本推荐规程规定了一种中间件，用于对无线网络进行独立于供应商的管理和控制，特别是对基于IEEE 802.11的无线局域网（WLAN）的接入点（AP）和基于IEEE 802.22的无线局域网（WRAN）的基站的管理和控制，符合软件定义网络（SDN）范式。

This Recommended Practice specifies a middleware for vendor independent management and control of Wireless Networks, specifically, management & control of Access Points (APs) for IEEE 802.11 based Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) and BaseStations for IEEE 802.22 based Wireless Regional Area Networks (WRAN), in accordance with the Software Defined Networking (SDN) paradigm.