IEEE P802.11 – TASK GROUP AD - MEETING UPDATE

Status of Project IEEE 802.11ad

Very High Throughput in 60 GHz

Chair – Eldad Perahia, Intel Corporation

Vice Chair – James Yee, Mediatek

Editor – Carlos Cordeiro, Intel Corporation

Secretary – Open

Objective

To define standardized modifications to both the 802.11 physical layers (PHY) and the 802.11 Medium Access Control Layer (MAC) to enable operation in the 60 GHz frequency band (typically 57-66 GHz) capable of very high throughput.

IEEE 802.11ad PAR Document 

Approved Task Group Documents

·         TGad Draft 9.0 (requires access to member’s area)

·         Coexistence Assurance document, Eldad Perahia, et. al., 10/1025r5

·         PHY/MAC Complete Proposal Specification (approved as TGad D0.1 on May 20, 2010), 10/0433r2

·         TGad Functional Requirements, Eldad Perahia, et. al., 09/0228r5

·         TGad Evaluation Methodology, Eldad Perahia, et. al.,  09/0296r16

·         Channel Models for 60 GHz WLAN Systems, Alexander Maltsev, et. al., 09/0334r8

    • (Implementation of 60 GHz WLAN Channel Model, Roman Maslennikov and Artyom Lomayev, 10/0854r3.  This document was not formally approved by the task group but provides a Matlab® implementation of the channel model described by 09/0334r8.)

·         TGad Selection Procedure, Eldad Perahia, et. al., 09/935r5

·         TGad Call for Proposals, Eldad Perahia, 09/1206

 

Usage Model Documents Referenced in TGad Evaluation Methodology Document

·         Liaison from Wi-Fi Alliance to 802.11 regarding WFA VHT Study Group Consolidation of Usage Models, 07/2988r4

·         Amendment to WFA Usage Models, Mark Grodzinsky, 09/0583r0

 

TGad Timeline

·         PAR approved: Dec 09, 2008

·         Initial Working Group Letter Ballot: September 2010

·         Recirculation Working Group Letter Ballot: March 2011

·         Initial Sponsor Ballot: December 2011

·         Recirculation Sponsor Ballot: March 2012

·         Final Working Group Approval: July 2012

·         RevCom & Standards Board Final Approval: Oct 2012

 

July 2012, San Diego

TGad met one time during the week, Monday, July 16th, 13:30 – 15:30.

 

·         The report is in 11-12/0882, the closing report is in 11-12/0883, and the minutes are in 11-12/0884.

·         Conference call minutes are in 12/0007r17 for 2012

 

·         Task Group and Working Group approved motion to request conditional approval from the 802 Executive Committee to forward D9.0 to RevCom

·         11-12/885r2

·         802 Executive Committee granted conditional approval to forward D9.0 to RevCom

 

The goals for the September 2012 meeting for TGad:

·         Comment resolution on recirculation sponsor ballot (if necessary)

·         Prepare for RevCom approval

 

May 2012, Atlanta

TGad met four times during the week, Monday, May 14th, 13:30 – 15:30, Tuesday May 15th, 13:30 – 15:30, Wednesday May 16th, 13:30 – 15:30, Thursday May 17th, 13:30 – 15:30.

 

·         The report is in 11-12/0631, the closing report is in 11-12/0632, and the minutes are in 11-12/0633.

·         Conference call minutes are in 12/0007r11 for 2012

 

·         Comment resolution for second recirculation sponsor ballot on D7.0:

·         12/0638r4, comment spread sheet, Carlos Cordeiro

·         Resolved all comments

·         Approved motion for third recirculation sponsor ballot on D8.0

 

The goals for the July 2012 meeting for TGad:

·         Comment resolution on recirculation sponsor ballot

·         Prepare for EC conditional approval

March 2012, Waikoloa, HI

TGad met three times during the week, Monday, March 12th, 8:30 – 10:30, 16:00 – 18:00 and Tuesday, March 13th, 13:30 – 15:30.

 

·         The report is in 11-12/0356, the closing report is in 11-12/0357, and the minutes are in 11-12/0358.

