IEEE Registration Authority
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The IEEE Registration Authority is the administrative body that is responsible for registering and administering Organizationally Unique Identifier
s (OUI) and other types of identifiers which are used in the computer and electronics industries (Individual Address Blocks (IAB), Manufacturer IDs, Standard Group MAC Addresses, Unique Registration Numbers (URN), EtherType
values, etc.)
The IEEE Registration Authority was formed in 1986 in response to a need for this service that was recognized by the P802
(LAN/MAN) standards group. The IEEE Registration Authority is currently recognized by ISO
/IEC
as the authorized registration authority to provide the service of globally assigning, administering, and registering OUIs.
Organizationally Unique Identifier
An Organizationally Unique Identifier is a 24-bit number that is purchased from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Incorporated Registration Authority...
s (OUI) and other types of identifiers which are used in the computer and electronics industries (Individual Address Blocks (IAB), Manufacturer IDs, Standard Group MAC Addresses, Unique Registration Numbers (URN), EtherType
EtherType
EtherType is a two-octet field in an Ethernet frame. It is used to indicate which protocol is encapsulated in the PayLoad of an Ethernet Frame. This field was first defined by the Ethernet II framing networking standard, and later adapted for the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet networking standard.EtherType...
values, etc.)
The IEEE Registration Authority was formed in 1986 in response to a need for this service that was recognized by the P802
IEEE 802
IEEE 802 refers to a family of IEEE standards dealing with local area networks and metropolitan area networks.More specifically, the IEEE 802 standards are restricted to networks carrying variable-size packets. IEEE 802 refers to a family of IEEE standards dealing with local area networks and...
(LAN/MAN) standards group. The IEEE Registration Authority is currently recognized by ISO
International Organization for Standardization
The International Organization for Standardization , widely known as ISO, is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. Founded on February 23, 1947, the organization promulgates worldwide proprietary, industrial and commercial...
/IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
The International Electrotechnical Commission is a non-profit, non-governmental international standards organization that prepares and publishes International Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies – collectively known as "electrotechnology"...
as the authorized registration authority to provide the service of globally assigning, administering, and registering OUIs.
- Note: The term 'Registration' as used in this context is "the assignment of unambiguous names to objects in a way which makes the assignment available to interested parties".