Our group has initiated two standardization activities under IEEE as a part of its beyond 5G standardization efforts.

One of them, IEEE 1930.1 deals with the development of an IEEE standard on Software defined networking in beyond 5G networks. 

IEEE P1930.1: Recommended Practice for Software Defined Networking (SDN) based Middleware for Control and Management of Wireless Networks

IEEE 1930.1 standardization was approved in June 2022. It is the first ever IEEE standard to come out of largely Indian efforts.

We have also pioneered the concept of Frugal 5G for rural broadband and initiated a standardization activity for IEEE 2061 standard under the "Frugal 5G" Working Group in IEEE. 

IEEE 2061: Architecture for Low Mobility Energy Efficient Network for Affordable Broadband Access

The standard IEEE 2061 was approved in June 2024 and is now part of the IEEE suite of global standards. In addition to defining a network architecture for affordable broadband connectivity in rural areas, the standard also introduces novel concepts, such as, RAN-Core decoupling, Core bypass, which would likely prove useful for the upcoming 6G system.

I was one of the working group members for the standard-IEEE 802.1Qay Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks-Amendment: Provider Backbone Bridge Traffic Engineering January 2009.

S1-242210, Supporting service adjustment with energy credit limit control

3GPP TSG-WG SA1 Meeting #107, 19-23 August 2024, Maastricht, Netherlands

S1-242117, Motivation for Rel-20 5G Advanced for MBS NTN to revise the Study on Satellite access – Phase 4

3GPP TSG-WG SA1 Meeting #107, 19-23 August 2024, Maastricht, Netherlands

S1-242210, Supporting service adjustment with energy credit limit control

3GPP TSG-WG SA1 Meeting #107, 19-23 August 2024, Maastricht, Netherlands

S1-242508, Wide-area disaster control support using multi-orbit satellite network

3GPP TSG-WG SA1 Meeting #107, 19-23 August 2024, Maastricht, Netherlands

S2-2406585, KI#6: Evaluation and Conclusion

3GPP TSG-WG SA2 Meeting #163, 27-31 May 2024, Jeju, South Korea

S1-241144, Study of some prospective KVs and their relationship with KPIs

3GPP TSG-WG SA1 Meeting #106, 27-31 May 2024, Jeju, South Korea

S1-241407, Dynamic service adjustment support based on energy information

3GPP TSG-WG SA1 Meeting #106, 27-31 May 2024, Jeju, South Korea

S1-241413, Support for Mobile base station relays (MBSRs) through multi-orbit satellite networks

3GPP TSG-WG SA1 Meeting #106, 27-31 May 2024, Jeju, South Korea

S1-241414, Switching between multi-orbits satellite networks in remote area

3GPP TSG-WG SA1 Meeting #106, 27-31 May 2024, Jeju, South Korea

S1-241306, Provisioning of energy aware security in the network

3GPP TSG-WG SA1 Meeting #106, 27-31 May 2024, Jeju, South Korea

S2-241149, Few ideas on 6G

3GPP TSG-WG SA1 Meeting #106, 27-31 May 2024, Jeju, South Korea

S2-2405505, TR 23.700-06: KI#4, New Solution to Address Mobility aspects of MWAB

TSG-WG SA2 Meeting #162, 15-19 April, 2024, Changsha, China

S2-2402596, TR 23.700-06: KI#1, New Solution on Architectural Enhancements for the Support of a MWAB

TSG-WG SA2 Meeting #161, 26 Feb - 1 Mar 2024, Athens, Greece

S1-233042, New SID: Study on ubiquitous connectivity

TSG-SA WG1 Meeting #104, 13-17 November 2023, Chicago, US

S1-233046, Motivation for study on Ubiquitous Connectivity

TSG-SA WG1 Meeting #104, 13-17 November 2023, Chicago, US

S1-230554, Use case on sensing disturbance/intrusion in maritime scenario

TSG-SA WG1 Meeting #101, 20-24 February 2023

S1-230204, Use case on dual steering through Satellite and terrestrial access networks for AI/ML model transfer

TSG-SA WG1 Meeting #101, 20-24 February 2023

S1-230203, Usage of satellite connectivity for AI/ML support in 5GS

TSG-SA WG1 Meeting #101, 20-24 February 2023

S1-230202, Energy utilization as service criteria for areas having affordability and energy availability constraints

