March, 2002 doc.: IEEE 802.

11-02/149r0

Global Area Network

(GAN) Concept
Jun Hirano*, Tan Pek Yew**, Takashi Aramaki*
<Jun.Hirano@yrp.mci.mei.co.jp>
<pytan@psl.com.sg>
<Takashi.Aramaki@yrp.mci.mei.co.jp>
Matsushita Communication*,
Panasonic Singapore Lab.**
Submission Slide 1 Jun Hirano, Matsushita Communication
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Abstract
• Market requires more functionalities and
performance.
• Current requirements discussed in WNG
are not enough.
• Global Area Network (GAN) concept
depicts more requirements.
• GAN concept is proposed for discussion
base within WNG.

Submission Slide 2 Jun Hirano, Matsushita Communication

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Market Prediction
1.E+03
Million US Dollar

259.0

1.E+02 60.0
130.0
46.0
39.3
18.3 30.5
14.2 23.6
11.0
8.6
1.E+01
4.0
Frost & Sullivan(2001/8/7)
1.6 ATLANTIC-ACM(2001/9/25)
1.E+00 In-Stat(2001/4/17)
ABI(2001/10/25)
Strategis Group(2001/12/13)
0.1 IDC（2001/4/18, 2001/9/6)
1.E-01
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
Year
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Current Discussions
• 802.11a High Data Rate
• 3G interworking
• Multi-hop bridging

Is that enough???

Submission Slide 4 Jun Hirano, Matsushita Communication

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GAN concept
• WWAN/WLAN/WPAN integration = GAN.
• The more scenarios, the more requirements.
Office Home
On the Move

Train

Hot Spot

City Centre
Easy Pass

Car

PAN
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Scenario: Home
• Higher bandwidth
• Higher security
• Plug and Play
• AV streaming
• Low cost
• Ad-hoc

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Scenario: Corporate (Office)

• Higher bandwidth
• Higher security
• Portability (Nomadic service)
• Network management

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Scenario: Public
• Accounting
– Subscriber identification
– Service level agreement / QoS
• Higher security
– Authentication
– Encryption
• Network management

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Scenario: Public (Hot Spot)

• Seamless mobility
– Inter/Intra hot spot
– Inter operator
– Inter system “hot spot” and “Cellular”
– Terminal identification: IPv6?
• Higher security

Submission Slide 9 Jun Hirano, Matsushita Communication

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Scenario: Public (Car)

• Higher mobility
– High speed
– Less predictable
• Location information: GPS?
• Reliability
– Temperature
– Shock resistance

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Scenario: Public (Train)

• Higher mobility
– High speed
– Predictable
• Many users
– High density
– Move simultaneously
• Handover nightmare
• Seamless roaming
– Inter/Intra train
– Inter train and platform
– Inter train operator

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Scenario: Public (On the Move)

• Seamless roaming
– Cellular deployment
– Hot spot + 3G
– Inter scenario roaming

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Scenario: Public (City Centre)

• Features for “hot spot” and “on the move” plus…
• Match making
– One time communication
• Ad-hoc?
– Anonymous communication
• Privacy
– Special interest group
• Location based services

Submission Slide 13 Jun Hirano, Matsushita Communication

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Scenario: Public (Easy Pass)

-car,ticket,door,PC-
• Quick authentication
• Strong security

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Scenario: PAN
• Functionality integration
– e.g. PAN devices plus WAN functionality (PDA
plus cell-phone)
• Plug and Play

Submission Slide 15 Jun Hirano, Matsushita Communication

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Open Questions
• Do we want single standard and/or Roamable
standards? Either or Both?
• Do we have more scenarios?
– Airplane? Rural area? Under the sea/ground? In the
space?
• Do some of us need to stick to universal service?
– Some operators yes…?
• Do we need to collaborate with other bodies
such as 3GPP, IETF, etc.
• Are we talking “When”?
• Spectrum discussion?
– ISM bands? UWB? 5GHz? New bands?
Submission Slide 16 Jun Hirano, Matsushita Communication
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Conclusion
• Market requires more functionality and
performance.
• Current requirements discussed in WNG are not
enough.
• GAN concept depicts more requirements.
– Global seamless roaming
– High mobility
• GAN concept is proposed with open questions
for discussion base within WNG.

Submission Slide 17 Jun Hirano, Matsushita Communication