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ATIS & TISPAN JOINT MEETING ON NGN Washington D.C., 1 April 2005 MEETING SUMMARY Draft v2 (4 April 2005).
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ATIS & TISPANJOINT MEETING ON NGNWashington D.C., 1 April 2005MEETING SUMMARYDraft v2 (4 April 2005) Based on Notes from David Boswarthick (ETSI), TISPAN SupportDavid.boswarthick@etsi.org[Draft v2 completed by Alain Le Roux (France Telecom), TISPAN Chairman, after review at the End of the Meeting]
MEETING AGENDA • Introduction, Meeting Objectives, Agenda review • Overview of ATIS and NGN activities • Overview of ETSI TISPAN NGN activities • ATIS NGN Framework document • General Requirements • Network service enablers • Underlying Network/Support capabilities • Business Model driven requirements • US regulatory requirements • Framework Architecture (for Multimedia, PSTN/ISDN Emulation, …) • Review of the Workshop "IMS over Fixed Access" • TISPAN feedback on ATIS Framework document • Next steps (Future cooperation/interactions, Actions, Wrap-up) Meeting on “NGN Framework” – SUMMARY -
1. Introduction, Objectives, Agenda • Opening of meeting • Alain le Roux (TISPAN Chairman) and Bill O’Shea (ATIS NGN FG Chairman) opened the meeting and welcomed delegates to the joint Meeting • Meeting Objectives • Presented in [TD_01_ATIS_TISPAN_Objectives] • Exchange of information • Seek areas of commonality, identify differences in respective NGN standardization initiatives • Next Steps on areas for cooperation • Agenda • Presented in [TD_06_ATIS_TISPAN_AGENDA] • Agenda and was approved Meeting on “NGN Framework” – SUMMARY -
2. Overview of ATIS_NGN activities • Overview of ATIS • Presented in [TD_07_ATIS_Overview] • Presents ATIS and their approach to Standardization • ATIS are streamlining and prioritizing standards work • Removing redundancy and coordinating standards activities • Introduces the ATIS NGN Framework Part 1 • Presents the goals for collaboration Meeting on “NGN Framework” – SUMMARY -
3. Overview of ETSI TISPAN_NGN activities • TISPAN NGN Ongoing activities and plans • Presented in [TD_02_TISPAN_NGN_status] • Presents the ETSI TISPAN vision of NGN • Explains the TISPAN structure and working methods • Lists the Service requirements for TISPAN NGN • Describes work activities in various working groups • Presents the general TISPAN NGN architecture and motivators for re-use of 3GPP IMS • Discussions • 3GPP2 also references 3GPP IMS, and may also need to be involved in these discussions (for global connection scenarios). Similar situation with OMA, this needs to be considered. • TISPAN plans approve the appropriate H.248 profile for AGW in May 2005 • Number portability could be an area for cooperation between ETSI TISPAN and ATIS. Meeting on “NGN Framework” – SUMMARY -
4. ATIS NGN Framework document • Part 1 – NGN Definitions, requirements, and Architecture (Issue 1.0, Nov. 2004) • Full document in [TD_08_ATIS_NGN_Framework] • Contains the ATIS Issue 1.0 "NGN Framework document", up to Section 3, sent to TISPAN and other SDOs for comments • Provides a clear description of the various areas covered by the Framework document • ATIS welcomes comments from ETSI TISPAN on the content of this document Meeting on “NGN Framework” – SUMMARY -
4.1 General requirements, End-user applications • Overview • Presented in slides 6 to 12 of [TD_09_ATIS_NGN_Framework_overview] • Interconnection • Convergence (fixed/mobile/enterprise) • Access network criteria • Infrastructure evolution & Legacy services • End-to-end transparency • Services guiding principles (for converged networks) • Definition of NGN Interconnection requirements suggested as an area of cooperation Meeting on “NGN Framework” – SUMMARY -
4.2 ATIS NGN Network service enablers • Presented in slides 13 to 18 of [TD_09_ATIS_NGN_Framework_overview] • QoS • TISPAN_NGN R1 focuses on Access QoS • End-to-End QoS will be addressed in TISPAN_NGN R2 • Presence and Personal profiles • TISPAN suggested that ATIS examine some of the work currently being done in TISPAN, 3GPP and OMA Meeting on “NGN Framework” – SUMMARY -
