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See my comments
in-line.
Thanks,
Phil
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 8:16
AM
Subject: Re: [STDS-802-16]
[STDS-802-16-MOBILE] [Harmonization] MBS Harmonization
Yong,
I
see that zone of our disagreement is comparatively small
See
my answers below marked as [VY2]
Vladimir
Vladimir,
Thanks for your quick response.
My comments are inlined below under
[YONG2].
I think that we can harmonize
together.
If there is another company to have another
comments on it, please let us know.
Thanks,
Yong
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 5:55
AM
Subject: RE: [STDS-802-16-MOBILE]
[Harmonization] MBS Harmonization
Yong,
Thanks for your letter.
See my comments
below,marked as [VY].
Vladimir >
-----Original Message----- > From: Yong Chang [ mailto:yongchang@samsung.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 3:17 AM
> To:
Vladimir Yanover; Roger B. Marks
> Cc: stds-802-16@ieee.org
>
Subject: Re: [STDS-802-16-MOBILE] [Harmonization] MBS
Harmonization
>
>
> Dear Vladimir and
all,
>
> First of all, I want to say sorry for not asking you
before.
> But, the authors shown in the initial drafts are folks who
are having
> comments on MBS issue now.
> I had tried to tell
who is involved in making a harmonization
> on MBS now.
> When
we upload the next version, we will strike out your name from the
>
Harmonization Draft.
>
> Second of all, as I told in
Harmonization Conference calls,
> we have still open issues in MBS
now.
>
> Last of all, my technical comments are inline below
with [YONG]
>
> I hope to understand what we are going to
do.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Yong
Chang
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
"Vladimir Yanover" <vladimir.yanover@alvarion.com>
> To:
"Roger B. Marks" <r.b.marks@ieee.org>
> Cc:
<stds-802-16@ieee.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 8:31
PM
> Subject: RE: [STDS-802-16-MOBILE] [Harmonization] MBS
Harmonization
>
>
> > Thanks, I am completely
satisfied
> > Vladimir
> >
> > >
-----Original Message-----
> > > From: Roger B. Marks
[mailto:r.b.marks@ieee.org]
> > > Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 5:00 PM
>
> > To: Vladimir Yanover
> > > Cc:
stds-802-16@ieee.org
> > > Subject: Re: [STDS-802-16-MOBILE]
[Harmonization] MBS
> Harmonization
> > >
> >
>
> > > Vladimir,
> > >
> > > I've
edited the file, striking out your name.
> > >
> >
> I've also noted in the index that "Vladimir Yanover has
> been
deleted
> > > from the author list at his request."
>
> >
> > > Let me know if you have any problem with this
solution.
> > >
> > > Roger
> >
>
> > >
> > > At 12:54 +0300 2004-08-13,
Vladimir Yanover wrote:
> > > >All,
> > >
>
> > > >I was surprised to find my name in
contribution
> > > H80216e-04_005. It makes
> > >
>wrong impression that I basically agree with its content.
> >
> >I never saw this document before publication and was
never
> > > asked to sign on
> > > >it. So I
cannot be responsible
> > > >for content of the document as
well as for statements
> > > expressed in the
> >
> >document from the name of Alvarion.
> > >
>
> > > >I find this way of actions inappropriate and
request to
> > > remove the document
> > >
>from 802.16 WEB site or at least to publish another version
>
> > without my name.
> > > >
> > >
>
> > > >My view on multicast services is the
following.
> > > >1. Requirements
> > > >-
ability to receive MC content while in normal
> operations [not
Idle]
> > > >- ability to employ power saving, at least
while in
> normal operations
> > > >- MC content will
be available only to authorized MSSs
> > > >
> >
> >Ability to receive MC content while in Idle Mode should be
a
> > > separated
> > > >capability.
>
##################
> [YONG]
> We don't need to put any
limitation that MBS is applicable to
> only Normal
>
operations.
[VY] We are talking on requirements here. If we
drop requirement for ability to receive MC data in Idle mode, then no
additions to MAC are needed,
therefore no new features in the system to
develop. For me it is a strong motivation to have a separated capability.
I believe, many members have same position.
Now, if we extend
requirements to support Idle mode, we need new features like new DL-MAP
IE (you call it MBS_MAP IE ) to help Sleep control in Idle
mode.