·         Conference call minutes are in 12/0007r8 for 2012

 

·         Comment resolution for first sponsor ballot on D5.0:

·         12/0020r15, comment spread sheet, Carlos Cordeiro

·         Resolved remaining comments

·         Approved motion for first recirculation sponsor ballot

 

The goals for the May 2012 meeting for TGad:

·         Comment resolution on first or second recirculation sponsor ballot

January 2012, Jacksonville, FL

TGad met nine times during the week, Monday, January 16th, 10:30 – 12:30, Tuesday, January 17th, 8:00 – 10:00, 10:30 – 12:30, 16:00 – 18:00, Wednesday,  January 18th, 13:30 – 15:30, 16:00 – 18:00, Thursday,  January 19th, 8:00 – 10:00, 10:30 – 12:30, 13:30 – 15:30.

 

·         The report is in 11-12/0086, the closing report is in 11-12/0087, and the minutes are in 11-12/0088.

·         Conference call minutes in 11/0016r24 for 2011, 12/0007r1 for 2012

 

·         Comment resolution for first sponsor ballot on D5.0:

·         12/0020r6, comment spread sheet, Carlos Cordeiro

·         12/0118r0, DC Compensated EVM in SCPHY, Chris Hansen

·         Resolved 154 comments (out of 341 non-editorial comments)

 

The goals for the March 2012 meeting for TGad:

·         Complete comment resolution on initial sponsor ballot, or

·         Comment resolution on first recirculation sponsor ballot

November 2011, Atlanta, GA

TGad met once during the week, Monday November 7th, 16:00 – 18:00.

 

·         The report is in 11-11/1444, the closing report is in 11-11/1445, and the minutes are in 11-11/1446.

 

·         Comment Resolution on D5.0:

·         Conference call minutes in 11/0016r23

·         11/1374r2, comment spread sheet, Carlos Cordeiro

·         TGad resolved all comments on D5.0 LB 185 this week

·         TG and WG approved motion for recirculation letter ballot on unchanged D5.0

·         TG and WG approved report to EC on conditional approval to go to sponsor ballot (11/1447)

·         802 Executive Committee gave conditional approval for sponsor ballot

·         CWPAN

·         11/1570, Proposal for working relationship with CWPAN, Bruce Kraemer

·         WG and 802 Executive Committee approved formation of new China 60 GHz study group

·         “establish a forum for developing the procedural framework, clarifying the technical goals and developing a PAR and 5C documents focused on CWPAN extensions to 11ad”

 

The goals for the January 2012 meeting for TGad:

·         Enter Sponsor Ballot

·         Comment resolution on first Sponsor Ballot

September 2011, Okinawa, Japan

TGad met once during the week, Monday September 19th, 16:00 – 18:00.

 

·         The report is in 11-11/1218, the closing report is in 11-11/1219, and the minutes are in 11-11/1220.

 

·         Comment Resolution on D4.0:

·         Conference call minutes in 11/0016r21

·         11/1113r5, comment spread sheet, Carlos Cordeiro

·         TGad resolved all comments on D4.0 LB 183 this week

·         TG and WG approved motion for recirculation letter ballot on D5.0

 

The goals for the November 2011 meeting for TGad:

·         Comment resolution on D5.0

·         Conditional approval for Sponsor Ballot

July 2011, San Francisco, CA

TGad met twice during the week, Monday July 18th, 13:30 – 15:30 and Tuesday July 19th, 16:00 – 18:00.

 

·         The report is in 11-11/0979, the closing report is in 11-11/0980, and the minutes are in 11-11/0981.

 

·         Comment Resolution on D3.0:

·         Conference call minutes in 11/0016r16

·         11/0910r2, Multiple MAC address, Solomon Trainin / Mark Hamilton

·         11/0850r6, comment spread sheet, Carlos Cordeiro

·         TGad resolved all comments on D3.0 LB 177 this week

·         TG and WG approved motion for recirculation letter ballot on D4.0

·         CWPAN liaison report, 11/1034, Xiaoming Peng

 

The goals for the September 2011 meeting for TGad:

·         Comment resolution on D4.0

·         Planning for Sponsor Ballot

May 2011, Palm Springs, CA

TGad met four times during the week, Monday May 9th, 10:30 – 12:30, 13:30 – 15:30 and Tuesday May 10th, 13:30 – 15:30, 16:00 – 18:00.

