Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of GEC15Agenda/WiMAXUpdate


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10/18/12 13:15:31 (11 years ago)
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    92923:10pm  [[BR]]
    9393Thanasis Korakis  (NYU Poly)  [[BR]]
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     96==== R1.1)  Options for Introducing LTE Equipment ====
     97Moderator:  Harry Mussman  (GPO)  [[BR]]
     98
     99Ray Raychaudhuri  (WINLAB)  [[BR]]
     100
     101Ivan Seskar  (WINLAB)  [[BR]]
     102
     103Patrick Gossman (Wayne State) [http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/GEC13Agenda/WiMAXPlanning/The%20Case%20for%20LTE.pptx  The Case for LTE]  [[BR]]
     104
     105Gregg Tome (Airspan)  [[BR]]
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    498 === R1  GENI WiMAX Strategy ===
     511=== R1  GENI WiMAX Spiral 4 Goals ===
    499512Harry Mussman (GPO) [[BR]]
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    558 ==== R1.1)  Options for Introducing LTE Equipment ====
    559 Moderator:  Harry Mussman  (GPO)  [[BR]]
    560 
    561 Ray Raychaudhuri  (WINLAB)  [[BR]]
    562 
    563 Ivan Seskar  (WINLAB)  [[BR]]
    564 
    565 Patrick Gossman (Wayne State) [http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/GEC13Agenda/WiMAXPlanning/The%20Case%20for%20LTE.pptx  The Case for LTE]  [[BR]]
    566 
    567 Gregg Tome (Airspan)  [[BR]]
    568 
    569 
    570 === R2)  WiMAX Licenses ===
    571 
    572 
    573 ==== R2.1)  Co-exist with Clearwire ====
    574 
    575 
    576 === R3) Airspan Profile-C Base Station, with Associated Hardware and Software ===
     571=== R2) Airspan Profile-C Base Station, with Associated Hardware and Software ===
    577572Ivan Seskar (WINLAB) and Harry Mussman (GPO) [[BR]]
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    638633  In this case, the base station unit operates with IP at the interface.  [[BR]]
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    640 ==== R3.1)  Airspan Installation Instructions ====
    641 
    642 [http://wimax.orbit-lab.org/wiki/WiMAX/01b  link]  [[BR]]
    643 
    644 
    645 
    646 
    647 === R4)  WiMAX Site Configuration ===
    648 
    649 
    650 ==== R4.1)  Updated WiMAX RF AggMgr for NEC Base Station ====
    651 
    652 
    653 ==== R4.2)  WiMAX RF AggMgr for Airspan Base Station ====
    654 
    655 
    656 ==== R4.3)  Adding OMF/OML Configuration ====
    657 
    658 
    659 ==== R4.4)  GIMI I&M Tool Set to Cover WiMAX Sites ====
    660 
    661 
    662 ==== R4.5)  Adding Login Service for Remote Users  ====
    663 
    664 
    665 ==== R4.6)  Federating with ProtoGENI Cluster  ====
    666 
    667 
    668 ==== R4.7)  Adding "Yellow Node" with WiFi Access Point, for Dual-homed Experiments ==== 
    669 
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    671 ==== R4.8)  Adding Mobility/Handover Functions ====
    672 Moderator:  Parmesh Ramanathan  (Wisconsin)  [[BR]]
    673 
    674 Projects requiring handover include:  Clemson, Wayne State and Wisconsin.    [[BR]]
    675 Projects that can contribute handover technology include:  Rutgers WINLAB and Wisconsin.  [[BR]]
    676 Also, commercial handover technology available from Airspan.  (Gregg Tome (Airspan))  [[BR]]
    677 Process to find a good solution?    [[BR]]
    678 
    679 [  slides]  [[BR]]
    680 
    681 === R5)  Connecting WiMAX Site to Backbone Network ===
    682 
    683 
    684 === R6)  Mobile Station Platforms ===
    685 
    686 
    687 ==== R6.1)  Fixed Mobile Station using "Yellow Node"  ====
    688 
    689 
    690 ==== R6.2)  Roaming Mobile Station using Linux Netbook ====
    691 
    692 ==== R6.3)  Linux driver for Teltonika modem ====
    693 
    694 ==== R6.4)  Roaming Mobile Station using Android Handset ====
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     636j)  Airspan installation instructions [http://wimax.orbit-lab.org/wiki/WiMAX/01b  link]  [[BR]]
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    702 === R8)  Spectrum Survey Experiment ===
    703 
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    705 === R9)  Throughput Experiment Using iperf ===
    706 
    707 Manu Gosain (GPO) and Harry Mussman (GPO) [[BR]]
    708 
    709 Overview of basic throughput experiment, using bidirectional iperf, both TCP and UDP  [[BR]]
