Re: [Mobopts] RG update

Hi,

On 10/19/07 4:48 AM, "ext Thomas C. Schmidt"
<schmidt@informatik.haw-hamburg.de> wrote:

>> The RG will continue work on these to publish them.
>> In the meanwhile, we need to look at what other topics we need to be
>> addressing.. We have a unique forum to look at wireless/mobility problems in
>> general as they relate to Internet. I encourage folks to make use of this.
>> 
> A suggestion would be to look closer at the mobile multicast source
> problem, particularly solutions and their implication for infrastructure
>   capabilities. This relates to the more general questions of
> 
>    * do we need to change MIPv6 stacks for mobile multicast support and how?
>    * do we need to require properties/changes from infrastructural
> entities (ARs, MAPs, Mcast-Routers, Tunnel Gateways) to support
> multicast source mobility and which?
> 

Indeed, these are big questions. And, we should ask such questions. It would
help to start with a)why multicast source problem is important, and then
b)justify/investigate the need for changes as above.

> A discussion of methodical issues for experimental and simulation
> analysis could be of interest: This would go along with Geni wireless
> models, but could include simulation models / tools / data input, as well.
> 
> We could offer a presentation on Internet topology measurement data
> (e.g., comparing Caida & Dimes) and tools.

That would be interesting. I don't know if there are any wireless-specific
samples also (which would make it even more interesting).

Regards,

-Rajeev
-- 
http://people.nokia.net/~rajeev

> 
> Regards,
> 
> thomas

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