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RE: SDN activities in IEEE802?



Yes. As I mentioned, it is stated in the scope of the group (PAR):

 

The full title of this PAR is "Recommended Practice for Network Reference Model and Functional Description of IEEE 802 Access Network".

This Recommended Practice specifies an access network, which connects terminals to their access routers, utilizing technologies based on the family of IEEE 802 Standards by providing an access network reference model, including entities and reference points along with behavioral and functional descriptions of communications among those entities.

Heterogeneous networks may include multiple network interfaces, multiple network access technologies, and multiple network subscriptions. In some cases such heterogeneous functionality must be supported in a single user terminal. This Recommended Practice supports the design and deployment of access networks based on IEEE 802 technologies, guides the developers of extensions to the existing standards in support of a heterogeneous access network, and enables the use of IEEE 802 standards in new network deployments by specifying the functions of the IEEE 802 technologies when deployed in access networks.

Modern heterogeneous networks, for applications such as Smart Grid, Home Automation, and Internet of Things, suffer from limitations in service control, security and provisioning. This project will help to unify the support of different interfaces, enabling shared network control and use of software defined network (SDN) principles, thereby lowering the barriers to new network technologies, to new network operators, and to new service providers. The project will generate a Recommended Practice to deploy IEEE 802 technologies in an access network enabling such heterogeneity.

 

 

Juan Carlos

 

From: Hesham ElBakoury [mailto:Hesham.ElBakoury@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 5:33 PM
To: Zuniga, Juan Carlos
Cc: stds-802-sdn@xxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: SDN activities in IEEE802?

 

Hi Juan

 

Is SDN part of 802.1CF ?

 

Hesham

 

From: Zuniga, Juan Carlos [mailto:JuanCarlos.Zuniga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 5:23 PM
To: Hesham ElBakoury
Cc: stds-802-sdn@xxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: SDN activities in IEEE802?

 

Hi Hesham,

 

At the moment there is no 802.CF draft specification yet, as the official PAR was recently approved. However, the discussions and documents are a continuation of the ones contributed to the OmniRAN EC SG and all the background information can be found here:

 

http://www.ieee802.org/OmniRANsg/

 

Regards,

 

Juan Carlos

 

From: Hesham ElBakoury [mailto:Hesham.ElBakoury@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 5:16 PM
To: Zuniga, Juan Carlos
Subject: RE: SDN activities in IEEE802?

 

Hi Juan

 

Can you please send me the 802.1CF spec ?

 

Is there a repository for OmniRAN SDN spec ?

 

Thanks

 

Hesham

 

From: stds-802-sdn@xxxxxxxx [mailto:stds-802-sdn@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Zuniga, Juan Carlos
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 4:58 PM
To: stds-802-sdn@xxxxxxxx
Subject: SDN activities in IEEE802?

 

Hi all,

 

At the SDN BoF we are suggesting sending a LS to the ITU-T Joint Coordination Activity on SDN mentioning the different SDN-related activities taking place in IEEE 802.

 

The 802.1CF specification on a network reference model is a clear example, as SDN is part of the scope.

 

-          Is anyone aware of any other SDN activity taking place in IEEE 802?

 

Regards,

 

Juan Carlos

 

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