TSG-SA WG1 Meeting #101, 20-24 February 2023

S1-230200, Energy utilization as service criteria for UE-initiated procedures

TSG-SA WG1 Meeting #101, 20-24 February 2023

S1-230199, Use case on relay node onboard a UAV, dual steering between Terrestrial and Satellite access networks

TSG-SA WG1 Meeting #101, 20-24 February 2023

S1-223722, Use case on Dual Steering through Satellite access and UAV

SA1#100, November 2022

S1-223639, Usage of satellite connectivity for collection of information to aid terrestrial network planning

SA1#100, November 2022

S1-222350, Change Request - Interworking of Non-3GPP Digital Terrestrial Broadcast Networks with 5GS Multicast/Broadcast Services (with Saankhya Labs)

SA1#99e, August 2022

S1-222349, New WID on Interworking of Non-3GPP Digital Terrestrial Broadcast Networks with 5GS Multicast Broadcast Services (with Saankhya Labs)

SA1#99e, August 2022

S1-222132, New WID on Usage of Non-3GPP NTN for Multicast Broadcast Services in 5GS (with Saankhya Labs)

SA1#99e, August 2022

S1-222130, Usage of Non-3GPP NTN (Satellite access network) for Multicast Broadcast Services in 5GS (with Saankhya Labs)

SA1#99e, August 2022

S2-2203688, TR 23.700-05: KI#2, New Solution for efficient mobility for UEs connecting to/disconnecting from mobile base station relay

SA2#151e, May 2022

S2-2203676, TR 23.700-05: KI#3, New solution to support Efficient mobility and service continuity when served by mobile base station relay

SA2#151e, May 2022

S1-221204, Presentation on Treating (UE) signalling as a user service (Companion to S1-221036)

SA1#98e, May 2022

S1-221056, Draft skeleton for CR on Treating (UE) signalling as a user service

SA1#98e, May 2022

S1-221036, Treating (UE) signaling as a user service

SA1#98e, May 2022

S1-221025, CR on Usage of Non-3GPP DTT Broadcast Networks for Multicast/Broadcast Services (MBS) in 5GS (with Saankhya Labs)

SA1#98e, May 2022

S1-221024, CR on Usage of Non-3GPP NTN for Multicast Broadcast Services in 5GS (with Saankhya Labs)

SA1#98e, May 2022

S1-221023, Usage of Non-3GPP DTT Broadcast Networks for Multicast/Broadcast Services (MBS) in 5GS (with Saankhya Labs)

SA1#98e, May 2022

S1-221022, New WID on Usage of Non-3GPP NTN for Multicast Broadcast Services in 5GS (with Saankhya Labs)

SA1#98e, May 2022

S1-220213, Presentation on Usage of Non-3GPP NTN for Multicast Broadcast Services in 5GS (with Saankhya Labs)

SA1#97e, February 2022

S1-220212, CR on Usage of Non-3GPP NTN for Multicast Broadcast Services in 5GS (with Saankhya Labs)

SA1#97e, February 2022

S1-220211, New WID on Usage of Non-3GPP NTN for Multicast Broadcast Services in 5GS (with Saankhya Labs)

SA1#97e, February 2022

S1-220169, CR on Usage of Non-3GPP Digital Terrestrial Broadcast Networks for Multicast Broadcast Services in 5GS (with Saankhya Labs)

SA1#97e, February 2022

S1-220168, Presentation on Usage of Non-3GPP Digital Terrestrial Broadcast Networks for Multicast Broadcast Services in 5GS (with Saankhya Labs)

SA1#97e, February 2022

S2-220069, Usage of Non-3GPP Digital Terrestrial Broadcast Networks for Multicast Broadcast Services in 5GS (with Saankhya Labs)

SA1#97e, February 2022

S2-2108575, Study on Interworking of Non-3GPP Multicast and Broadcast Networks with 3GPP 5G System (with Saankhya Labs)

SA2#148e, November 2021

S2-2107674, Study on decoupling of built-in network services from network control in 5GS

SA2 Meeting #147E, October 2021

S2-2107129, Study on Interworking of Non-3GPP Multicast and Broadcast Networks with 3GPP 5G System (with Saankhya Labs)

SA2 Meeting #147E, October 2021

SP-210624, Interworking of Non-3GPP Broadcast Networks with 3GPP 5G System (with Saankhya Labs)