As you might see from my letter, I 1) accepted idea to have such
IE 2) suggested to make such IE general [not related to multicast
business].
If we do it, then we also do not need abovementioned
restriction [separated capability for Idle mode].
Let me know if it
is OK for you.
[YONG2]
That's fine. I do not intend to apply MBS_MAP IE only to MBS business.
This MBS_MAP IE generally can be used for telling when the next frame
associated with the CID is
transmitted from the BS.
[VY2] So we agree to extend usage of
renamed MBS_MAP IE. This also eliminates need in special capability for
Idle mode
Most companies do not
want to have different ways for MBS pending on the mode that the MSS
is currently in.
> As I told several times, our MBS proposal is
applicable to all MSS
> types(e.g., awake, sleep, and idle) with the
same information element.
[VY] I don't understand what is
"MSS of awake type" or 'MSS of sleep type". Any clarification would help a
lot.
[YONG2] They are
MSS in awake mode, MSS in sleep mode.
What I tried to
say is that one unified way is needed for MBS like service regardless of
the mode that the MSS is currently in.
[VY2] Yes. See
previous comment.
> For obtaining power
saving, we want to use the same mechanism
> to be applied
> to
all MSS types.
> Explictly, the MSS can receive the registered
MBS content
> only when it is
> successfully authenticated and
authorized for MBS application
> content that
> it has
requested.
> There is no technical reason to consider the ability
to
> receive MBS content
> while in idle mode as a separated
capability.
> Technically, we can have much gain when the MSS in
idle mode
> can receive the
> MBS content seamlessly over
multiple BSs because the MSS can
> receive the
> MBS
application content on moving multiple BSs without any
> network
re-entry
> procedure.
> Additionally, the MBS does not limit
the current normal
> operation scenario.
> That is, the
concurrent service(e.g., both unicast service on normal
> operation
and MBS simultaneously) is always possible.
>
##################
>
> > > >
> > > >2.
To satisfy above requirements actually no additional MAC
> > >
features needed.
> > > >What we need is few informative
sentences:
> > > >- Some of DL Service Flows are for
distributon of
> multicast content
> > > >- While the
MSS is in normal operations mode [not Idle], all
> > >
procedures are
> > > >performed as in 6.3.13 [establishment
of connections], usual
> > > >authorization/security
stuff
> > > >is applicable. The MSS may go to sleep and be
wakened by
> > > TRF-IND with
> > > >reference
to the CID associated with multicast service
>
>
##################
> [YONG]
> I told your positions in
previous Harmonization conference
> calls on issues
> and
remedies.
> If I understand your proposal correctly, your proposal
for DL SFID
> pre-reserved for MBS usage can be applicable to idle
mode.
[VY] I said that there is a problem of CIDs used for
transmission of multicast content. If a an MSS in Idle mode
is
synchronized with a BS, and the BS is using certain CID for multicast
transmission, how the CID becomes known
to those MSSs? Simple solution:
assume that there is a mapping SFID onto CID, same for the whole network
and it is known to both BS and MSS.
We don't need to specify it in the
standard, just to say that such mapping exists.
We may to do one step further and to
specify that certain set of CIDs is allocated for that [e.g. those
allocated in UL for multcast polling].
[YONG2] At least
O.K. to me. >
However, it seems to me that what you said on authorization
> and
security for
> MBS is very very complex.
> If I follow your
scenario, the MSS shall perform the current
> network entry
>
procedure always whenever the MSS moves multiple BSs.
[VY] I don't understand sentence "the MSS moves
multiple BSs", so cannot comment on this part.
I don't understand also what is "my scenario".
[YONG2]
Your sentence "While
the MSS is in normal operations mode [not Idle], all procedures
are performed as in 6.3.13 [establishment of connections],
usual authorization/security stuff is applicable."
implied to me that the USUAL authorization/security, not MBS
authorization/security is applied.
Under your sentence,
the MSS shall be re-authorized and shall change the multicast security key
acrossing multiple BSs.
Based on
what you said in your comment below, you are thinking the same
authorization/security stuff with what we are having.
[VY2] Once the MSS is in normal operations [not Idle mode] , it
must perform all usual procedures including authentication and
establishment of
connections.