 

·         The report is in 11-11/0695, the closing report is in 11-11/0697, and the minutes are in 11-11/0696.

 

·         Comment Resolution on D2.0:

·         Conference call minutes in 11/0016r11

·         11/0584r1, update to CID 2075 resolution, Yong Liu

·         11/0167r4, MIB, Daniel Borges / Carlos Cordeiro

·         11/0508r6, comment spread sheet, Carlos Cordeiro

·         TGad resolved all comments on D2.0 LB 174 this week

·         TG and WG approved motion for recirculation letter ballot on D3.0

·         Chris Hansen replaces Vinko Erceg as Vice Chair

 

The goals for the July 2011 meeting for TGad:

·         Comment resolution on D3.0

March 2011, Singapore

TGad met once during the week, Monday March 14th, 13:30 – 15:30.

 

·         The report is in 11-11/0330, the closing report is in 11-11/0331, and the minutes are in 11-11/0332.

 

·         TGad resolved all comments on D1.0 LB 168 this week

·         TG and WG approved motion for recirculation letter ballot on D2.0

·         Provided comments to WG on 802.15 PSC PAR & 5C’s

 

The goals for the May 2011 meeting for TGad:

·         Comment resolution on D2.0

January 2011, Los Angeles, CA

TGad met seven times during the week, Monday January 17th, 10:30 – 12:30, 13:30 – 15:30, Tuesday January 18th, 13:30 – 15:30, 16:00 – 18:00, 19:30 – 21:30, Wednesday January 19th, 16:00 – 18:00, Thursday January 20th, 8:00 – 10:00.

 

·         The report is in 11-11/0083, the closing report is in 11-11/0084, and the minutes are in 11-11/0085.

·         Comment Resolution on D1.0:

    • Conference call minutes in 10/0013r16 and 11/0016r1
    • 11/0071r2, Transmit Power Control, Chao Chun Wang
    • 10/1456r1, Comment Resolution part 2, Solomon Trainin
    • 11/0070r1, Comment Resolution part 3, Solomon Trainin
    • 11/0072r0, Control PHY usage, James Yee
    • 11/0079r0, Clause 10, Carlos Cordeiro
    • 11/0144r2, Comment Resolution to Power Management Comments, Sai Shankar N
    • 11/0078r1, BRP comment resolution, Christopher Hansen
    • 11/0118r3, PHY minor corrections, Assaf Kasher
    • 11/0109r0, Dband antenna definition, Assaf Kasher
    • 11/0124r1, Fast RSSI info, Assaf Kasher
    • 11/0080r2, Comment Resolution part 4, Carlos Cordeiro
    • 11/0143r1, PHY comments 2, Assaf
    • 11/0167r2, MIB, Daniel Borges
    • 10/1220r15, Comment Resolution Database, Carlos Cordeiro
    • 84% of technical comments resolved to date

·         China WPAN mmWave Liaison

·         Official response from IEEE staff regarding copyright permission communicated to CWPAN (11/0083r6, slide 18)

·         CWPAN will hold joint morning session with 802.11 on March 19 in Singapore (11/0173r0)

·         CWPAN will put out agenda and will invite individuals to present

·         Other presentations

·         11/0090r0, Fast Session Transfer for TVWS, Ganesh Venkatesan

 

The goals for the March 2011 meeting for TGad:

·         Complete comment resolution on D1.1

·         Approve D2.0

·         Start Recirculation Ballot on D2.0

·         Joint meeting between 802.11/CWPAN on Sat March 19

November 2010, Dallas, TX

TGad met six times during the week, Monday November 8th, 13:30 – 15:30, Tuesday November 9th, 13:30 – 15:30, 16:00 – 18:00, Wednesday November 10th, 13:30 – 15:30, Thursday Nov 11th, 8:00 – 10:00, 16:00 – 18:00.

