Re: Network Information Roadmap

Nice writeup Natasha!

On a quick scan.. One thing I'd consider mentioning: variability in
performance based on location, time of day, number of users, etc. That is,
just because you're on "4G" does not mean you'll reach XXMbps; users
throughput is highly variable based on current network weather, which
literally changes second to second. In some cases, where the networks are
overloaded, the performance is poor/slow all the time -- e.g. 3G in country
X has very different characteristics from 3G in country Y.

ig

On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 10:40 PM, Natasha Rooney <nrooney@gsma.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I am working on the Network Information Roadmap document again for release
> for TPAC. Just a reminder: This document aims to provide W3C groups and
> developers with a broad overview of the evolution of the mobile network
> between 2015 and 2020.
>
> I have written the section on "Mobile Operator Network in a Nutshell",
> does anyone think anything should be added?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Natasha
>
> *Github link *
>
> https://github.com/w3c-webmob/network-evolution-roadmap/blob/master/roadmap.md
>
> *Text*
> ### Mobile Operator Network in a Nutshell
> Mobile operator networks are nicely divided into two main sections:
>
> * Radio Access Network (RAN) - connects a user's device to the Core
> Network. This includes base station which are often grouped in "tracking
> areas". A Radio Resource Controller lives within the base station and
> manages the scheduling of who talks when, allocated bandwidth, the signal
> power used, the power state of each device, and a dozen other variables.
> * Core Network - the Core Network connects the radio network to the
> interent and manages other functions inbetween including routing traffic
> and billing. The Core Network receives data from the internet into the PGW
> (Packet Gateway). The PGW manages any policy and billing and passes the
> data to the SGW (Serving Gateway) to send to the user. The SGW likely does
> not know where the user is, so queries the MME (Mobility Management Entity)
> to tell it which base station and location to send the data to to reach the
> user.
>
> The external network (internet) is connected to the mobile network via the
> PGW in the core network. The mobile network responsbility ends here.
>
>
> Natasha
>
>
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