Hi Steven/ Carlos , I am not 100% who a sub-group is christened at OCP ; However, since our OCP wireless presentation of our proposal document in the last monthly meeting ( *https://docs.google.com/document/d/184YNg60uMprg-_C91pjAdmLEViQ5k43wMW008KHfTI8/edit#heading=h.75g5k7bvhls4 <https://docs.google.com/document/d/184YNg60uMprg-_C91pjAdmLEViQ5k43wMW008KHfTI8/edit#heading=h.75g5k7bvhls4>* )
, we have been applying the 'Just do it' methodology to provide a working implementation of the proposed architecture based on the OpenWRT NOS to the community. I'd let Omar/Carlos figure out how / when to formalize and define a sub-group. but if anyone is interesting in contributing any user space modules (NOS agnostic) including a common ASIC programming interface, we'd be more than happy join forces . We can put the github repo in public domain at start from there. We have started seeing some 'other' very interesting use cases for white box wireless , beyond what we @ Benu are planning to use them for. cheers Rajat Ghai CTO Benu Networks (www.benu.net) On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 9:28 AM, Carlos Cardenas <car...@cumulusnetworks.com> wrote: > Hey Steven, > > The project is community driven so if there's enough interest (and reaches > critical mass, i.e. contributors, etc...), a new group (or subgroup in this > case) is formed. > > At the moment, the 'branch sub-group' is going; mostly on the access > switches and wireless. Feel free to reach out directly to Rajat or wait > for his reply on the mailing list on how to participate. > > Would it make sense for CPE devices to be included in that group or maybe > another sub-group? How ever the chips may fall, we may need to get the > Telco group involved with the CPE piece. > > +--+ > Carlos > > On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 9:22 PM, Steven Furr <steven.f...@nxp.com> wrote: > >> Hi Rajat, Carlos et al, >> >> >> >> My message is in response to the message below from March. >> >> >> >> Of course, NXP would be interested in the branch sub-group. Our interest >> would potentially go beyond wireless AP to encompass open CPE devices, >> including distributed NFV enabled enterprise gateways. >> >> >> >> Is this sub-group proceeding? Is there any way that I or NXP can >> contribute to helping make this a reality? Finally, is the interest focused >> exclusively around Wi-Fi AP, or are others interested in CPE more broadly >> as well? >> >> >> >> I would be happy to discuss with anyone who is interested in advancing >> this (Rajat, Paul or Jeff) or who may have any insights. Please advise. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Steve Furr >> >> Sr. Principal Engineer >> >> NXP Digital Networking Group >> >> >> >> *Subject:* [Opencompute-networking] Work Item proposal for OCP Wi-Fi AP >> >> >> >> Hi Carlos, >> >> >> >> Yes, would be happy to contribute and help steer the "branch sub-group" .. >> >> "it takes a village" [sic] to make the world a better place :) >> >> >> >> BR >> >> Rajat Ghai >> >> CTO >> >> Benu Networks >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 8:09 PM, Carlos Cardenas <carlos at >> cumulusnetworks.com >> <http://lists.opencompute.org/mailman/listinfo/opencompute-networking> >> >> >* wrote:* >> >> >> >> >* Hey Rajat,* >> >> > >> >> >* I don't think you're jumping the gun (carpe diem and such).* >> >> > >> >> >* As one the few members that have expertise in this field, would y'all >> >mind* >> >> >* assist in steering this 'sub-group'?* >> >> > >> >> >* Is there any interest from others willing to participate in the wireless* >> >> >* subgroup?* >> >> > >> >> >* +--+* >> >> >* Carlos* >> >> > >> >> >* On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 4:55 PM, Rajat Ghai <rajatghai at gmail.com >> ><http://lists.opencompute.org/mailman/listinfo/opencompute-networking>> >> >wrote:* >> >> > >> >> >>* Hi,* >> >> >> >> >> >>* I might be jumping the gun here a little bit , however we @ Benu >> >>Networks* >> >> >>* are very interested in pursuing, facilitating & participating in Open* >> >> >>* Branch platforms (specially an Open Wi-Fi AP).* >> >> >> >> >> >>* We believe that open desegregated Wi-Fi AP can kickstart a new wave of* >> >> >>* innovation that can radically disrupt the branch office / SMB , similar >> >>to* >> >> >>* what is already been happening to OCP based Data Center Switching.* >> >> >> >> >> >>* We would love to open up a discussion in the group and see if we can >> >>find* >> >> >>* fellow travelers to join us. As a starting point we'd like to offer a >> >>high* >> >> >>* level proposal the looks like the one shown below :* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ** >> >> >>* Wi-Fi APs are not your typical switches as 802.11 has big WLAN (RF)* >> >> >>* component that needs a whole different class of management e.g.* >> >> >> >> >> >>* - ICM : Interference Counter Measure (Ability to automate interference* >> >> >>* mitigation)* >> >> >>* - 802.1r fast mobility (Ability to provide fast handovers from one AP to* >> >> >>* another) ,* >> >> >>* - 802.11k handoff steering (Ability to interact with user* >> >> >>* devices for AP attach)* >> >> >>* - Band steering policies (2.4 Ghz v/s 5 GHz)* >> >> >>* - Network (SSID) steering policies (Virtual SSID scenarios)* >> >> >>* - Other Network policies like MCS threshold settings for better QoE &* >> >> >>* Service discovery* >> >> >>* - Wi-Fi Telemetry,* >> >> >> >> >> >>* Apart from WLAN specific interface, the Wi-Fi AP also has networking* >> >> >>* setup (bridges, tunnels etc.)* >> >> >>* that are also common to non-Wi-Fi capable branch switches .* >> >> >> >> >> >>* Finally, Wi-Fi APs also require to have a branch IP router capability* >> >> >>* that includes other networking stacks that are not present in DC >> >>switches* >> >> >>* e.g. UPnP (DLNA), PCP etc.* >> >> >> >> >> >>* We could create a SAI equivalent for Branch {in this case i have called* >> >> >>* it *A-SAI i.e. AP SAI*) ; Such SAI would be common to all Wi-Fi SoCs* >> >> >>* e.g. from Broadcom , Qualcomm, Intel etc.* >> >> >> >> >> >>* If the group agrees to move it forward, we (Benu) would be happy to* >> >> >>* facilitate the process as well as contribute user land components >> >>mentioned* >> >> >>* above.* >> >> >> >> >> >>* BR* >> >> >>* Rajat Ghai* >> >> >>* CTO* >> >> >>* Benu Networks* >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > opencompute-networking mailing list > Unsubscribe: > http://lists.opencompute.org/mailman/options/opencompute-networking > > opencompute-networking@lists.opencompute.org > http://lists.opencompute.org/mailman/listinfo/opencompute-networking > >
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