IEEE C802.16ppc-10/0012
Project
IEEE 802.16 Broadband Wireless Access Working Group <http://ieee802.org/16>
Title
Comments on M2M System Architecture
Date
Submitted
2010-04-14
Source(s)
Nageen Himayat, Kerstin Johnsson, Shilpa Talwar,
Jose Puthenkulam
E-mail: nageen.himayat @intel.com
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
Re:
none
Abstract
Proposes IEEE 802.16 reference architecture for M2M communications
Purpose
For adoption into the M2M Study Report
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Comments on M2M System Architecture
I. Introduction
This contribution proposes an IEEE 802.16 based reference architecture for M2M communications, for
inclusion in the M2M study report [2]. We extend the reference model presented in [3]. Specifically, the
reference architecture includes the case where IEEE 802.16 M2M devices serve as a gateway or an aggregation
point, providing connectivity and interoperability for non-16 M2M devices with interfaces such as 802.11,
802.15 etc. The architecture also supports peer-to-peer connectivity between M2M devices, also possibly over
other non 802.16 radio interfaces.
References
1. IEEE 802.16m-0/34r2, System Description Document, 2009.
2. IEEE 802.16-10/0024, Machine to Machine (M2M) Communication Study Report (Draft), Mar. 2010
3. IEEE C802.16ppc-10/0004, “M2M system architecture,” April, 2010.
II. Proposed Edits to M2M Study Report
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2 M2M System Architecture Considerations
Figure 1 captures the high level reference model for IEEE 802.16 based M2M communications. A simplified
overview and extension of the network reference model described in [1] is shown and main M2M network
elements are captured.
MNO (Mobile Network Operator)
IEEE 802.16
M2M Device
Other M2M
Devices
(802.11,
802.15 etc)
R1
Access Service
Network
R1
IEEE
802.16
BS
Connectivity
Service
Network
M2M
Server
M2M
User
IEEE 802.16
M2M Device
Figure 1: IEEE 802.16 Network Reference Model for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communications
The IEEE 802.16 M2M device is an 802.16 mobile client with M2M functionality. The M2M reference
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architecture allows for an 802.16 M2M device to optionally act as a gateway or aggregation point for other
M2M devices that may support other access protocols such as IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.15, PLC etc.
Peer-to-peer (P2P) connectivity between 802.16 M2M devices may also supported, wherein the P2P
connectivity may occur over alternate radio interfaces such as 802.11.
The M2M Server may reside within or outside of the Connectivity Service Network and can provide M2M
specific services for several 802.16 M2M devices. The M2M user is a user of M2M services (e.g. a utility
company).
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