APNIC Open Policy Meeting 19-21 August 2001.ppt

IP Addressing Policy for GPRS Mobile TerminalsOn behalf of GSM AssociationBy: Kim Fullbrook, 3G GPRS Network Technical Architect, BT Cellnet, UKKim.Fullbrook@ APNIC Open Policy Meeting: 19-21 August 2001 Today - Aims Introduce to APNIC members: IP addressing guidelines for use with Mobile Terminals by mobile network operators Common ‘policy’ document IR.40 for use by all Mobile network operators world-wide when requesting Public addresses Seek answers to some questions (next slide) Seek agreement/acceptance of guidelines by the APNIC community What are we asking APNIC Members ? With our proposed MT addressing policy presented in the following slides today: Do you have enough information to respond to address requests from mobile operators ? (If not, what information do you need ?) Any omissions, errors or ambiguities ? Do you agree with our proposed policy ? How many public addresses is it reasonable to request in one submission ? GSM Association overview (1) GSM Association Founded 1987 Responsible for development, deployment and evolution of GSM system Currently (July-01): Over 450 members (mobile network operators, manufactures, regulators and admin bodies) Members provide service to more than 560m customers across the world Asia Pacific area: - 70 members, serving 180m customers Comprised of many subgroups, e.g. IREG See GSM Association overview (2) IREG International Roaming Experts group A working sub group group of the GSM-A Comprised of many working parties, e.g. PacketWP Packet WP GPRS-associated Working Party of IREG Responsible for IR.40 IP addressing guideline document Background GPRS systems being installed world-wide TCP/IP is at the centre of GPRS GPRS Operators need public IP addresses Restricted public IP address supply Operators need guidelines to request Public IP addresses Registries need guidelines for responding to address requests GSM-A IR.40 document provides guidelines on IP addressing for mobile network operators (and RIR