Mobile IP: Future Work
n Is location transparency really wanted/needed?
n Is seamless connectivity really wanted/needed?
n As cells shrink and bandwidth increases:
reconfigurations have to be automatic
reduce minimal time between registrations, minimal time between
successive solicitations for FA service
make better decisions about cell changes to avoid unnecessary packet
losses
n How does MobileIP interact with QoS reservation protocols such as
RSVP
n home IP address will not always be important/necessary (POP,
anonymous FTP)
if home address is NOT important, use care-of-address to avoid problems
associated with use of home address
n co-existence MobileIP and AdHoc Networks?