Now, the question is
whether multicast connections must be handled this way also. I
think, it may help. It will allow the BS to know that the MSS
is a consumer of multicast data and to establish bidirectional
communication with the MSS [for example, to provide at upper layer a
security update]
> You can not obtain Macro Diversity since
the user-specific security
> mechanism is applied to the
MBS.
[VY] My interpretation of above
is: you're saying that if upper level security mechanism is
applied,
diversity combining cannot be used. If this
interpretation is correct, I'd like to say that I don't
understand
why diversity combining cannot be used. If
several BSs transmit same content and it is encrypted at upper layer with
same key,
then in the air we shall see same
transmissions [MAC PDUs]. Same is correct for encryption at MAC
level:
if two BSs use same key [for encryption
of MAC PDU payload], combining is possible, otherwise it is
not.
[YONG2]
That's what I am trying
to say. I think that your previous sentence might mislead me
misunderstanding what you tried to say.
[VY2} Seems no
disagreement
here?
> Accordingly, your proposal using
current normal operation
> does not have any
> performance
improvement on receiving MBS content.
> Moreover, your proposal is
very heavy and overhead to the BS
> and MSS because
> BSs
shall know how many MSSs are currently receiving the specific MBS
>
content,
> how many MSSs are sleep mode currently, and MSS shall
join
> the specific MBS
> content at the network whenever MSS
wants to change his MBS
> application
>
channel.
>
> Conclusively, your scenario following the current
normal
> operation is based
> on current multicast service
using IGMP on IP and above layer.
[VY] Yong, I didn't say a word on
IGMP or IP multicast service.
I would appreciate if you read my
letter more carefully. Thanks
[YONG2] O.K. You
correct my misunderstanding.
> The current standard can provide what you have in your
mind
> at the sacrifice
> of performance improvement(e.g.,
Macro Diversity), simplicity(e.g., BS
> management, MSS join and
leave procedure)
> and generality(e.g., regardless of the
MSS's mode).
> Repeatedly speaking, our simplified MBS proposal does
not
> effect on the
> current normal operation.
>
##################
>
>
> > > >
> >
> >3. Ability of MSS to receive MC content while in Idle
mode
> > > should be a
> > > >separated
capability. In this case authorization should be
> > >
supported by
> > > >upper layers.
> > > >For
example, the content may be encrypted and only
> > >
authorized MSSs will have
> > > >the key. Mapping of MC
SFIDs onto CIDs shall be known to all BSs
> > > >in the
network and to all relevant MSSs [mechanism is out of
> > >
scope of 16e]
>
> ##################
> [YONG]
> As
I said earlier, what you said in the above is fine to me.
> Now, we
are waiting for another company's comment for harmonization.
>
##################
>
> > > >
> > >
>The only issue remains power save while in Idle mode. To
> >
> provide that,
> > > >MBS_MAP Information Element may
be useful, but I would
> make it more
> > > >general:
allow any CID to be encoded including Basic CID of
> > > some
MSS. Then
> > > >such IE would signal to relevant MSS[s]
that there will be
> > > no DL traffic at
> > >
>the CID within certain time interval [so the MSS may save
> >
> power, go for
> > > >scanning etc.] Accordingly the
name should be changed
> [e.g. to "Idle
> > >
>interval IE"].
> ##################
> [YONG]
> I do
not understand what you are proposing.
> MBS-MAP extended IE is for
the prediction when the next MBS frame is
> transmitted.
> Why
this feature should be bound with MSS's Basic CID?
> MBS_MAP IE is
not relevant to the MSS but relevant to the
> Multicast CID
of
> MBS content.
> This MBS_MAP has already covered normal
operation. Don't need
> to limit to
> the Idle Mode
only.
[VY] Let me spell out my
suggestion.
1. Define IE of same structure as you
suggest
2. Make it not specific to MBS. It
means allow to use it for all CIDs, not only for those carrying
multicast content.
3. Change it's
name
Hope, this helps better
understanding
[YONG2] My responses
are
1. O.K.
2.
O.K.
3. How
about Pre-scheduling IE instead of MBS_MAP IE ?
[VY2} Is it really a prescheduling?
Seems reasonable to define the meaning of the IE as "BS says that for N
frames there
will be no transmission at the
CID". But I don't recommend to make it "BS says that after N frames there will
certainly be
a transmission at the CID". We don't need to
restrict ourselves. MSS receives the IE, goes to sleep,
awakes and starts to listen.
