INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
FOCUS GROUP ON FUTURE
NETWORKS
TELECOMMUNICATION
STANDARDIZATION SECTOR
FG-FN OD-18
Original: English
STUDY PERIOD 2009-2012
2nd FG-FN meeting:
Salt Lake City, USA, 16-20 November 2009
OUTPUT DOCUMENT 18
Source:
Editors
Title:
Draft output document for “Identifiers and Identification processes in Future
Networks”
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Invite further contributions
1. Introduction
This is an output document for a newly proposed technical document, “Identifiers and Identification
processes in Future Networks”.
Contact:
Name: Heeyoung JUNG
Company: ETRI
Country: Korea (Rep. of)
Tel:
+82-42-860-4928
Email: hyjung[at]etri.re.kr
Contact:
Name: Takashi Egawa
Company: NEC Corporation
Country: Japan
Tel:
+81-44-431-7770
Email: t-egawa[at]ct.jp.nec.com
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Identifiers and Identification processes in Future Networks
Summary
This document specifies important objects requiring new identification in future networks, describes brief
analysis on the identification structures of on-going future network works as well as exisitng networks, and,
based on the analysis, specifies requirements and framework for identification in future network.
Table of Contents
1. Scope
2. References
3. Definitions
3.1 Terms defined elsewhere
3.2 Terms defined in this document
4. Abbreviation and acronyms
5. Considerations on new identification structure
6. Analysis of existing identification systems
7. Requirements for identification
8. Framework of identification in future network
9. Future actions for standardization
Bibliography
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Identifiers and Identification processes in Future Networks
[Editor’s Note: Working definition of Identification is ‘procedures to identify objects.’ In ITU-T
Rec. F.851 and F.852, this term is defined as ‘A process to identify the UPT user or the UPT service
provider’, but we need our definition.
Some definitions of related terms:
Identifier: An identifier is a series of digits, characters and symbols or any other form of data used
to identify subscriber(s), user(s), network element(s), function(s), network entity(ies) providing
services/applications, or other entities (e.g., physical or logical objects). (ITU-T Rec. Y.2091 and
Y.2720)
Identity: Information about an entity that is sufficient to identify that entity in a particular context.
(ITU-T Rec. Y.2720)]
1. Scope
The scope of this document includes;
 Specification of important objects requiring new identification in future networks;
 Analysis on the identification structures of on-going future network works as well as
exisitng networks;
 Requirements and a framework for identification in future network; and
 Future actions for Identification standardization
2. References
3. Definitions
3.1 Terms defined elsewhere
3.2 Terms defined in this document
4. Abbreviation and acronyms
5. Considerations on new identification structure
[Editor’s Note: This section will specify objects requiring identification]
6. Analysis of existing identification systems
6.1 Internet
6.2 ITU-T NGN
6.3 3GPP SAE
6.4 On-going works (e.g. AKARI, 4WARD, etc)
[Editor’s Note: Items may be added]
7. Requirements for identification
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8. Framework of identification in future network
[Editor’s Note: This section will include a structure and relevant procedures for identification]
9. Future actions for standardization
[Editor’s Note: This section will described necessary future actions for standardization, if
necessary]
Bibliography
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