IEEE 802.21d-2015
IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks -- Part 21: Media Independent Handover Services Amendment 4: Multicast Group Management
Amendment by IEEE, 07/07/2015
Full Description
Scope
To add support in Media-Independent Handover (MIH) framework for management of multicast groups.
Purpose
The purpose of this standard is to enable the handover for a group of users across the same or multiple access networks. Additionally, this standard will define mechanisms to secure multicast MIH protocol exchanges.
Abstract
Amendment Standard - Superseded.Mechanisms to enable multicast group management for MIH services is specified in this standard. The specification defines management primitives and messages that enable a user to join, leave or update group membership and security mechanisms to protect multicast communication.