Re: [RAM] The mapping problem: rendezvous points?

[Tony Li <[e-mail]>]

On May 18, 2007, at 11:09 AM, Gert Doering wrote:

> The question is "what do you gain by IP (host) mobility"?


I would also consider solving the triangle routing problem as  
beneficial.


> Non-Geeks tend to do web surfing (short-lived), company VPN'ing (will
> reconnect if the local address changes), e-mailing (short-lived,  
> usually
> accompanied by explicit authentication), and maybe voip (would need to
> re-register, and the ongoing call is lost when actively walking around
> with your notebook pressed to your ear).


I would expect that the last point alone should be significant to folks.


> Mobile IPv6 aka "VoIP connections survive roaming about" sounds like
> a good plan for when we have omnipresent IP connectivity without  
> having
> to manually login to all these different access points - but this  
> is some
> distant future, at least over here.  Which is why there might not  
> be so
> much demand...


You can already wander around cities like Mountain View CA with WiFi  
connectivity.  When WiMax deploys, if even 50% of the hype comes  
true, this is going to become more common.  And EVDO is already doing  
this today.

Tony

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