1. IEEE 802.21 MEDIA INDEPENDENT HANDOVER DCN: 21-10-0114-02-srho
Title: Comments and Questions for Optimized Single Radio Handover Procedures of WMF
Date Submitted: June 17, 2010
Presented at IEEE
Authors or Source(s):
Yoon-Young An, Junghoon Jee, Hongseok Jeon, Changmin Park, Byungjun Ahn (ETRI)
Abstract: Comments and Questions for Optimized Single Radio Handover Procedures of WMF

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3. Optimized Single Radio Handover Key Features

4. Pre-Registration over L3 tunnel
E.g., WiMAX SFF (Signaling Forwarding Function) performs target BS (Base Station) operations while the MS is located in non-WiMAX Access network
MAC messages transfer over L3 tunnel
Pre-registration toward target WiMAX network
HA/LMA
IP Core Network
Data
ASN-GW (MAG)
AR/MAG
WiMAX SFF
Pre-registration through L3 tunnel BS
(Target)
Serving AP BS
(Another Candidate)

5. Review of Detailed Procedures
- WiMAX IWK case

6. Overall Steps
Note: Figure from DCN and clarification is marked as blue

7. Phase-1: SR Target Network Detection and WiMAX SFF Discovery
Note: Figure from DCN and
the Information Service query is added by referencing DCN

8. Comments for Phase 1
Complete network discovery phase is not specified in 3G IWK document
SFF Discovery
+ Information of available access networks, Information about interworking and roaming aspects
The DHCP and DNS procedures for “SFF IP address discovery” are not required in case where Information Server provides SFF IP address to MS through MIH_Information_Response as per DCN

9. Phase-2: SR Handover Session Pre-Registration (1)
Current MN/WiMAX State: Idle or Null State
Assumption
Pre-registered ASN-GW includes Authenticator
IP mobility protocol  PMIP MN
Target ASN-GW (MAG)
Pre-registered ASN-GW(MAG) /Authenticator
AP/AR (MAG)
IP Core Network
WiMAX
SFF
Target BS
LMA/HA
Information Server
AAA
WiFi
WiMAX
Data
IKEv2 procedure to setup a secure tunnel
Phase2
secure tunnel
WIMAX SFF starts to perform BS operation
DCD/UCD & BSID
Initial Network Entry Procedure (stage )
MS-to-Network
EAP authentication
Process +
MS e
registration
MS-to-Network EAP authentication process
REG_REQ
MS_Attachment_Req
MS_Attachment_Rsp
REG_RSP
MS_Attachment_Ack
Connections Establishment
Data Path Establishment

10. Phase-2: SR Handover Session Active mode HO Preparation (2)
Current WiMAX State : Pseudo Active State
Assumption
Pre-registered ASN-GW includes Authenticator
Target ASN-GW is different from the pre-registered ASN MN
Target ASN-GW (MAG)
Pre-registered ASN-GW(MAG) /Authenticator
AP/AR (MAG)
IP Core Network
WiMAX
SFF
Target BS
LMA
Information Server
AAA
WiFi
WiMAX
Data
Active mode HO Preparation Procedure
• Successful HO Preparation Phase (stage )
MOB_MSHO_Req
HO_Req
HO_Req
This message includes one or more potential target BS’s
Context retrieve
DP Pre-Reg.
HO_Rsp
HO_Rsp
MOB_BSHO_Rsp
HO_Ack
HO_Ack
MOB_MSHO_Ind
• Successful HO Action Phase (stage )
HO_Cnf
HO_Cnf
This message initiates a handover to one of the target BSs
HO_Ack
HO_Ack

11. Comments for Phase 2 Active Mode HO Preparation is triggered by MS
MS sends MOB_MSHO_Req message to SFF
Does SFF trigger Active Mode HO Preparation to sends MOB_BSHO_Req message.
At that time, what can Information server do?
During Active Mode HO Preparation procedure, suddenly WiFi link is disconnected.
WiMAX interface of MS will perform the normal attachment procedure.
We have to consider the reactive mode process.

12. Phase-3: SR Handover Action
Assumption
Pre-registered ASN-GW includes Authenticator
Apply CSN Anchored Mobility (WiMAX stage PMIP6 CSN Anchored Mobility) MN
Target ASN-GW (MAG)
Pre-registered ASN-GW(MAG) /Authenticator
AP/AR (MAG)
IP Core Network
WiMAX
SFF
Target BS
LMA
Information Server
AAA
WiFi
WiMAX
Network ReEntry
Anchor_DPF_HO_Trigger
• Successful
HO Action
Phase
Anchor_DPF_HO_Req
Anchor_DPF_Relocate_Req
Anchor_DPF_Relocate_Rsp
HO Latency in SRHO
PBU
Access-Request/MAR
Access-Accept/MAA
PBA
Anchor_DPF_HO_Rsp
Anchor_DPF_Relocate_Ack
Context_Rpt(Anchor ASN GW ID)
Current State  Active State
Context_Ack
Data

13. Comments for Phase 3
WiMAX forum applied ASN anchored mobility(state 3 4.7) to single radio inter-RAT HO procedures
Inter-RAT HO needs IP mobility(MIP, PMIP).
CSN anchored mobility has IP mobility function.