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Naming, Addressing & Identification Issues for UMTS (Table of Contents)

UMTS Forum Report 12, February 2001

Table of Contents


A
B
C
D.1
D.2
D.3

1
2
3
3.1
3.2
4
4.1
4.2
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.2.4
4.2.5
4.2.6
4.2.7
4.3
4.3.1
4.3.2
4.3.3
4.3.4
4.4
4.4.1
4.4.1
4.4.3
4.4.4
4.4.5
4.4.6
5
5.1
5.2
5.2.1
5.2.2
5.2.3
5.2.4
5.2.5
5.2.6
5.4
5.5
6
6.1
6.1.1
6.1.2
6.1.3
6.2
6.3
6.3.1
6.3.2
6.3.3
6.4
6.5
6.5.1
6.5.2
6.5.3
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General Issues
Naming
Addressing
Mobile Network Codes and IMSIs
IMEIs
Issuer Identifier Numbers

Glossary of terms

Introduction
Overview of Migration to UMTS
Market trends
Growth
Market structure
Naming
Introduction
General naming
Relationship of names to services and users
Information in names
Service types supported on IP
Backwards compatibility
Human user aspects of names
Directory services and search engines
Related developments
Issues for UMTS
Internal naming of ISPs - Access Point Names
External naming
E.164 issues
Internet name issues
Summary of conclusions and issues
Conclusions
General issues
Issues for Operators
Issues for Service providers
Issues for manufacturers
Issues for regulators
Addressing
Introduction
IP addresses
Use in UMTS
Support of mobility
Access to Internet service providers and Intranets
NATs, Firewalls, security and the end-to-end paradigm
Temporary or permanent assignment
Mobile Station Roaming Numbers (MSRNs)
Routing numbers for number portability
Summary of conclusions and issues
Other identifiers
IMSIs and their Mobile Network Codes (MNCs)
IMSI structure and administration
Demand for MNCs
IMSI allocation
IMEIs
Issuer Identifier Numbers (E.118)
Background
Use of IINs for UMTS
Conclusion
Other identifiers
Summary of issues
General issues
Issues for operators
Issues for regulators
References

Annexes:
Annex A Description of how names and addresses are used in GPRS and UMTS
A.1 Addressing and routing currently used with GPRS
A.2 The access connection across GPRS
A.3 The structure within GPRS

Annex B Domain names

Annex C Definition of Access Point Name
C.1 Structure of APN
C.1.1 Format of APN Network Identifier
C.1.2 Format of APN Operator Identifier
C.2 The Wild Card APN

Annex D Allocation of E.164 names

Annex E IPv4 and IPv6 Interoperability
E.1 Introduction
E.2 Compatibility constraints
E.3 Transition Mechanisms
E3.1 Dual IP Layer Operation (dual stack)
E3.2 Configured and automatic Tunnelling Mechanisms
E3.3 6 to 4
E3.4 Gateways and Protocol Translators

Annex F Description of IP addresses and their allocation
F.1 IPv4 addresses
F.2 Current allocation method for IPv4 addresses
F.3 New arrangements for Ipv6

Annex G ICANN
G.1 Introduction
G.2 Address Supporting Organisation (ASO)
G.3 Domain Name Supporting Organisation (DNSO)
G.4 Protocol Supporting Organisation (PSO)
G.5 At Large Membership
G.6 Government Advisory Group (GAC)

Annex H IETF