IEEE C802.16p-11/0023
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Title
IEEE 802.16 Broadband Wireless Access Working Group <http://ieee802.org/16>
Proposal for definitions of M2M in 802.16p AWD
Date
Submitted
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2011-03-06
Re:
IEEE 802.16p call for AWD Content
Abstract
Proposal for definitions of M2M in 802.16p AWD
Purpose
To be discussed and adopted in IEEE 802.16p AWD
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Guanghui Fan
Huawei Technologies
E-mail:
fanguanghui@huawei.com
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Proposal for definitions of M2M in 802.16p AWD
Fan Guanghui
Huawei Technologies
Introduction
This contribution proposes to add definitions of M2M to 16p AWD. The initial text is adopted from the 16p
SRD (80216p-10_0004r2), while some modifications are indicated in underlined blue text.
1st Note: The 16p terminals named “M2M device” in our discussion shall include the pure 802.16p M2M device
(i.e. the “802.16p MS” in current definition text) and the legacy 802.16 MS/AMS with M2M functionality.
2nd Note: Based on our current discussion, the M2M group mainly refers to a network-level group, and it has a
unique identifier in the domain of entire network. If so, the M2M groups are managed on a higher level entity
and may be formed by considering the feature types and/or subscriber info. Thus, one M2M group may be
served by one or more base stations. For any other kind of group type used in M2M case, we should define it
separately.
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3.148 Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication: This is information exchange between user devices
through a Base Station, or between a device and a server in the core network through a Base Station that may be
carried out without any human interaction.
3.149
M2M ASN: Access Service Network that supports M2M service.
3.150 M2M device: 802.16p MS with M2M functionality, or a legacy 802.16 MS/AMS with M2M
functionality.
3.151
M2M subscriber: Consumer of M2M service.
3.152 M2M Server: An entity to communicate with M2M devices. M2M server provides an interface which
can be accessed by M2M subscriber.
3.153 M2M feature: Unique characteristic of M2M application that is supported by M2M ASN. One or
more features may be needed to support an application.
3.154 M2M group: A network-level group of devices that share one or more features in common, and/or
belong to same M2M subscriber. One M2M group may be served by one or more BS/ABS.
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References
[1] 80216p-10_0004r2 IEEE 802.16p Machine to Machine (M2M) System Requirements Document (SRD)
(initial working document revised)
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