Re: [802.21] Operator ID assignment in 802.16
Indirectly, 3GPP and 3GPP2 network operators already submit themselves to
the 'authority' of the IEEE-RAC.
IEEE-RAC is the authority that distributes and administers Organizationally
Unique Identifiers (OUIs) which are the basis for MAC Addresses that all
Ethernet (and many other devices) use. If you have a Wi-Fi card, it has an
IEEE-RAC assigned OUI as part of the MAC Address. How do 3GPP and 3GPP2
operators feel about MAC Addresses and Wi-Fi?
But IEEE-RAC is certainly a non-traditional source for Network Identifier
Codes as opposed to Device Identifier Codes, there can be little doubt of
that. Nevertheless, if we are willing to trust the IEEE-RAC to administer
OUIs, then confidence for administration of Operator IDs is not too much of
a stretch. And the IEEE-RAC is well equipped and has a long history of such
number space administration. Anyway, it was not like 802.16 was given a wide
selection of choices on this matter.
Thanks,
Phillip Barber
Chief Scientist
Broadband Wireless Solutions
Huawei Technologies Co., LTD.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Qiaobing Xie" <Qiaobing.Xie@motorola.com>
To: "Peretz Feder" <pfeder@LUCENT.COM>
Cc: <STDS-802-21@listserv.ieee.org>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: [802.21] Operator ID assignment in 802.16
> Will this be acceptable for non-IEEE operators (3GPP, 3GPP2)? Will they
> feel comfortable to put themselves under the authority of the IEEE
> Registration Authority?
>
> regards,
> -Qiaobing
>
> Peretz Feder wrote:
>
>> Dave and MIHers:
>>
>> Per my comment this morning regarding NAP/NSP, please see the attached.
>>
>> In 802.16, the Operator ID will be assigned as an IEEE 802.16 Operator
>> ID by the IEEE Registration Authority. The IEEE Registration Authority
>> will be the sole authorized number space administrator for this function.
>>
>> The IEEE Registration Authority is a committee of the IEEE Standards
>> Association Board of Governors. General information as well as details
>> on the allocation of 802.16 Operator IDs can be obtained at
>> http://standards.ieee.org/regauth.
>>
>>
>> Peretz Feder
>>