Re: [802.21] Operator ID assignment in 802.16
Besides the IEEE RA issue on 802.16 Operator ID, it might be good to
ask IETF for adding a new Operator-Name attribute value for 802.16
Operator ID in the following RADIUS extension document (so far values
for GSM, CDMA, REALM and ITU have been assigned):
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-geopriv-radius-lo-07.txt
Comments?
Yoshihiro Ohba
On Tue, Jul 25, 2006 at 02:22:38AM -0500, Qiaobing Xie wrote:
> Phillip Barber wrote:
>
> ...
> >And this only affects 802.16. Other networks will use whatever method
> >they choose. I see no reason that the 802.16 decision should prejudice
> >other technologies. They may or may not choose the same administration.
>
> This is why I am doubtful that the IEEE Registration Authority can be an
> answer to the 802.21 "Operator ID" IE issue. In 802.21 scope, the
> "Operator ID" will need to cover multiple technologies.
>
> regards,
> -Qiaobing
>