[Backlog WG] Question about IoT Data Transfer Activation

[jgarciahospital]

During last Backlog meeting, new proposal of IoT Data Transfer Activation was presented

• Issue: 143
• PR of template

Question was raised about posible overlap with Dedicated Networks Scope, as targeted to define an API for booking resources for a non-warranted connection for IoT, group of many devices at once, during a certain period.

Dedicated Network group is required to provide feedback.

[tlohmar]

Several aspects resonate, like negotiating a time window and a maximum aggregate bitrate. The offered resources and capabilities for off-peak and peak hours seem to be more on the the Network Provider side, e.g. there can be different reasons for rejecting a request.

The slogans "background data transfers" and "non-urgent updates or downloads" could be translated to a need for "connectivity with a qos profile, suitable for a background data transfer".

I dont see a reason, why the dedicated network API cannot be used for a background data transfer use-case. However, the dedicated network API design is still in an early phase and there might be some use-case specific requirements.

[FabrizioMoggio]

Sorry I didn't noticed this Issue and opened a new one: #14

let's continue there the discussion.

[jgarciahospital]

Closing as discussed in #14