1. 21-04-00xx-00-0021 IEEE 802.21 MEDIA INDEPENDENT HANDOVER DCN: 21-04-00xx-00-21 Title: IEEE 802.21 Liaisons & Coordination Date Submitted: May 11, 2004 Presented at IEEE 802.21 session #02 in Anaheim, CA Authors or Source(s): Michael G. Williams, Nokia Abstract: Liaisons are essential to obtaining requirements from external SDOs and 802 internal WGs. External standards groups are primary consumers for handover related triggers and hints.

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3. 21-04-00xx-00-0021 IEEE 802.21 Liaisons & Coordination Establish liaisons with key SDOs external to 802 Create internal liaisons with 802 WGs/Tgs 802.21 liaisons join relevant 802 liaison or 802 internal liaison team

4. 21-04-00xx-00-0021 External SDOs Key to 802.21 3GPP2 No discussions on handoff yet, may get to it before 3GPP due to aggressive sched More concerned with WLAN voice 3GPP IETF Routing area & IRTF Mobile IP v4 Mobile IP v6 MIPSHOP MOBOPTS DNA ?

5. 21-04-00xx-00-0021 802 WG’s to Coordinate With 802.1 Higher Layer LAN protocols.1ae Media Access Control Security.1af Key Security 802.3 Ethernet 802.11 Wireless LAN Fast BSS Transition SG (.11r).11n.11k WIEN SG WNM SG 802.16 Broadband Wireless Access 802.20 Mobile Broadband Wireless Access

6. 21-04-00xx-00-0021 802 WG’s Requesting No Coordination 802.17 Resilient Packet Ring 802.18 Radio Regulator TAG

7. 21-04-00xx-00-0021 802 WG’s Needing Determination 802.1aa (.1x rev) Port Based Access Control 802.15 Wireless PAN 802.19 Coexistence TAG All inactive groups need no coordination?

8. 21-04-00xx-00-0021 Steps Forward for External Liaisons Within 802.21, establish external liaisons directly Need proactive volunteer who can attend and maintain.21 Can frequently meet with external SDO Identify external SDO’s liaison to.21 if offered / needed Within 802, identify existing liaisons from all the WG’s Form 802 liaison teams to the external SDOs 802 liaison team members represent needs of “home” WG/Tg 802 liaison teams coordinate on 802 positions together 802 liaison teams report to their home WG/Tg Gives a coherent 802 message to external SDOs Team paradigm creates potential support system w/in team 802.21 Liaisons join relevant 802 liaison team

9. 21-04-00xx-00-0021 Steps Forward for Internal 802 Liaisons Within 802.21, establish 802 WGs/Tgs liaisons directly Need proactive volunteer who can attend and maintain.21 Can frequently meet / communicate with other WG/Tg Form 802 internal liaison teams to the internal WG’s/Tgs? 802 internal liaison team members represent needs of “home” WG/Tg 802 internal liaison teams coordinate on 802 positions together 802 liaison teams report to their home WG/Tg Gives a coherent intra 802 message to internal WG/Tg Team paradigm creates potential support system within team 802.21 Liaisons join the relevant 802 internal liaison team

10. 21-04-00xx-00-0021 Current Volunteers for 802.21 Liaisons 802.16 : DJ Johnston 802.11 Fast BSS Transition SG (11r): 11n: 11k: WNM : DJ Johnston WIEN 3GPP (to initiate dialogue): Ajay Rajkumar 3GPP2 (to initiate dialogue): Ajay Rajkumar Many more volunteers needed!!

11. 21-04-00xx-00-0021 Task of a Liaison Keep abreast with Technical progress in the group Techinical proposals being made in the group Represent the views of 802.21 WG in consultation with the WG Chair and/or approval from the WG Provide update to 802.21 WG on the activities of the group one is liaisoned to Bring any proposals from the respective group to 802.21 WG