows) in mobile networks.  In the current standard, foreign networks have no way to recognize and/or negotiate Service Flow parameters during a handover.  Indeed, it is entirely possible for two different Operators to implement the same Service Class Name with differing QoS Parameter Sets.  Again, this dilemma provides no performance impediment to fixed wireless devices that do not traverse multiple Operator networks.  It is only a problem in mobile networks.  Providing an Annex of Recommended Global Service Flow definitions would remedy this problem.  It is expected that our product would be useful for the emerging IEEE P802 Handoff Executive Committee Study Group (ECSG).
Thanks,
Phillip Barber