New Std 1900.4-2009 IEEE Standard for Architectura

IEEEStd1900.4™-2009IEEEStandardforArchitecturalBuildingBlocksEnablingNetwork-DeviceDistributedDecisionMakingforOptimizedRadioResourceUsageinHeterogeneousWirelessAccessNetworksIEEE3ParkAvenueNewYork,NY10016-5997,USA27February2009IEEEStandardsCoordinatingCommittee41SponsoredbytheIEEEStandardsCoordinatingCommittee41onDynamicSpectrumAccessNetworks1900.4TMIEEEStd1900.4™-2009IEEEStandardforArchitecturalBuildingBlocksEnablingNetwork-DeviceDistributedDecisionMakingforOptimizedRadioResourceUsageinHeterogeneousWirelessAccessNetworksSponsorIEEEStandardCoordinationCommittee41onDynamicSpectrumAccessNetworksApproved30January2009IEEE-SAStandardsBoardAbstract:Thebuildingblockscomprising(i)networkresourcemanagers,(ii)deviceresourcemanagers,and(iii)theinformationtobeexchangedbetweenthebuildingblocks,forenablingcoordinatednetwork-devicedistributeddecisionmakingthatwillaidintheoptimizationofradioresourceusage,includingspectrumaccesscontrol,inheterogeneouswirelessaccessnetworksaredefined.Thestandardislimitedtothearchitecturalandfunctionaldefinitionsatafirststage.Thecorrespondingprotocolsdefinitionrelatedtotheinformationexchangewillbeaddressedatalaterstage.Keywords:architecturalbuildingblocks,dynamicspectrumaccess,heterogeneouswirelessnetworks,network-devicedistributedoptimizationofspectrumusageTheInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers,Inc.3ParkAvenue,NewYork,NY10016-5997,USACopyright©2009bytheInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Published27February2009.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.IEEEand802areregisteredtrademarksintheU.S.Patent&TrademarkOffice,ownedbytheInsituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers,Incorporated.WiFi®isawordmarkoftheWiFiAlliance.WiMAX™isatrademarkoftheWiMAXForum.PDF:ISBN978-0-7381-5895-2STD95901Print:ISBN978-0-7381-5896-9STDPD95901Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedinanyform,inanelectronicretrievalsystemorotherwise,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthepublisher.IEEEStandardsdocumentsaredevelopedwithintheIEEESocietiesandtheStandardsCoordinatingCommitteesoftheIEEEStandardsAssociation(IEEE-SA)StandardsBoard.TheIEEEdevelopsitsstandardsthroughaconsensusdevelopmentprocess,approvedbytheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute,whichbringstogethervolunteersrepresentingvariedviewpointsandintereststoachievethefinalproduct.VolunteersarenotnecessarilymembersoftheInstituteandservewithoutcompensation.WhiletheIEEEadministerstheprocessandestablishesrulestopromotefairnessintheconsensusdevelopmentprocess,theIEEEdoesnotindependentlyevaluate,test,orverifytheaccuracyofanyoftheinformationcontainedinitsstandards.UseofanIEEEStandardiswhollyvoluntary.TheIEEEdisclaimsliabilityforanypersonalinjury,propertyorotherdamage,ofanynaturewhatsoever,whetherspecial,indirect,consequential,orcompensatory,directlyorindirectlyresultingfromthepublication,useof,orrelianceuponthis,oranyotherIEEEStandarddocument.TheIEEEdoesnotwarrantorrepresenttheaccuracyorcontentofthematerialcontainedherein,andexpresslydisclaimsanyexpressorimpliedwarranty,includinganyimpliedwarrantyofmerchantabilityorfitnessforaspecificpurpose,orthattheuseofthematerialcontainedhereinisfreefrompatentinfringement.IEEEStandardsdocumentsaresupplied“ASIS.”TheexistenceofanIEEEStandarddoesnotimplythattherearenootherwaystoproduce,test,measure,purchase,market,orprovideothergoodsandservicesrelatedtothescopeoftheIEEEStandard.Furthermore,theviewpointexpressedatthetimeastandardisapprovedandissuedissubjecttochangebroughtaboutthroughdevelopmentsinthestateoftheartandcommentsreceivedfromusersofthestandard.EveryIEEEStandardissubjectedtoreviewatleasteveryfiveyearsforrevisionorreaffirmation.Whenadocumentismorethanfiveyearsoldandhasnotbeenreaffirmed,itisreasonabletoconcludethatitscontents,althoughstillofsomevalue,donotwhollyreflectthepresentstateoftheart.UsersarecautionedtochecktodeterminethattheyhavethelatesteditionofanyIEEEStandard.Inpublishingandmakingthisdocumentavailable,theIEEEisnotsuggestingorrenderingprofessionalorotherservicesfor,oronbehalfof,anypersonorentity.NoristheIEEEundertakingtoperformanydutyowedbyanyotherpersonorentitytoanother.Anypersonutilizingthis,andanyotherIEEEStandardsdocument,shouldrelyupontheadviceofacompetentprofessionalindeterminingtheexerciseofreasonablecareinanygivencircumstances.Interpretations:Occasionallyquestionsmayariseregardingthemeaningofportionsofstandardsastheyrelatetospecificapplications.WhentheneedforinterpretationsisbroughttotheattentionofIEEE,theInstitutewillinitiateactiontoprepareappropriateresponses.SinceIEEEStandardsrepresentaconsensusofconcernedinterests,itisimportanttoensurethatanyinterpretationhasalsoreceivedtheconcurrenceofabalanceofinterests.Forthisreason,IEEEandthemembersofitssocietiesandStandardsCoordinatingCommitteesarenotabletoprovideaninstantresponsetointerpretationrequestsexceptinthosecaseswherethematterhaspreviouslyreceivedformalconsideration.Atlectures,symposia,seminars,oreducationalcourses,anindividualpresentinginformationonIEEEstandardsshallmakeitclearthathisorherviewsshouldbeconsideredthepersonalviewsofthatindivid