 

·         The report is in 11-10/1251, the closing report is in 11-10/1252, and the minutes are in 11-10/1253.

·         Letter Ballot on D1.0

    • Opened on September 24, 2010, closed on October 24, 2010
    • 163 affirmative votes = 87.2%
    • 24 total negative votes = 12.8%
    • Motion passes
    • 1229 comments received (670 technical)
    • Comments are contained in 11-10/1220

·         Comment Resolution on D1.0:

    • Conference call minutes in 10/0013r11
    • 10/1220r5, LB168 Comment Database, Carlos Cordeiro
    • 10/1295r2, D1.0 comment resolution part 1, Carlos Cordeiro
    • 10/1291r2, PHY comments, Assaf Kasher
    • 10/1354r1, Beamforming comments, Assaf Kasher
    • 10/1357r0, Misc comment resolution, Brian Hart
    • 10/1350r2, 11.37 comment resolution, Kapseok Chang
    • ~25% of technical comments resolved

·         China WPAN mmWave Liaison, 10/1332r0, Liang Li

·         China WPAN is investigating mm-WAVE standard solution for frequency range at around 50 GHz

·         Group discussion on two possible solutions

1.      China WPAN borrows material from 802.11ad and modifies for 50 GHz

·         Issue: requires copyright permission

2.      TGad modifies PAR to include 45-50 GHz and modified draft, allowing China WPAN to directly use 802.11ad

·         Modify PAR to add 45-50GHz in China

·         Modify Annex J keeping same channel spacing (2160MHz)

·         Modify a few definitions

·         Strawpoll on this approach: 37/0/5

·         TG chair will investigate both approaches (e.g. PAR modification and copyright permission)

·         Allocation of ANA resources to TGad, 10/1272r1, Carlos Cordeiro

·         TG voted to request the IEEE 802.11 Assigned Numbers Authority to allocate numbers for resources in the 802.11ad draft standard

·         Y-N-A: 36-0-1

 

The goals for the January 2011 meeting for TGad:

·         Continue comment resolution on D1.0

·         Update on 45-50 GHz for China WPAN

September 2010, Waikoloa Village, HI

TGad met four times during the week, Monday September 13th, 10:30 – 12:30, 13:30 – 15:30, Tuesday September 14th, 13:30 – 15:30, Wednesday September 15th, 16:00 – 18:00.

 

·         The report is in 11-10/1073, the closing report is in 11-10/1074, and the minutes are in 11-10/1075.

·         Comment Resolution on D0.1 completed

    • Motions on all comments resolved during conference call between July and September.  Refer to conference call minutes in 10/0013r9
    • 10/1038r0, CID 487 Mask Measurements, Assaf Kasher
    • 10/1061r1, Comment resolution for 292, Thomas Derham
    • 10/1031r2, CID 487 BF clarification, Assaf Kasher
    • 10/1007r3, CID 91, Liwen Chu
    • 10/884r1, Secure PSK Authentication, Dan Harkins
    • 10/981r0, Comment resolution for CID 98, Thomas Derham
    • 10/1104r0, CID 487, Carlos Cordeiro
    • 10/1117r1, Definition of MIB objects, Daniel Borges
    • 10/1112r0, CID 487 DTP & misc clarification, James Yee
    • 10/1129r0, GCMP MPDU format, Yong Liu,
    • 10/1132r0, some clarifications on CID 487, Chiu Ngo,
    • 10/717r15, comment spreadsheet with all proposed resolutions embedded within

·         Task group approved motion for Letter Ballot D1.0

·         Coexistence Assurance document, 10/1025r3, approved by task group

·         Update to ITU-R 60GHz liaison report approved in joint meeting with 802.15, 10/824r4

·         Other

·         10/1158r0, Object Sensing using 802.11ad Devices, Thomas Derham

 

The goals for the November 2010 meeting for TGad:

·         Comment resolution on D1.0

·         CA Doc review

·         CWPAN liaison

July 2010, San Diego, CA

TGad met eight times during the week, Monday July 12th, 13:30 – 15:30, Tuesday July 13th, 13:30 – 15:30, 16:00 – 18:00, 19:30 – 21:30, Wednesday July 14th, 13:30 – 15:30, 16:00 – 18:00, and Thursday July 25th, 8:00 – 10:00, 13:30 – 15:30.

