IEEE 1609.3:2016

Revision Standard - Active.
Services to WAVE devices and systems are provided in IEEE Std 1609.3(TM), IEEE Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE)—Networking Services. Layer 3 and layer 4 of the open system interconnect (OSI) model and the Internet Protocol (IP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) elements of the Internet model are represented. Management and data services within WAVE devices are provided.

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 Dedicated Short Range Communications/Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (DSRC/WAVE) mode.
WAVE Networking Services represent layer 3 (networking) and layer 4 (transport) of the open system interconnect (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 users.