    710   [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/OMFWiMAXExperiments#GENIWiMAXExperimentsUsingOMFOML  Basic throughput experiment using OMF/OML]  [[BR]]
    711 
    712 The basic throughput experiments we have done utilize iperf, both TCP and UDP. [[BR]]
    713   In iperf, the data is generated in the client, and flows to the server. [[BR]]
    714   We put the client in the Mobile Station, and the server in the Base Station. [[BR]]
    715   We used -d dualtest (bidirectional mode), where test is initiated at the client, data begins to flow to the server, and then a second data flow starts at the server;  at the end of the test, results are available at the client. [[BR]]
    716   Because of this, all tests can be initiated at the Mobile Station, and then results are available there. [[BR]]
    717 
    718 iperf results in the TCP mode depend upon buffer sizes;  overall delay;  and lost packets.   [[BR]]
    719   Because of wireless propagation conditions, lost packets are common, and slight changes can significantly affect the measured throughput. [[BR]]
    720   Thus, TCP results are highly variable;  we took multiple measurements at each point, and identified the best and worst results. [[BR]]
    721   It would certainly be good to have a better way to evaluate available channel bandwidth. [[BR]]
    722   On the other hand, most apps use TCP and the variable results are typical of how these apps would see the channel. [[BR]]
    723 
    724 iperf results in the UDP mode, counts  % packets received, for a given (fixed) transmit rate. [[BR]]
    725   If the rate is set below the available bandwidth, typically 100% of the packets are received. [[BR]]
    726   If the rate is set above the available bandwidth, typically % of the packets are received typically equals available bandwidth divided by offered bandwidth, but there is no way to understand how many packets are actually lost. [[BR]]
    727   An extended test that ramped up the offered bandwidth in multiple tests, could actually verify the available bandwidth;  this could then be repeated to see real variations in available bandwidth. [[BR]]
    728 
    729 References:  [[BR]]
    730   [http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/GEC12WiMaxDeploymentAndExperimentation/201007-JT_Iperf.pptx  iperf tutorial slides]  [[BR]]
    731   [http://openmaniak.com/iperf.php  iperf tutorial web site][[BR]]
    732 
    733 === R10)  Throughput Experiment Using Bit Torrent ===
    734 
    735 Fraida Fund (NYU Poly)   [[BR]]
    736 
    737 [http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/GEC12WiMaxDeploymentAndExperimentation/NYU-Poly-WiMAX-BT-Experiment.pdf slides]  [[BR]]
    738 
    739 Overview of throughput experiment, using bit torrent.  [[BR]]
    740 Advantages  [[BR]]
    741 
    742 [http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/GEC12WiMaxDeploymentAndExperimentation/NYU-Poly-WiMAX-BT-Experiment.pdf  Reference] [[BR]]
    743 [http://witestlab.poly.edu/index.php/wimax/field-measurements.html  More information & source code] [[BR]]
    744 [http://witestlab.poly.edu/index.php/component/user/?task=register  Use the NYU-Poly WiMAX testbed]  [[BR]]
    745 
    746 
    747 === R11)  Raw IP and UDP Traffic Generators ===
    748 
    749 Surat (Au) Teerapittayanon (MIT)  [[BR]]
    750 
    751 Overview of new raw IP and UDP traffic generators, to accurately gauge available channel bandwidth. [[BR]]
    752 [http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/GEC12WiMaxDeploymentAndExperimentation/GEC12Slides_plusreadme.ppt  slides]  [[BR]]
    753 
    754 === R12) Using OMF and OML in Your Experiment ===
    755 
    756 Christoph Dwertmann  (NICTA)  [[BR]]
    757 
    758 [http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/GEC12WiMaxDeploymentAndExperimentation/omf-gec10%20copy.pdf  slides] [[BR]]
    759 
    760 [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/OMFWiMAXExperiments#GENIWiMAXExperimentsUsingOMFOML  Basic throughput experiment using OMF/OML]  [[BR]]
    761 
    762 OML'ified apps we know of include:[[BR]]
    763   gpslogger[[BR]]
    764   Iperf[[BR]]
    765   omf_nmetrics[[BR]]
    766   omf_trace[[BR]]
    767   otg and otr[[BR]]
    768   wlanconfig_oml[[BR]]
    769   Yantt (Yet another network testing tool)[[BR]]
    770   SNMP wrapper[[BR]]
    771 
