Updated May 2, 2001

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GPRS Interoperability

May 23, Boynton Beach, Florida. Hosted by Motorola.

CONTENTS

Background
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Location
Hotel Information
Registration

General Packet Radio Service networks are becoming operational around the world.
The intent of this meeting is to focus on GPRS interoperability issues that affect
devices, platforms and applications. We plan to identify problems that could
hamper adoption of GPRS, and to develop recommendations that address
such problems.

In addition, the PCCA has developed GPRS objects for the Network Driver
Interface Specification (NDIS). The PCCA will present its work in this area.

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

Note that we are currently developing a detailed agenda. We will update this
page as we finalize the content.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23,  9:00 TO 4:00 PM - PCCA MEETING

• Introductions
• Hosting company (Motorola) presentation
• PCCA association update
• Discussion of forthcoming meetings
• Review of action items from previous meeting
• Update on interoperability workshops, Ron Smith, Intel
• Statement and discussion of objectives
• Presentation: PCCA GPRS objects for NDIS, Emil Sturniolo, NetMotion
• Presentation/discussion of GPRS AT Command Set Extensions, Motorola
• Well defined non-routable IP address and well known port

assignment for inband AT commands
• Implications on NDIS interface
• Presentation: missing SIM card commands, Tom Kurata, VoiceStream
• Presentation: GPRS Network Deployment, Shaukat Mulla, Rogers Wireless
• Discussion: differences between NDIS and dial-up interfaces
• Discussion: differences between PC Cards and handsets
• Discussion: Usability threshold barriers and what can be done to eliminate

them
• Discussion of other interoperability issues
• Development of recommendations and action items

This one and a half workshop will be held in conjunction with the MDI-ng.
VoiceStream will make their GPRS network available. People interested in this
workshop should contact Ron Smith, Intel, ronald.m.smith@intel.com

MEETING LOCATION

The meeting will be held in a meeting room at the Hampton Inn in Boynton
Beach. See below for details.

HOTEL INFORMATION

Hampton Inn & Suites Boynton Beach
1475 West Gateway Boulevard
Boynton Beach, Florida, United States, 33426

Ph: 561-369-0018
Fax: 561-738-5235
1-800-HAMPTON

There is presently good availability for rooms. Ask for the Motorola
rate, which is $79.

Taxi service from the airport to the hotel is about $30. The hotel can arrange
for taxi transportation back to the airport.

Driving Directions from Palm Beach Intl Airport:
From Palm Beach Intl Airport - Take I-95 South to Gateway Blvd. which is
Exit 44C. Go west one mile and the hotel is on your right.

From I-95 - Exit Gateway Blvd.-Exit 44C. Go west one mile and the hotel is
on the right.

From Florida Turnpike - Exit Boynton Beach Blvd-Exit 88 and go east five
miles to Congress Ave. Make a left onto Congress Ave. for two miles
then turn right onto Gateway Blvd. and the hotel is on your left.

REGISTRATION

If you are interested in participating in this meeting, you will need to register for the meeting.
Please register by sending e-mail to pcca@pcca.org. Please include your name, company name,
e-mail address and phone number.

MDI members traveling from Europe for the MDI meeting on May 22 are invited to join
this meeting, and do not have to pay a fee to attend this PCCA meeting.

Other organizations that are not PCCA members may attend for a fee of $300 per person.

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