It may listen for
several frames before receives a multicast transmission. Or BS
may decide to send one more IE
of this type etc.
Another recommendation is to allow CID in the IE
to be a Basic CID of the MSS. Then the IE will provide yet another way to allocate to the MSS
a vacation time
[similarly to Sleep Mode].
[Phil Barber] Not
on the Basic CID, please. Using the Basic or Primary CID would pretty much
preclude use for Idle Mode since MSS in Idle Mode don't have either of
these identities.
> ##################
>
> >
> >
> > > >Other concepts are more less covered by
existing
> > > constructions. For example
> > >
>virtual connection / "MBS Zone" functions are covered by
>
Service Flow
> > > >concept
>
##################
> [YONG]
> For the virtual connection
concept, I can be willing to harmonize your
> concept because most
of companies
> agreed with the concept that MBS connection
infomation shall
> be the same
> over multiple
BSs.
>
> MBS Zone is applicable to tell the Macro Diversity
Zone and regional
> specific deployment
[VY] So you do agree to
replace "virtual connection" with Service
Flow?
I would appreciate
that
[YONG2]
We need
explicit text to show how Service Flow works
like virtual connection that I proposed.
[VY2} OK, I am sending to Yong a
small doc with such wording [cannot send it to the
reflector].
Feel free to use
it.
By the way, Service
Flow does not replace the MBS Zone because
MBS Zone is designed
for the MSS to know whether or not
the MBS connection
information previously stored is maintained when it moves into another
BS.
> ##################
>
> >
> >
> > > >Vladimir
> > > >
>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >
>> From: Beomjoon (BJ) Kim [mailto:beom@LGE.COM]
>
> > >> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 11:31 AM
>
> > >> To: STDS-802-16-MOBILE@listserv.ieee.org
>
> > >> Subject: Re: [STDS-802-16-MOBILE] [Harmonization]
MBS
> > > Harmonization
> > > >>
>
> > >>
> > > >> Dear Yigal
>
> > >>
> > > >> You mean that every BS
will be able to support Macro
> > > >> Diversity
in PHY level.
> > > >> Am I right? If so, we agree
with you in that the negotiation
> > > >>
procedures are not necessary.
> > > >>
> > >
>> Also, if you have another comment or answer, please give me
a
> > > >> feedback.
> > >
>>
> > > >> Thank you
> > >
>>
> > > >> Regards,
> > >
>>
> > > >> BJ
> > >
>>
> > > >> ----- Original Message
-----
> > > >> From:
<owner-stds-802-16-mobile@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG>
> > >
>> To: <STDS-802-16-MOBILE@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG>
>
> > >> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 10:40 AM
>
> > >> Subject: Re: [STDS-802-16-MOBILE] [Harmonization]
MBS
> > > Harmonization
> > > >>
>
> > >>
> > > >> > Dear BJ,
>
> > >> >
> > > >> > I am
not aware that there currently exists a possibility
> > >
>> that a BS will not
> > > >> >
support the MBS zone in the PHY level, and I'm not sure we
> >
> >> want to promote
> > > >> >
BS that do not support this very important capability, so I
> >
> >> don't think a
> > > >> >
negotiation is required.
> > > >> >
>
> > >> > BR,
> > > >> >
Yigal
> > > >> >
> > >
>> > -----Original Message-----
> > >
>> > From:
owner-stds-802-16-mobile@listserv.ieee.org
> > >
>> > [mailto:owner-stds-802-16-mobile@listserv.ieee.org]On
> > > >> Behalf Of
Beomjoon
> > > >> > (BJ) Kim
> > >
>> > Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 2:03 PM
> >
> > > > To: STDS-802-16-MOBILE@listserv.ieee.org
>
> > >> > Subject: Re: [STDS-802-16-MOBILE]
[Harmonization] MBS
> > > Harmonization
> > >
>> >
> > > >> >
> >
> >> > Dear Yong Chang and all involved in MBS
>
> > >> >
> > > >> > I'm BJ
from LG Electronics.
> > > >> > We want to
clarify a few things and our position regarding
> > >
>> the issue in the
> > > >> >
uploaded contribution by Yong Chang.
> > > >>
>
> > > >> > 1) Basically, we agree to that
Pre-Advermisement may not be
> > > >> necessary
under
> > > >> > the assumption of Macro
Diversity.
