Next-Generation Mobility

Technology & Trials

Mat Ford matthew.ford@bt.com

Agenda
Why Mobile IP? Mobile IPv6 technical overview Mobile IPv6 vs. Mobile IPv4 Mobile IPv6 - Enhancements Mobile IPv6 - Status Home Networking and Mobile IPv6 3G and Mobile IPv6 SmartMobility Trial Hong Kong 6WINIT IPv6 Wireless Internet Initiative Questions

Why Mobile IP?(1)

Both ends of TCP connection need to keep the same IP address for the duration of the session
This is the Home Address used for end-to-end communication

IP needs to allocate new address when you move point-of-attachment to the network
This is the Care-of Address used for routing

MobileIP turns mobility problem into routing problem by maintaining a dynamic association between HA and COA known as a Binding

Why Mobile IP?(2)

Visited Net
Mobile Node

Visited Net

TCP co n nec tion

Internet
ction TCP conne

Correspondent
ct io n T C P co nn e

Mobile Node Home Agent

Home Net

Mobile Node

MobileIPv6 Technical Overview(1)

Router advertises routing prefix: 2001:618:6:f1:: Mobile node auto-configures Care-of Address
2001:618:6:f1:: + 2d0:b7ff:fe91:5c0c

2001:618:6:f1:2d0:b7ff:fe91:5c0c

Mobile Node sends Binding Updates to Home Agent and Correspondents Mobile Node is Always-On by way of Home Agent

MobileIPv6 Technical Overview(2)

2001:618:6:f1:: 2001:618:6:f1:2d0:b7ff:fe91:5c0c 2d0:b7ff:fe91:5c0c
Visited Net

Internet
Bin di ng U pda te

ctatn dio e TCPding ne Bin con Up

Correspondent
ct io n T C P co nn e

Mobile Node Home Agent

Home Net

Mobile Node

MobileIPv6 vs. MobileIPv4

Binding Updates allow mobile node to notify correspondents of current location no dog-leg routes Home Address Option permits topologically correct source address use eliminates problems with ingress-filters Routing Headers remove overheads associated with encapsulation Enough security is built in (although key distribution problematical)

MobileIPv6 enhancements(1)
Hierarchical MobileIPv6 AAA interactions Fast/Smooth/Seamless Handoffs Header Compression Enable MobileIPv6 to act as mobility technology within and between cellular networks All-IP Cellular Networks

MobileIPv6 enhancements(2)

Heirarchical MIP
AA A

P IM la ch i ca rr ie H

r ove and xt H nte Co

MobileIPv6 - status
Details of IPsec use in MobileIPv6 have been worked out Base protocol is at Last Call in the IETF Various interop tests have been successfully completed Several publicly available implementations

Home networking with IPv6

Autoconfiguration Always On Incoming comms for remote home automation Security P2P is growing fast Large numbers of devices

Home networking & Mobile IPv6(1)

User Without MobileIP, A connections from UserA to UserB have to go via ISP A and ISP B Inefficient routing Poor scalability Multiple single-points-offailure User B ISP B

ISP A

Home networking & Mobile IPv6(2)

MobileIPv6 provides User optimal traffic path A Only initial traffic is routed through other ISPs point of attachment Subsequent traffic routed directly to COA Improves scalability User B ISP B

ISP A

IPv6 in 3G networks
IM domain is specified IPv6 only in Release 4/5 Are terminals dual-stack or IPv6-only? Is backbone network dual-stack or IPv6-only? In time all network elements will migrate to an IPv6-only solution Inter-working uses DSTM? NAT-PT?

IPv6 in 3G networks
SIP
v6 v4
Call State Control (CSCF)

PSTN
Media Gateway (MGW)

3G IM Domain IPv6 Network

SIP
v6 v4 v6 v4

Media Gateway Control Function

E-SGSN

E-GGSN

IPv6 Backbone for Tunnelling Layer

IPv4 IPv4 or IPv6 Internet Internet / & intranet Intranets

3G and MobileIPv6
MobileIPv6 enables seamless roaming between 3G/cellular environment and fixed home/corporate networks MobileIPv6 not currently specified in 3GPP

Smart v6 Trial
Collaboration between BT, SmarTone and Ericsson Intended to demonstrate IPv6 applications, IPv6/IPv4 interworking, IPv6 over GPRS, and MobileIPv6 including intelligent content delivery Support SmarTone in their bid for a 3G license 2 day event in Hong Kong October 24th/25th

Smart v6 Trial
Scenario 1: IPv6-only clients, IPv6-only network running Quake, mp3, Video, WWW Scenario 2: Interworking IPv4 and IPv6 Scenario 3: MobileIPv6 and content customisation Scenario 4: Inter-technology handover

Smart v6 Trial

Ethernet 6in4 tunnel 202.140.100.21 IPv4 GPRS Container PC Router 1

PROXY 202.140.100.19

To UK

Hub 3

HK Live IPv4

PC 6in4 tunnel Private IPv4 addresses MIPv6 Scenario 4: Fixed/Mobile roaming Serial
R520

Ultima 202.140.100.18 202.140.100.22-30

Hub 2

MAP 202.140.100.20

Ethernet

Router 2

Local Native IPv6 Network

WLAN BS2

MIPv6 Scenario 3: Broadband MobileIPv6

WLAN BS1

RNC Hub 1

CN

HA

APPS (WWW, MP3, Quake, DNS) 202.140.100.17

VOD

Scenario 1: Fixed broadband IPv6

Scenario 2: Wireless broadband IPv6

Scenario 1: Broadband IPv6

HK IPv6 Network
Applications Server

DNS Server WLAN

Quake

IPv6 Local Internet

IPv6 VoD

IPv6 MP3 Audio

Scenario 2: IPv6 meets IPv4

HK IPv6 Network
DNS Server

IPv4 Internet

UK IPv6 Network

IPv6 Internet

IPv6 MP3 Audio

IPv4 Internet

Scenario 3: MobileIPv6
HK IPv6 Network
Database Server Portal Server

IPv4 Internet

WLAN WLAN Home Agent

Home Domain Office Domain

MIPv6

Local News & Weather

Business News, Shares & Reminders

Scenario 4: Inter-technology handover

HK IPv6 Network
Database Server Portal Server

IPv4 Internet

GPRS

GPRS
Home Agent WLAN

Office Domain High Bandwidth

Mobile Domain Low Bandwidth

MIPv6

Business News, Shares & Reminders

Business News, Shares & Reminders

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Smart v6 Trial

Smart v6 Trial
Compaq iPAQ 32MB OS on Flash ROM Runs LINUX Support for WLAN, USB Developing IPv6 support Need applications

6WINIT IPv6 Wireless Internet Initiative

EU Fifth Framework project 18 project participants including US, Korea and Canada Aims to build international wireless IPv6 infrastructure and application testbed Applications: generic and clinical 2 year project 01/01/01 31/12/02 BT will provide network infrastructure and interworking expertise

Questions?
Thanks for your attention Any questions?

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