SA-Rel-18 Workshop, September 2021

SP-210623, Exploring Disaggregation for 5G Advanced

SA-Rel-18 Workshop, September 2021

C1-188976, Change Request on Solving state machine misalignment issue

3GPP TSG-CT WG1 Meeting #113, 26-30 November 2018, West Palm Beach, FL (USA)

C1-188930, Change Request on Solving state machine misalignment issue

3GPP TSG-CT WG1 Meeting #113, 26-30 November 2018, West Palm Beach, FL (USA)

C1-188928, Change Request on Solving state machine misalignment issue

3GPP TSG-CT WG1 Meeting #113, 26-30 November 2018, West Palm Beach, FL (USA)

C1-185604, Solving Cross Talk Issue

3GPP TSG-CT WG1 Meeting #112, 20-24 August 2018, West Palm Beach, FL (USA)

C1-185603, Solving Cross Talk Issue

3GPP TSG-CT WG1 Meeting #112, 20-24 August 2018, West Palm Beach, FL (USA)

C1-185605, Solving Cross Talk Issue

3GPP TSG-CT WG1 Meeting #112, 20-24 August 2018, West Palm Beach, FL (USA)

R2-143695, WLAN Scanning for Power Consumption

3GPP RAN2 #87, 18-22 August 2014, Dresden, Germany

R2-143259, Discussion on Simulation results for suitability of WLAN parameters

3GPP RAN2 #87, 18-22 August 2014, Dresden, Germany

R2-142698, Viability of Channel Utilization to predict WLAN performance

3GPP RAN2 #86, 19-23 May 2014, Seoul, South Korea

TSDSI-SGN-SWIC983-V1.0.1, A Key Issue related to Handling of Diverse Services in Future Mobile Networks

TSDSI-SGN-SWIC939-V1.0.1, Handling of Diverse Services in Future Mobile Networks

SGN-TP#35, 8-9 July, 2024

TSDSI-SGN-SWIC905-V1.2.0, A Generic Relay Architecture for 5G & Beyond

SGN-TP#34, 4-5 April, 2024

TSDSI-SGN-NIP351-V1.0.2, Handling of Diverse Services in Future Mobile Networks

SGN-TP#34, 4-5 April, 2024

TSDSI-SGN-SWIC878-V1.1.0, Multi-hop Relaying and Timing Alignment

SGN-TP#33, 20-21 December, 2023

TSDSI-SGN-SWIC856-V1.0.0, UAV based Relays

SGN-TP#32e, 4-5 September, 2023

TSDSI-SGN-SWIC859-V1.0.0, Duplexing constraints and spectrum aspects

SGN-TP#32e, 4-5 September, 2023

TSDSI-SGN-SWIC860-V1.0.2, Other Applications/Use cases

SGN-TP#32e, 4-5 September, 2023

TSDSI-SGN-SWIC 832 V1.1.0, Integration of NTN based relay nodes using proposed solution

SGN-TP#30e, 14-15 March 2023

TSDSI-SGN-SWIC831-V1.0.0, Limitations of the Existing Relay (IAB) Architecture in 3GPP 4G LTE & 5G Networks

SGN-TP#30e, 14-15 March 2023

TSDSI-SGN-SWIC813-V1.0.0, A Generic Relay Architecture for 5G & Beyond

SGN-TP#29e, 6-7 December 2022

TSDSI-SGN-SWIC812-V1.0.0, 5G Extension to Broadcast Offload – Key Performance Indicators

SGN-TP#29e, 6-7 December 2022

TSDSI-SGN-SWIC811-V1.0.0, Limitations of the Existing Relay (IAB) Architecture in 3GPP 4G LTE & 5G Networks

SGN-TP#29e, 6-7 December 2022

TSDSI-SGN-SWIC801-V1.0.0, Vehicle Mounted Relays

SGN-TP#28e, 1-2 September 2022

TSDSI-SGN-SWIC800-V1.0.0, Multi-RAT Relays

SGN-TP#28e, 1-2 September 2022

TSDSI-SGN-SWIC799-V1.0.0, 5G Extension to Broadcast Offload - Policy Control Framework

