Thierry LYS <thierry.lys@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> We recently discovered that there are ongoing discussions to re-use
> the 6LoWPAN dispatch type assigned by IANA for Mesh-Under routing (as
> specified in RFC 4944) for Route-Over purposes.
> As one of the biggest 6LoWPAN network operators (35 million smart
> meters to be deployed in France - first deployments have started) and
> considering other massive roll-outs on progress in Asia with the
> G3-PLC technology (using the 6LoWPAN/IPv6 mechanisms), we are deeply
I tried to google for G3-PLC, got to:
www.g3-plc.com which redirected me to: http://107.170.210.217/
which is clearly a very much non-IPv6 compatible address for an entity that
is supposed to be deploying millions of IPv6 devices... this really does not
inspire confidence in me...
I knew what PLC was, but not how G3-PLC differs... can you clarify that it is
in fact a mesh-under technology? What is the mesh protocol, and where is it
defined?
Can you clarify if G3-PLS is in fact using both mesh-under and route-over
technologies at the same time?
The proposed changes do not deprecate anything; they really just make
mesh-under and route-over unable to operate in the same PANID.
Having said that, I am not in favour with doing even that, but I want to make
sure that people clearly understand how minimal the impact.
As Ralph said, *PLEASE* respond via a Liason statement as that we can get
this into the right records.
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Michael Richardson <mcr+IETF@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Sandelman Software Works
-= IPv6 IoT consulting =-
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