Netwok Mobility: IETF NEMO WG

• Initial discussion started August 2000 in Mobile IP WG

• 2 BOFs in March and July 2002

  • Confusion between Mobile Networks and Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks

• NEMO (NEtwork MObility) WG created october 2002

  • Chairs: Thierry Ernst / TJ Kniveton
  • Captain NEMO: a character in the famous adventure novel
    • '20 000 leagues under the sea' (Jules Verne)

• Open Mailing List: +560 subscribers

  • Different background:
    • Car manufacturers/Airline carriers/Army/Public transportation/Network equipment manufacturers/Telecom companies
  • Most active: Japan, France, and Korea

• Stepwise Approach

  • NEMO Basic Support now and NEMO Extended Support (performances issues) later

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