Re: [MEXT] the future of the MEXT working group

jouni korhonen <jouni.nospam@gmail.com> Fri, 04 November 2011 08:19 UTC

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Pete,

On Nov 4, 2011, at 3:16 AM, Pete McCann wrote:

> A good architecture is made not only from deciding what to standardize but
> also from what not to standardize.

Exactly.

[snip]

> 
> Perhaps IETF could take LIPA as a starting point to design a cleaner
> mobility management solution.

What came out from a certain SDO as a "Local IP Access" did not turn out as the most elegant solution :) But I do agree that from the idea & initial use case point of view, it definitely is something to look at.. even as a basis for a cleaner design.

> It isn't clear to me that we should even start with tunnels as a basic building
> block.

I am along the same lines. See my earlier mail on the charter http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/mext/current/msg04905.html

- Jouni



> 
> -Pete
> 
> On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 8:43 PM, Hesham Soliman <hesham@elevatemobile.com> wrote:
>> Hi Charlie,
>> 
>> I agree completely with you on the problems with the current interfaces in
>> LTE, and in 3G before that.
>> I don't know what the best way to go about it would be. I say this because
>> many people on this list are aware of what's happening in LTE and
>> presumably have similar opinions about the complexity of their solutions,
>> but it's still there.
>> 
>> Hesham
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "Charles E. Perkins" <charles.perkins@earthlink.net>
>> Organization: Wichorus Inc.
>> Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:49:21 -0700
>> To: Jari Arkko <jari.arkko@piuha.net>
>> Cc: <jouni.korhonen@nsn.com>, <mext@ietf.org>
>> Subject: Re: [MEXT] the future of the MEXT working group
>> 
>>> Hello folks,
>>> 
>>> For several years now, I have been studying 4G wireless

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