SGN-TP#28e, 1-2 September 2022

TSDSI-SGN-SWIC788-V1.0.0, 5G Extension to Broadcast Offload - Protocols

SGN-TP#27e, 2-3 June 2022

TSDSI-SGN-SWIC773-V2.0.0, A Generic Relay Architecture for 5G & beyond (for TSDSI-SGN-NIP248-V1.1.0)

SGN-TP#27e, 2-3 June 2022

TSDSI-SGN-SWIC772-V1.0.0, TOC for TSDSI-SGN-NIP248-V1.1.0

SGN-TP#26e, 8-9 March 2022

TSDSI-SGN-SWIC771-V1.0.0, Architecture Contributions for NIP226 (5G Extensions for Broadcast Offload)

SGN-TP#26e, 8 March 2022

TSDSI-SGN-SWIC755-V1.0.0, Architecture Contribution for NIP226 (5G Extensions for Broadcast Offload) (with Saankhya Labs)

SG13-TD580-R1/WP3, Draft new Recommendation ITU-T Y.NGNe-cp_mobility: “Mobility management and control framework in NGN evolution control plane”

ITU-T SG13 Q2 and Plenary meetings, Geneva, Switzerland (Virtual), 15-26 July 2024

SG13-TD581-R1/WP3, Draft new Recommendation ITU-T Y.NGNe-cp_na: “Network attachment control framework in NGN evolution control plane”

ITU-T SG13 Q2 and Plenary meetings, Geneva, Switzerland (Virtual), 15-26 July 2024

SG13-C1182-R1, Proposal to initiate a new work item on draft Recommendation ITU-T Y.NGNe-cp_mobility: “Mobility management and control framework in evolved NGN control plane”

ITU-T SG13 Q2 and Plenary meetings, Geneva, Switzerland (Virtual), 15-26 July 2024

SG13-C1184-R1, Proposal to initiate a new work item on draft Recommendation ITU-T Y.NGNe-cp_na: “Network attachment control framework in evolved NGN control plane”

ITU-T SG13 Q2 and Plenary meetings, Geneva, Switzerland (Virtual), 15-26 July 2024

Y.2325 (TD161/PLEN/ex-Arch_NGNe_ncp), A draft new Recommendation on Architectural evolution for NGN control plane by applying SDN technology consented by SG13 plenary

ITU-T SG13 Q2 and Plenary meetings, Geneva, Switzerland (Virtual), 23 October - 3 November 2023

SG13-C625R1/Q2/WP3, Editorial changes in the draft new Recommendation ITU-T Y.Arch_NGNe_ncp: Architectural evolution for NGN control plane by applying SDN technology

ITU-T SG13 Q2 and Plenary meetings, Geneva, Switzerland (Virtual), 23 October - 3 November 2023

SG13-C008/Q2/WP3, Updated text for section 7 of the draft new Recommendation ITU-T Y.Arch_NGNe_ncp: Architectural evolution for NGN control plane by applying SDN technology

ITU-T SG13 Q2 Interim meeting (Virtual), 17-21 July 2023

SG13-C009/Q2/WP3, Updated text for sections 8,9 and 10 of the draft new Recommendation ITU-T Y.Arch_NGNe_ncp: Architectural evolution for NGN control plane by applying SDN technology

ITU-T SG13 Q2 Interim meeting (Virtual), 17-21 July 2023

SG14-C010/Q2/WP3, Updated text for section 11 of the draft new Recommendation ITU-T Y.Arch_NGNe_ncp: Architectural evolution for NGN control plane by applying SDN technology

ITU-T SG13 Q2 Interim meeting (Virtual), 17-21 July 2023

SG13-TD291/WP3, Output document for draft new Recommendation ITU-T Y.Arch_NGNe_ncp: Architectural evolution for NGN control plane by applying SDN technology

ITU-T SG13 Q2 Interim meeting (Virtual), 17-21 July 2023

SG13-TD221/WP3, Architectural evolution for NGN control plane by applying SDN technology

ITU-T SG13 meeting, 13-24 March 2023, Geneva, Switzerland

SG13-TD140/WP3, Architectural evolution for NGN control plane by applying SDN technology

ITU-T SG13 meeting, 14-24 November 2022, Geneva, Switzerland

20244-C196R1 (221114), Architectural framework for NGN evolution by extending SDN paradigm to the Network control plane

ITU-T SG13 meeting, 14-24 November 2022, Geneva, Switzerland

SG13-C 0157, Architectural framework for NGN evolution for IMT-2030 by extending SDN paradigm to the Network control plane

