The meeting was chaired by Chris Apple, the Challenge Technical Co-ordinator.
A challenge scenario in which a mobile computing user moves
seamlessly from a wireless LAN in an airport to a wireless LAN on
an airplane had been drafted by Richard Paine as
the basis of the Challenge definition. This scenario was
reviewed, and changes were made. These included the addition of
Network Operations Centers (NOCs) that would not only reflect
a real-life need but would also be a way of making the technical
details of the Challenge visible to an audience.
The challenge technical architecture was discussed and refined.
There was considerable discussion of how the identities of mobile users should be
represented - whether a unified or federated approach should
be adopted. No conclusion was reached on this point, but other aspects
of the physical and information architectures were decided.
Karl Schopmeyer gave a presentation on the Pegasus Common Information
Model Object Manager. It was agreed that this could provide the interface
between the NOCs and the rest of the Challenge components.
Chris presented an initial technical project plan. This was reviewed
and approved. A draft schedule of financial costs for the challenge was
drawn up, and a possible venue for the Challenge was discussed.
