Mobile Wireless Internet Forum

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Mobile Wireless Internet Forum

• Nick Sampson,
• Vice President, Business Operations.
• ITU Informal Forum Summit,
• December 3 4, 2001

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Mission Statement

• To drive acceptance and adoption of an open
  single mobile wireless and internet architecture
  that is independent of the access technology.

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Mobile Wireless Internet Forum

• Formed in January 2000.
• Started with 45 founding members.
• Current Membership - 77 members
• Operator and ISP led
• Only Operators/ISPs on Board of Directors

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MWIF Organization Structure
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Accomplishments - Technical Reports

• MTR 001v2 - Architecture Principles
• MTR 002v2 - Architecture Requirements
• MTR 003v1 - Layered Functional Architecture
• MTR 004v2 - Network Reference Architecture
• MTR 006v2 - IP as Transport in the RAN
• MTR 007v1 - OpenRAN Architecture in 3rd
  Generation Mobile Systems

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Accomplishments - Marketing

• Marketing Committee Established
• MWIF Newsletter launched
• MWIF Overview Brochure created
• 3 Trade Shows (NI, CTIA, CDMA)
• Extensive Press Coverage
• Speaker Program Launched

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Accomplishments - Influence

• Focus the industry on access network independence
  to drive the industry into 3G and 4G services
  that fit seamlessly into the evolving Internet.
• Brought together technical experts from operator
  and vendor companies, and telco and internet
  companies, serving as an open arena to develop
  and refine the many Internet based ideas now in
  use in other standards setting efforts.
• Focus on the use of IP transport in the radio
  access network - improvements that are now being
  standardized in 3GPP and 3GPP2.
• Created a list of high level operator
  requirements, proclaiming the direction of the
  wireless industry for 3G and beyond.
• Created a set of design principles that codify
  the Internet model.

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Accomplishments - Influence

• Designed an architectural model for a wireless
  system based on MWIF principles and requirements.
  Individuals who were deeply involved in this
  work also played a pivotal role in the
  architectural designs in both 3GPP and 3GPP2,
  resulting in a cross pollination of these
  activities.
• Initiated a research-level examination of the
  design of radio access networks, looking to
  simplify and use lessons learned in the Internet.
  The results of that research are being made
  available to 3GPP and 3GPP2 through individual
  company contributions.
• Created service scenarios to prove the concepts
  of the MWIF design architecture and the
  applicability of the Internet model to wireless
  services. Parts of this work are being used by
  3GPP and 3GPP2 to amplify similar work, and to
  raise awareness of potential service scenarios
  being considered by operators.

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Strategic Goals For 2002

• Bring the core network standards of 3GPP and
  3GPP2 closer together
• Create greater understanding of the need for and
  value of a single open mobile Internet
  architecture
• Increase mobile operators understanding of the
  value and benefits of Internet based solutions
• Increase the involvement of Internet companies
• Help create a plug and play environment within
  the RAN and between the RAN and the core

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Support of Strategic Goals
Bring the core network standards of 3GPP and
3GPP2 closer together

• Core network initiative continues
• Finalize Gap analysis document
• Create a set of operation and business
  requirements from MWIFs gap analysis for
  harmonization
• Utilize requirements to formally and informally
  influence standardization Initial activities
  will include
• Provide operation and business requirements for
  OHGs harmonization meeting in 1Q02
• MWIF operators will work behind the scenes to
  proactively garner support for the requirements
• Develop realistic incremental steps to meet
  harmonization requirements
• Working groups 6 7 will lead this initiative

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Support of Strategic Goals
Create greater understanding of the need for and
value of a single open mobile Internet
architecture Increase mobile operators
understanding of the value and benefits of
Internet based solutions

• Supporting Activities
• Business value white-paper (WG-8)
• Proof of concept and validation efforts (WG-9)
• Educational Activities (MDE)
• Quarterly Newsletter
• Webtorials/Webcasting
• Educational tools for use by members (e.g.,
  brochures)
• Promotional Activities (MDE)
• Tradeshows
• PR campaign, advertising

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Support of Strategic Goals
Increase the involvement of Internet Companies

• Supporting Activities
• BOD led campaign
• Inviting Internet companies to speak at TC
  virtual meetings

Help create a plug and play environment within
the RAN and between the RAN and the core

• Supporting Activities
• MTR-007 v2 (WG-4)
• Define RNRA (WG-4)
• Define open interfaces (WG-4)

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Support of Strategic Goals
Operator Requirements MWIF will continue to
refine, maintain and ensure compliance with
operator requirements in support of all five
strategic goals

• Supporting Activities
• Invite and incorporate new requirements
• Continue reviews of 3GPP and 3GPP2 requirements
  to increase harmonization

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Summary

• MWIF is an influencing group
• Does not seek to duplicate technical activities
• Make the internet mobile
• Operator and ISP led
• MWIF Board has set five key goals for 2002 and
  are committed to these to realize the MWIF mission

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Thank You
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