4.3 Underlying Network/Support capabilities • Presented in slides 19-20 of [TD_09_ATIS_NGN_Framework_overview] • Security • Need to protect access to both network and subscriber information. • Main issue is authentication and integrity at all levels. Confidentiality is less important. • There is an additional threat to telecommunications from terrorist attack. Need for authentication of the originator (or of the access). Meeting on “NGN Framework” – SUMMARY -
4.4 Business model driven requirements • Presented in slides 22-30 of [TD_09_ATIS_NGN_Framework_overview] • 4 Business drivers: • New Retail revenue • New Wholesale revenue • Cost reduction for existing services • Regulatory requirements • 3 Keys for success • Customization through User Profile • Transparent third Party providers • Seamless service delivery Meeting on “NGN Framework” – SUMMARY -
4.5 US Regulatory requirements • Presented in slides 31-35 of [TD_09_ATIS_NGN_Framework_overview] • National Security (LI) and critical infrastructure (ETS) • Consumer requirements (E9-1-1) • Operation requirements (Number Portability, Number Pooling, Accounting, FCC rules) Meeting on “NGN Framework” – SUMMARY -
4.6 Framework architecture • Presented in slides 35-47 of [TD_09_ATIS_NGN_Framework_overview] • Identifies 4 key "layers" • Network Infrastructure (IP transport functions) • Sessions and Policy control functions • Application and Service capability functions • OAM&P Functions • Multiple Service Provider environment issues • Multiple Administrative and Technology domains • Interworking between multiple instances of Session, Policy and Service control • Interworking with legacy signalling/control instances Meeting on “NGN Framework” – SUMMARY -
5. Review of the Workshop "IMS over Fixed Access" results/issues • Workshop Highlights • Presented in [TD_05_Highlights_from_TISPAN_3GPP] • Presents the highlights of the discussions between TISPAN and 3GPP relating to the development on Fixed access to 3GPP IMS • Identifies areas of common work • Defines a mechanism for TISPAN to reference 3GPP IMS specifications • Discussions • ATIS supports the goal of a single converged and unique IMS Core applicable to 3G Mobile and Fixed NGN • ATIS PTSC is looking at re-establishing the relationships with TISPAN to discuss issues incl. IP-IP Connect, Security and H.248 • TISPAN would appreciate being informed of the ATIS timescales Meeting on “NGN Framework” – SUMMARY -
6. TISPAN feedback on ATIS Framework • There appear, at high level, a full alignment between ATIS NGN Framework and the TISPAN views and approaches: • Business model, Service enablers, Architecture … • No significant differences are anticipated concerning Regulatory requirements • ATIS expects to pursue • On priorities, Release definition and planning • Gap analysis, e.g. on the basis of TISPAN_NGN Release 1 • ETSI TISPAN looking for cooperation • Will inform ATIS NGN FG of progress on their R1 • Send feedback on Release definition and gap analysis Meeting on “NGN Framework” – SUMMARY -
7. Next steps/Future interactions … • Areas of Common interest between TISPAN / ATIS • 1) NGN interconnect including SBC (Session Border Control) functions • 2) Emergency communications including emergency identification and routing • 3) User identification, number portability, ENUM, and directory services (including GRX issues) • 4) Security requirements and Access agnostic solutions (incl. gap analysis). Note – LI requirements are being coordinated thru existing arrangements. • Future interactions • The 4 areas listed above are to be addressed in NGN Rel-2 scope • ATIS involvement in TISPAN_NGN Rel-1 work is welcome (incl. potential endorsements) • There is a need for discussions between ATIS & TISPAN bodies to put in place mechanisms and identify contacts Meeting on “NGN Framework” – SUMMARY -
8. Future Working arrangements • Existing contacts • TISPAN-ATIS liaison officers are Susan Sabatier (ETSI) and Tim Jeffries (ATIS) • Contacts to be put in place for each of the 4 areas of joint activities. They will be responsible for coordinating and tracking progress • Working arrangements • To be arranged by Liaison officers Note – The 4 areas of Joint activities do not preclude others to occur (e.g. NGN-OSS, Protocol profiles and interoperability) Note – The exact arrangements will comply with the ETSI and ATIS cooperation agreements. Meeting on “NGN Framework” – SUMMARY -