 

·         The report is in 11-10/0775, the closing report is in 11-10/0776, and the minutes are in 11-10/0777.

·         Comment Resolution

    • 10/717r10, comment spreadsheet with proposed resolutions embedded within
    • 10/833r2, “PHY comments”, Assaf Kasher
    • 10/883r1, “Spatial Reuse Subgroup”, Thomas Derham
    • 10/887r2, “Additional PHY comments”, Brad Lynch
    • 10/884r0 & 10/899r1, “Secure PSK Authentication”, Dan Harkins
    • 10/902r0 & 10/903r0, “Quieting Adjacent BSS mechanism for coexistence with other 60GHz systems”, Zhou Lan
    • 10/901r1, “Clustering”, Chang-Woo Pyo
    • 10/914r0, 10/920r0, “Beamformed Link Maintenance”, Solomon Trainin

·         Comments on D0.1

·         513 comments received

·         282 technical comments

·         231 editorial comments

·         161 technical comments resolved this week

·         All but 4 technical comments scheduled for review during conference calls between July and September

·         ITU-R 60GHz liaison

·         11-10/824r2, “Response to ITU-R Liaison to IEEE on “Multiple Gigabit Wireless Systems in frequencies around 60 GHz””, Carlos Cordeiro

·         Approved and forwarded to 802.18

·         China WPAN mmWave liaison

·         10/921r1, “China WPAN mmWave Liaison w/ 802.11”, Eldad Perahia

·         Approved liaison request and forwarded to WG with Xiaoming Peng as nominee

·         Other

·         10/0732r2, “Further Rotation Modulation Application”, Wu Zhanji and Luo Zhengdong

 

The goals for the September 2010 meeting for TGad:

·         Complete Comment Resolution

·         ITU-R 60 GHz liaison

    • Joint meeting w/ 802.15 on Wed 16:00-18:00

·         CWPAN liaison report

·         LB on D1.0

May 2010, Beijing, PRC

TGad met eleven times during the week, Monday May 17th, 19:30 – 21:30, Tuesday May 18th, 8:00 – 10:00, 10:30 – 12:30, 13:30 – 15:30, 16:00 – 18:00, 19:30 – 21:30, Wednesday May 19th, 08:00 – 10:00, 13:30 – 15:30, 16:00 – 18:00, and Thursday May 20th, 13:30 – 15:30, 16:00 – 18:00.

 

·         The report is in 11-10/0557, the closing report is in 11-10/0558, and the minutes are in 11-10/0559.

·         Complete Proposals

·         CP 1

·         Presentation: Carlos Cordeiro, Intel, Gal Basson, Wilocity, 10/0432r2

·         Draft text: 10/0433r2

·         PAR, FRD and EVM declaration: 10/0434r0

·         Simulation Results and Methodology: 10/0435r0

·         PHY Simulations and Methodology: 10/0431r3

·         CP 2

·         Presentation (including simulations, PAR, FRD and EVM declaration): Hiroshi Harada, NICT, 10/0498r3

·         Draft text: 10/0499r2

·         New Technique Proposals

1.      Sync & Power Saving, Huai-Rong Shao, Samsung Electronics, 10/0446r1

2.      TGad Common Preamble, Hongyuan Zhang, Marvell, 10/0439r1

3.      New MAC Features for TGad, Chao-Chun Wang, MediaTek, 10/0441r3

4.      Beam training procedure for 60GHz mm-wave communication (TGad), Junyi Wang, NICT, 10/0496r2

5.      Relay Operation in IEEE 802.11ad, Kapseok Chang, ETRI, 10/0494r1

6.      Fast Session Transfer, Laurent Cariou, Orange Labs / France Telecom R&D, 10/0491r2

7.      Beamforming Introduction, Christopher Hansen, Broadcom, 10/0430r1

8.      Fast Session Transfer, Naveen Kakani, Nokia, 10/0436r2

9.      60-GHz RF System Performance Optimization, Tian-Wei Huang, National Taiwan University, 10/0497r0

