[STDS-802-16] Fw: SPAM-LOW: Re: [802.21] Operator ID assignment in 802.16

[Phillip Barber <pbarber@BROADBANDMOBILETECH.COM>]

FYI.

 

Thanks,
Phillip Barber
Chief Scientist
Broadband Wireless Solutions
Huawei Technologies Co., LTD.

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

From: Yoshihiro Ohba

To: Qiaobing Xie

Cc: STDS-802-21@listserv.ieee.org

Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 10:22 AM

Subject: SPAM-LOW: 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
>