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A quarterly e-mail newsletter for the members and future members of the MWIF.
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On March 13, 2002, the MWIF Board Of Directors officially approved the MWIF strategic plan for 2002. The plan includes the following five key objectives:
- 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.
Our member working groups and Marketing Development and Education committee are working on specific projects in each of these areas and are making significant progress. I would like to highlight a few of our specific accomplishments.
Harmonize the core network standards of 3GPP and 3GPP2.
On April 3 and 4, we co-hosted the first ever IP core network workshop. Members of 3GPP, 3GPP2, the Operator Harmonization Group (OHG) and MWIF were invited to discuss mobile operator requirements and potential areas of core network harmonization. The meeting was a huge success. For more details see the IP Core Network Workshop article in this issue of MWIF Connects. In the upcoming months, will show how well the 3GPPs are working towards harmonization. MWIF member companies who are also members of the 3GPPs are encouraged to support their efforts towards our goal of a common network independent of access technology.
Advocate for a single open mobile Internet architecture
To help the mobile Internet industry understand why we need a single open mobile Internet architecture, mobile operators must first understand and be able to compare the cost, complexity and benefits of implementing one or more of the various mobile Internet architectures. In February, MWIF launched a program called the University Challenge Contest. This program enlists the aid of engineering graduate students and faculty worldwide to develop appropriate metrics and measurement methodologies for comparing and understanding the differences between architecture implementations. The student(s) and/or faculty that submit the best paper will win cash prizes and international recognition.
These are just two examples of the many creative ways we are working to accomplish our objectives. Other projects include writing a business value white paper; developing a new strategy for interacting with the IETF; designing a membership campaign targeting Internet companies; and continuing our technical work defining open interfaces and developing a radio network reference architecture.
We are making significant progress towards completing our objectives for 2002. I want to thank our members for their hard work and encourage others to join us as we shape the future of the mobile Internet.
Kind regards,
Dean Sirovica
President
Mobile Wireless Internet Forum
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JANUARY 29 - 31, 2002 INTERNET MEETING
Serving as Interim Technical Committee (TC) Chair, Rich Robinson of Sprint PCS led the opening plenary session of the first ever MWIF TC Web-based meeting. The closing plenary session was led by new MWIF TC Chair John Waclawsky of Cisco.
In keeping with the 2002 strategic goals, the MWIF Board of Directors has asked the TC to review operating procedures and produce a plan for reorganizing itself. The BOD believes that the TC would be more effective focusing on task-oriented projects with specific deadlines for completion. With this mandate in mind, the team of members working on the new proposal includes Nick Sampson, Orange (Board Member), John Waclawsky, Cisco (new TC Chair) and MWIF Executive Director Michelle Olesiejuk.
Click here for complete meeting news.
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To date, the Market Development and Education Committee (MDE) has held two meetings, both via conference calls. The first meeting was held on January 9, with the second on March 10. Bridgette M. Brigham praised the enthusiasm and caliber of the marketing projects the MDE Committee has launched in 2002.
Click here for a summary of all marketing activities.
At the January meeting, Mckie/Headstrom Public Relations presented MWIF's 2002 Public Relations Plan. It defines MWIF's business and public relations objectives and outlines proposed activities for the year to meet those goals.
Click here to view the 2002 Public Relations Plan.
Over the past few months, MWIF's strategic plan announcement for a single, open mobile Internet architecture has gained much attention among those in the mobile communications industry. One article of particular note was published in the March 2002 issue of 3G Mobile, which referred to MWIF as "members of the rival third-generation partnership programs." The article, entitled "3GPPs likely to fudge move to harmonize IP-core networks," debates the success of MWIF's plans for a single, IP-based core network. The article compares MWIF's proposal with that of 3GPP, which has begun plans for its own long-term solution for an all-IP mobile network that is firmly centered on GPRS terminal protocol (GTP).
Click here to read the 3G Mobile article.
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"Mobilizing the power of the Internet" is the focus of an article published in Next Generation Telecommunications. The article is written by Professor Paul Reynolds, chair of MWIF's Technical Committee and adviser on core network technology to Orange, UK. In the article, Professor Reynolds makes several key points as to why mobile network operators should take advantage of the Internet for the next generation of mobile technology. They include:
- To achieve new types of location-based services and intelligent home-based devices, an Internet-service creation environment is required.
- The Internet will bring millions of new subscribers. An IDC market analysis shows that by 2005, there will be more mobile phones connected to the Internet than PCs and will generate 30 percent of all Internet traffic.
- With a mobile Internet network, users will benefit from lower prices, easier global access and a wider choice of services, while service providers will benefit from lower costs, improved revenue and the ability to respond quickly to customer demand for new services. Furthermore, vendors will benefit from access to new and larger markets and reduced research and development costs.
Click here to read the entire article.
Published with the permission of:
Next Generation Telecommunications Volume 1
Cornhill Publications Ltd 2001
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MWIF CO-HOSTS SUCCESSFUL IP CORE NETWORK WORKSHOP
On April 3 and 4, MWIF and the Operator Harmonization Group (OHG) hosted an IP core network workshop for 3GPP and 3GPP2. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss potential areas of core network harmonization in light of mobile operator business requirements.
Click here for a recap of the meeting.
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