    772 [http://oml.mytestbed.net/projects/omlapp/wiki  Repository for OML'ified apps]  [[BR]]
    773 
    774 List of available modules with OMF and OML for use in your experiment [[BR]]
    775 Approach for adding OMF and OML interfaces to additional modules [[BR]]
    776 
    777 === R13)  Remote Experiments ===
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    779647=== R14)  Multiple Site Experiment:  Mobility First ===
     
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    832 === 2.3)  Updated/new WiMAX RF AggMgr ===
    833 3:20pm  [[br]]
    834 Ivan Seskar  (Rutgers WINLAB)
    835 
    836  * Have updated WiMAX RF AggMgr for NEC base station to 2.5.3+;  additional updates coming  [[BR]]
    837  * Need to feed management data to centralized DB at WINLAB, for GENI-wide monitoring  [[BR]]
    838   * Possible access to Clearwire, others.  [[BR]]
    839  * Coming:  New WiMAX RF AggMgr for Airspan base station  [[BR]]
    840   * Plan first version by GEC15
    841 
    842 
    843 === 2.4)  Add mobility/handover functions  ===
    844 3:25pm  [[BR]]
    845 Parmesh Ramanathan  (Wisconsin)  [[BR]]
    846 
    847  * Projects requiring handover include:  Clemson, Wayne State and Wisconsin.    [[BR]]
    848  * Projects that can contribute handover technology include:  Rutgers WINLAB and Wisconsin.  [[BR]]
    849  * Also, commercial handover technology available from Airspan.  (Gregg Tome (Airspan))  [[BR]]
    850 
    851  * Parmesh reports:  student has started on process to find a good solution, will report at GEC15   [[BR]]
    852 
    853 
    854 === 2.5)  Add "yellow nodes" to WiMAX Sites, as WiFi access points and fixed "mobile stations" ===
    855 3:35pm  [[BR]]
    856 Ivan Seskar  (WINLAB) [[BR]]
    857 
    858  * These are "yellow nodes", introduced in ORBIT testbed [[BR]]
    859   * Can be used as:  fixed nodes;  WiFi access points;  fixed "mobile stations"  [[BR]]
    860   * Currently used by:  Rutgers WINLAB;  NYU Poly;  BBN  [[BR]]
    861 
    862  * How can these be provided to sites?  [[BR]]
    863   * Approximate cost:  $800 - $1500  [[BR]]
    864   * Rutgers WINLAB has parts list, has been assembling  [[BR]]
    865   * Need to poll sites for interest;  then work up a plan.  [[BR]]
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    867703=== 2.6) Add OMF/OML to WiMAX sites ===
     
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    951 === 2.8)  Roaming Mobile Station using Android Handset ===
    952 3:50pm  [[BR]]
    953 Harry Mussman (GPO)[[BR]]
    954 
    955  * Summary of discussions with Sprint about unlocked HTC Evo handset  [[BR]]
    956   * Must be unlocked by Sprint, so can register with GENI network  [BR]]
    957   * Perhaps:  500 handsets, purchased by Rutgers WINLAB, approx $500 per handset, and distributed to sites  [[BR]]
    958   * Harry reports:  waiting for 3-way NDA to be signed, so that we can resume discussions with Sprint  [[BR]]
    959   * Need to poll sites for interest  [[BR]]
    960 
    961 
    962  *  Also possible:  Sprint MVNO arrangement for pay-as-you-go data service  [[BR]]
    963   * Harry reports:  waiting for 3-way NDA to be signed, so that we can resume discussions with Sprint  [[BR]]
    964   * Need to poll sites for interest   [[BR]]
    965 
    966  * Comments from Matt Sanders (Georgia Tech), who attended the WiMAX meeting  [[BR]]
    967   * Along with other jobs, he reports to the CTO, and is campus wireless services manager.    [[BR]]
    968   * He has extensive experience negotiating with carriers (and I believe Sprint).  [[BR]]
    969   * We talked for some time, and he agreed to advise us as we continue our discussions with Sprint.  [[BR]] 
    970 
    971  * His comments:  [[BR]]
    972   * 1)  Sprint has multiple approaches to dealing with “enterprise customers”.  One approach we might consider, for 3G/4G service: “Access Point Node”  (APN), where designated mobile stations (typically associated with an enterprise) are assigned certain IP addresses, so that their traffic can be routed directly to the enterprise. (This is likely to be in a different business unit that the MVNO approach)  [[BR]]
    973   * 2)  Matt has a contact at HTC.  He feels that they might well be willing to make a batch of Evos for us.  We would have to talk with them to understand the minimum quantity.
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