Contribution to IEEE Standards for 5G and beyond

  • 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 network. 

    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.

  • In addition, we have also pioneered the concept of Frugal 5G for rural broadband and initiated a standardization activity under "Frugal 5G" Working Group in IEEE. The following standards project is being led by our group.

    IEEE P2061: Architecture for Low Mobility Energy Efficient Network for Affordable Broadband Access

    IEEE P2061 is also on the verge of completion and to be submitted for balloting and approval of IEEE in year 2023.

    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.

Contributions to 3GPP Standards

  • 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

  • S1-230216, 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, 26th-30th November 2018, West Palm Beach, FL (USA)

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

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

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

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

  • C1-185604, Solving Cross Talk Issue

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

  • C1-185603, Solving Cross Talk Issue

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

  • C1-185605, Solving Cross Talk Issue

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

  • R2-143695, WLAN Scanning for Power Consumption

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

  • R2-143659, Discussion on Simulation results for suitability of WLAN parameters

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

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

    3GPP RAN2 #86, 19th – 23rd May, 2014, Seoul, South Korea

Contributions to TSDSI

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

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

Contributions to ITU-T – SG13

  • 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

Contributions to ITU-R-WP5D

  • 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

Contributions to IEEE 802.1 Standards (along with Tejas Networks)

  • 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

Contributions to IEEE 802.16m Standards

  • 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