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[STDS-802-16] IEEE 802.16 Operator ID (OpID) Registry Now Open



I'm happy to say that IEEE Registration Authority has opened the IEEE  
802.16 Operator ID (OpID) Registry:
  https://standards.ieee.org/regauth/BOPID/ 
IEEERegistrationAuthority_BOPID.html

According to IEEE Std 802.16, "The Base Station ID is a 48-bit long  
field identifying the BS. The Base Station ID shall be programmable.  
The most significant 24 bits shall be used as the operator ID."  
According to the draft amendment P802.16g/D9 (of which IEEE-SA  
approval is anticipated on June 9), "The 24-bit Operator ID shall be  
assigned as an IEEE 802.16 Operator ID by the IEEE Registration  
Authority. The IEEE Registration Authority shall be the sole  
authorized number space administrator for this function."

The IEEE 802.16 Operator ID Registry web site documents the use of  
the IEEE 802.16 Operator ID and explains how to obtain one. Please  
take a look at the on-line tutorial and FAQ for important details.

While the web site has a few remaining editorial errors to correct,  
it appears to be functional. If you apply for an ID, I would  
appreciate an update on your experience (once complete) so that I may  
feed back information to the IEEE Registration Authority.

Discussion on this issue dates back well over a year. I appreciate  
the efforts of the many 802.16 participants who helped to get it  
launched. In particular, we owe an acknowledgment to Scott Probasco,  
who, as chair of the 802.16 Operator ID Ad Hoc for the past year,  
organized and led the development and review of the documentation  
presented to the IEEE Registration Authority Committee.

Regards,

Roger