Subject: RE: [manet] WG Review: Recharter of Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (manet)

From: "Giorgio Mulas" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 10:53:25 +0100

Hi All,
Fully agree with Dario. Multicast!

B.r. and happy new year

Giorgio 

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email-masked] [mailto:[email-masked]] 
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> Sent: venerdì 24 dicembre 2004 10.51
> To: [email-masked]; The IESG; [email-masked]
> Cc: Ian Chakeres; [email-masked]; Joseph Macker
> Subject: Re: [manet] WG Review: Recharter of Mobile Ad-hoc 
> Networks (manet)
> 
> 
> 
> hi all, 
>     IMHO it the MANET charter should amplify its scope to 
> address multicast. 
>  
> best regards and merry xmas! 
>      Dario
> 
> The IESG <[email-masked]> said:
> 
> > A modified charter has been submitted for the Mobile Ad-hoc 
> Networks 
> > (manet)
> > working group in the Routing Area of the IETF. The IESG has 
> not made any 
> > determination as yet. The following description was 
> submitted, and is 
> > provided for informational purposes only. Please send your 
> comments to 
> > the IESG mailing list ([email-masked]) by December 30th.
> > 
> > +++
> > 
> > Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (manet) ===================================
> > 
> > Current Status: Active Working Group
> > 
> > Description of Working Group:
> > 
> > The purpose of the MANET working group is to standardize IP routing 
> > protocol functionality suitable for wireless routing application 
> > within both static and dynamic topologies with increased 
> dynamics due 
> > to node motion or other factors.
> > 
> > Approaches are intended to be relatively lightweight in nature, 
> > suitable for multiple hardware and wireless environments, 
> and address 
> > scenarios where MANETs are deployed at the edges of an IP 
> > infrastructure. Hybrid mesh infrastructures (e.g., a 
> mixture of fixed 
> > and mobile routers) should also be supported by MANET 
> specifications 
> > and management features.
> > 
> > Using mature components from previous work on experimental reactive 
> > and proactive protocols, the WG will develop two Standards track 
> > routing protocol
> > specifications:
> > 
> > - Reactive MANET Protocol (RMP)
> > - Proactive MANET Protocol (PMP)
> > 
> > If significant commonality between RMRP and PMRP protocol 
> modules is 
> > observed, the WG may decide to go with a converged 
> approach. Both IPv4 
> > and IPv6 will be supported. Routing security requirements 
> and issues 
> > will also be addressed.
> > 
> > The MANET WG will also develop a scoped forwarding protocol 
> that can 
> > efficiently flood data packets to all participating MANET 
> nodes. The 
> > primary purpose of this mechanism is a simplified best effort 
> > multicast forwarding function. The use of this protocol is 
> intended to 
> > be applied ONLY within MANET routing areas and the WG 
> effort will be 
> > limited to routing layer design issues.
> > 
> > The MANET WG will pay attention to the OSPF-MANET protocol 
> work within 
> > the OSPF WG and IRTF work that is addressing research 
> topics related 
> > to MANET environments.
> > 
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