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Re: [STDS-802-16] [802.16n][DC] Discussion on definition of HR-MS DC and Forwarding to Network



Hi Mingtuo, Haiguang

 

Thanks for this discussion. I mostly agree with Haiguang's opinion but have one question for clarification and several suggestions.

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Wang Haiguang [mailto:hwang@I2R.A-STAR.EDU.SG]
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 8:56 AM
To: STDS-802-16@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG
Subject: Re: [STDS-802-16] [802.16n][DC] Discussion on definition of HR-MS DC and Forwarding to Network

 

Dear Ming-Tuo and all,

 

Thanks very much to Ming-Tuo bring this topic to the group.

It is very important to have a common understanding these

issues.

 

I try to reply the questions based on my understanding.

 

Please see my answer inline.

 

Regards.

 

Haiguang

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Ming-Tuo ZHOU [mailto:mingtuo@nict.com.sg]

Sent: Thu 4/21/2011 6:20 PM

To: STDS-802-16@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG

Subject: [STDS-802-16] [802.16n][DC] Discussion on definition of HR-MS DC and Forwarding to Network

 

Dear 16n participants,

 

 

 

I'd like to trigger discussion of definition of HR-MS direct communication and HR-MS forwarding to network, since from many discussions it seems there are some confusion regarding them. In my opinion, it is necessary to have a clear common understanding of these two functions for development of technical details in a more smooth way. Anyone is welcome to bring his/her understanding of these two functions by replying this email. I hope after several rounds of email discussion, we can achieve some consensus regarding these two functions.

 

 

 

The discussion may be started by answering follow questions:

 

1. what is HR-MS direct communication (DC)?

 

Haiguang: HR-MS direct communication means, the two HR-MSs involved in the communication

          are the producer and consumer of the data packets. That is, the source HR-MS

          pass the data packet down from upper layer to MAC and the destination HR-MS

          pass the packet to upper layer from MAC after receiving from the air.

 

          Clarification: the producer and consumer here are from the view of MAC. It does

          not mean the packet is originated from the source HR-MS and terminated at the

          destination HR-MS. 

 

Eldad: suggest the following text (editorial cleanup, I think it means the same)

 

     

The two HR-MS that are in direct communications with each other are the source and the sink of data. Packets are passed from upper layers to MAC at the source and back to upper layers at the sink HR-MS.

 

 

2. what is HR-MS forwarding to network (FTN)?

 

Haiguang: HR-MS forwarding means the forwarding HR-MS either forwards the data packet to

          HR-BS or to the HR-MSs that access the network via the forwarding HR-MS.

 

          The forwarded packet will not be passed to upper layer. Instead, it is forwarded to

          next hop at MAC layer.

 

Eldad: again I agree with the principle and suggest the following wording:

 

An HR-MS that forwards data to infrastructure node or to another forwarding HR-MS that is attached to an infrastructure node (if multi-hop is supported) does so without passing any data to or from higher layers.

 

3. what's difference between HR-MS DC, HR-MS FTN, and HR relay/local forwarding?

 

Haiguang: The differences are:

          * For HR-MS DC, at the source HR-MS, the data packets are from upper layer and are passed

            to upper layer protocol at the destination HR-MS.

          * For HR-MS FTN, the data packet is forwarded to next hop at MAC layer. The data packets are

            not handled by upper layer protocol. HR-MS who forwards data packet is still an HR-MS. It

            only has a very simple relay function and can only support very few nodes, one or two.

           

            From other HR-MSs' view, HR-MS performing the relay function is still an HR-MS.

 

HR relay is a kind of infrastructure station designed for the purpose of relay. It is complex and like a BS. It is designed to support many MS in network access.

  

 

* Local forwarding means the infrastructure station between MS and BS forwards data packets from downstream HR-station to destination HR-MS without passing it to upstream infrastructure stations.

 

A general case is a HR-RS forwards the data packets from one of its HR-MS (source) to another HR-MS which is the destination. 

 

Eldad:

- Not sure what is the meaning of "From other HR-MSs' view, HR-MS performing the relay function is still an HR-MS." - could you please clarify?

 

- From the SRD, an HR-RS is " A relay that complies with the  requirements for relays in this amendment". This is an amendment to 802.16n or 2009, which means that an HR-RS is an RS or ARS as amended by 802.16n. I don’t think we need to define it any further, although we'll need to specify how to implement the requirements we have agreed to in the SRD.

 

 

 

If you have more questions that may help to understand these two functions, please also bring them here.

 

 

 

Finally, the following is expected to be made:

 

[Consensus:                                          ]

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you very much.

 

 

 

Best regards,

 

 

 

Ming-Tuo Zhou

 

16n DC RG co-chair