> > > >> > Therefore, NBR-ADV
message may not include MBS Zone ID of
> > > >>
neighbor BSs (if
> > > >> > there is no need
for an MSS to perform HO under the
> assumption).
> > >
>> >
> > > >> > 2) However, when
an MSS attempts to enter network at a BS,
> > > >>
it is necessary
> > > >> > for the MSS to
negotiate MBS capability with the BS whether
> > >
>> or not the BS
> > > >> > can
support MBS based on Macro Diversity. It is because all
> > >
>> BSs may not
> > > >> > support
MBS with Macro Diversity. So, we have proposed that
> > >
>> Mode Support
> > > >> >
Indication (MBS support) should be included in
> > >
REG-REQ/RSP in our
> > > >> > contribution
(H80216e-04/01).
> > > >> >
> > >
>> > 3) Also, we have proposed a Backbone message to manage
the
> > > >> BSs included in
> > >
>> > MBS zone.
> > > >> > We
want to hear your opinion about the backbone message.
> > >
>> > (Alvarion people seem to think it may be out of
scope.)
> > > >> >
> > >
>> > Additionally, we have a question.
> > >
>> >
> > > >> > Under the
environment where Macro Diversity is supported,
> > >
>> we understand that
> > > >> >
there is no need for an MSS receiving only MBS traffic to
> >
> >> perform Handover
> > > >> >
procedures.
> > > >> > However, there may be a
case where an MSS starting to
> > > >> receive MBS
traffic
> > > >> > from BS 1 moves to BS
2.
> > > >> > In this case, BS 2 does not know
the MSS is in its coverage
> > > >> because the
MSS
> > > >> > did not perform HO
procedures.
> > > >> >
> > >
>> > In this situation,
> > > >>
> Q1: If there is DL traffic addressed to the MSS, how can
> >
> >> either BS1 or BS2
> > > >>
> trasmits the traffic to the MSS without any session
> > >
>> information of the MSS?
> > > >>
> If the MSS is in Idle Mode when the DL traffic arrives (at
>
> > >> this time the DL
> > > >>
> traffic will arrive at BS1), the DL traffic may be
> >
> >> delivered to the MSS
> > > >>
> using the existing procedures of Idle Mode.
> > >
>> > However, if the MSS is in Normal Mode or Sleep Mode,
it is
> > > >> impossible to
> > >
>> > deliver the traffic to the MSS.
> > >
>> >
> > > >> > Q2: If the MSS
has UL traffic to transmit, should the MSS
> > >
>> perform Initial
> > > >> >
Network Entry at BS2?
> > > >> >
> >
> >> > Thank you
> > > >>
>
> > > >> > Regards,
> > >
>> >
> > > >> > BJ
> >
> >> >
> > > >> > -----
Original Message -----
> > > >> > From:
<owner-stds-802-16-mobile@listserv.ieee.org>
> > >
>> > To:
<STDS-802-16-MOBILE@listserv.ieee.org>
> > >
>> > Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 4:44 PM
> >
> >> > Subject: [STDS-802-16-MOBILE] [Harmonization]
MBS
> Harmonization
> > > >> >
>
> > >> >
> > > >> > >
All,
> > > >> > >
> > >
>> > > I have uploaded the initial draft for MBS
Harmonization
> > > >> on the upload
> >
> >> > > server.
> > > >>
> > I showed in this draft how many comments on MBS
> were
given.
> > > >> > >
> > >
>> > > For conference call of MBS only, what I heard
from
> > > the chair of
> > > >> >
> Harmonization is that
> > > >> >
>
> > > >> > > Time: August 5(Thursday),
3:30 PM (PST)
> > > >> > > Bridge
Information: Chair will give information ASAP.
> > >
>> > >
> > > >> > > If
anyone have a contribution with MBS, then please
> > >
>> upload it on the
> > > >> >
server
> > > >> > > before the
meeting.
> > > >> > >
> > >
>> > > Thank,
> > > >> >
>
> > > >> > > Yong Chang/Ph.D
>
> > >> > > Samsung Electronics, LTD
> >
> >> > >
> > > >> >
>
> > > >> > >
> > >
>> >
> > > >> >
> >
> >> >
> > > >>
> > >
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