ITU-T SG13 meeting, 4-15 July 2022, Geneva, Switzerland

Network architecture for IMT-2030

Workshop on "IMT for 2030 and Beyond", ITR-U WP5D - Meeting #41, 14 June 2022, Geneva, Switzerland

Mesh-Network for Rural Broadband Coverage using TV White Spaces in India

Animesh Kumar, Sudesh Singhal, Gaurang Naik, Naireeta Kansabanik and Abhay Karandikar

ITU WP-5A, 18 November 2013, Geneva, Switzerland

Towards PAR for Segment Protection Switching

M Vinod Kumar and Abhay Karandikar, March 2009

Segment Protection Models

M Vinod Kumar and Abhay Karandikar, January 2009

PBB-TE Segment Protection Requirements

Bob Sultan, Ben Mack-Crane, Deng Zhusheng, M Vinod Kumar, Abhay Karandikar and David Martin, November 2008

Segment Protection Switching

Abhay Karandikar, M Vinod Kumar, A Jishnu and Somnath Ojha, November 2008

Fast Reroute for Traffic Engineering Ethernet”, IEEE 802.1

Bob Sultan, John Lemon, Deng Zhusheng, M Vinod Kumar and Abhay Karandikar, July 2008

Protection Switching for Point-to-Multipoint TESI, IEEE 802.1

Abhay Karandikar, Vinod Kumar and A Jishnu, May 2008

IEEE C80216m-10_0938r1 - Proposal for Co-Located Coexistence Text Changes (Section 16.2.20, 16.2.3)

Siddharth Shetty, Abhay Karandikar, Zhu Jung and Shantidev Mohanty, July 2010

IEEE C802.16m-10_0907r1 - Inclusion of Bandwidth Request parameters in MAC management messages (Section 16.2.3, 16.2.11.1)

Anurag Nishad, Prateek Kapadia and Abhay Karandikar, July 2010 

IEEE C80216m-10_0937r4 - Proposal for change in Co-located Coexistence (CLC) message attribute (Section 16.2.3.17) 

Siddharth Shetty, Punit Rathod, Abhay Karandikar, Prateek Kapadia, Zhu Jing, Shantidev Mohanty, Ming-Hung Tao and Kelvin Chou, July 2010

IEEE C802.16m-10/0392 - Relay Datapath clarifications (16.6.2)

Prateek Kapadia and Abhay Karandikar, March 2010

IEEE C802.16m-10/0393r4 - Clarification Text for QoS in Contention-based Bandwidth Request (16.2.11)

Prateek Kapadia, Abhay Karandikar, Srinadh B, Shantidev Mohanty, Jie Hui and Shao-Cheng Wang, March 2010

IEEE C802.16m-10/0394r2 - Contention-based Bandwidth Request Random Backoff Parameters (16.2.11, 16.2.12.8) 

Prateek Kapadia, Abhay Karandikar, Srinadh B, Shantidev Mohanty and Jie Hui, March 2010

IEEE C802.16m-09/3038r2 - Datapath operation for 16m relays(16.6)

Prateek Kapadia, Abhay Karandikar, Gauri Joshi, Nirbhay Rane, Srinadh B, Muthaiah Venkatachalam, Xiangying Yang, Shantidev Mohanty, Jerry Sydir, Kanchei(Ken) Loa, Chun-Yen Hsu, Youn-Tai Lee, YihShen Chen, Paul Cheng, Jungshin Park, Hyunjeong Kang, JungJe Son, Rakesh Taori, Yuqin Chen, Mary Chion and Yang Liu, December 2009

IEEE C802.16m-09/2487 - Handover with Relays

Gauri Joshi, Srinadh B., Abhay Karandikar and Prateek Kapadia, November 2009

IEEE C802.16m-09/2487r1 - Scheduling and QoS with Relays

Gauri Joshi, Srinadh B., Abhay Karandikar and Prateek Kapadia, November 2009

IEEE C802.16m-09/2229r1 - Advanced ARQ with Relays

Gauri Joshi, Srinadh B., Abhay Karandikar and Prateek Kapadia, November 2009

IEEE C802.16m-09/1321r5 - Differentiating Bandwidth Request based on Service Class and Re-try Attempts

Prateek Kapadia, B Srinadh and Abhay Karandikar, July 2009