Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; Network composition feasibility study (V12.0.0; 3GPP TR 22.980 version 12.0.0 Release 12)
"The present document explores the feasibility of a uniform procedure for the integration of@ and the interworking with@ a large variety of heterogeneous network types. This uniform procedure is called Network Composition. It focuses on adhoc networks@ PANs@ moving networks etc.@ but also includes access systems. The goal is to avoid the need for defining a new procedure for integration / interworking with each newly emerging network type and to explore the feasibility of making the Network Composition procedure dynamic and to minimize human intervention (""plug and play""). Of course@ the high security (authentication@ authorization) standards of 3GPP must thereby be maintained. Finally@ it is desirable for the Network Composition procedure to be flexible regarding what functionality is assumed in the composing network. It is conceivable that roaming within a pre-set commercial and technological environment could be established dynamically using the same procedure. This Feasibility Study covers the following aspects: - Description of purpose and benefits of composition - Composition use cases highlighting uniformity@ dynamicity@ security@ manageability@ scalability@ flexibility@ as well as business aspects - Study of potential composition requirements - Description of the composition process - Definition of traits and/or implications of introducing this functionality into the 3GPP system@ covering subjects such as management@ multi-link radio access@ mobility@ context policy awareness@ security@ and media transcoding adaptation capabilities."