IEEE 1609.3:2007

New IEEE Standard - Superseded.
WAVE Networking Services provides services to WAVE devices and systems. It represents
roughly layers 3 and 4 of the OSI model and the IP, UDP, and TCP elements of the Internet
model. The services provided include management and data services within WAVE devices.

The scope of this standard is to define services, operating at the network and transport layers, in support of wireless connectivity among vehicle-based devices, and between fixed roadside devices and vehicle-based devices using the 5.9 GHz DSRC/WAVE mode.
WAVE networking services represents layers 3 and 4 of the OSI communications stack. The purpose of this standard is to provide addressing and routing services within a WAVE system, enabling multiple stacks of upper layers above WAVE networking services and multiple lower layers beneath WAVE networking services. Upper layer support includes in-vehicle applications offering safety and convenience to their users.