10.  TGad Security Enhancements, Yong Liu, Marvell, 10/0438r2

11.  Beamforming training for IEEE 802.11ad, Changsoon Choi, IHP microelectronics, 10/0493r1

12.  Scheduled Spatial Reuse with Collaborative Beamforming, Thomas Derham, Orange Labs / France Telecom R&D, 10/0487r1

13.  MAC Link Maintenance, Haeyoung Jun, Samsung Electronics, 10/0445r1

14.  Beamforming, Kishore Ramachandran, NEC, 10/0450r3

15.  Collaboration between 2.4/5 and 60 GHz, Ichihiko Toyoda, NTT, 10/0492r2

16.  Single Carrier PHY, Murat Mese, Broadcom, 10/0429r1

17.  Spatial Frequency Sharing and BSS Management, James Yee, MediaTek, 10/0443r3

18.  OFDM PHY, Vish Ponnampalam, MediaTek, 10/0440r2

19.  Mechanism for Inter-system Coexistence, Chin-Sean Sum, NICT, 10/0485r1

20.  Spectrum Measurement for TGad, Xiaoming Peng, Institute for Infocomm Research, 10/0507r1

·         Compromise reached in “Recommendation for Next Steps in TGad”, Hiroshi Harada, NICT, Carlos Cordeiro, Intel, 10/580r0

·         Vote to confirm 10/433r2 as TGad D0.1 passed 68/0/1 !!!!!

·         TGad will be having an internal comment submission period

·         Internal comment submission and resolution guidelines, 10/648r1

·         Comment submission period will open Friday, June 04, 2010,  23:59 EDT

·         Comment submission period will close Friday, June 25, 2010,  23:59 EDT

·         Email notification will be sent to the server

·         Elections

·         Eldad Perahia reelected as Chair

·         Vinko Erceg reelected as Vice Chair

·         James Yee elected as Vice Chair

·         Carlos Cordeiro elected as TGad Editor

·         Channel Modeling

·         submissions

1.                           Intra cluster response model and parameter for the enterprise cubicle environments at 60GHz (Part3), Shu Kato, 10/0645r0

2.                           TGad Channel Model Update, Alexander Maltsev, 10/664r0

3.                           Channel Models for 60 GHz WLAN Systems, Alexander Maltsev, 09/0334r8

4.                           PHY Performance Evaluation with 60 GHz WLAN Channel Models, Alexander Maltsev, 10/489r1

    • Enterprise cubicle model complete
    • Channel model document updated and approved 44/0/1

 

The goals for the July 2010 meeting for TGad:

·         Comment resolution on D0.1

·         ITU-R 60 GHz liaison

March 2010, Orlando, FL

TGad met four times during the week, Monday March 15th, 13:30 – 15:30, Tuesday March 16th, 16:00 – 18:00, Wednesday March 17th, 13:30 – 15:30, Wednesday March 17th, 16:00 – 18:00, and Thursday March 20th, 8:00 – 10:00.

 

  • The report is in 11-10/0271, the closing report is in 11-10/0272, and the minutes are in 11-10/0273.
  • New Technique Proposals
    • 802.11ad New Technique Proposal, 10/0259r2, Yuichi Morioka, Sony
    • Synchronous Collision Resolution - A New Technology Proposal, 10/0255r2, John Stine, Self
    • Channel Estimation Sequence for TGad, 10/0264r3, André Bourdoux, IMEC
    • Spatial Discovery in 60 GHz, 10/0245r1, Sudheer Grandhi, InterDigital
    • Efficient Methods for Coexistence with Other 60GHz Systems, 10/0231r3, John Barr, NICT
    • Basic TGad MAC Layer Proposals and Options for Coexistence, 10/0249r2, Xiaoming Peng, Insititute for Infocomm Research
    • Spatial Reuse Strategies in 60 GHz, 10/0250r1, Ananth Subramanian, Institute for Infocomm Research
  • Strawpolls conducted on most of the New Technique proposals to gauge support
  • Channel Modeling
    • Intra-cluster response model and parameter for the enterprise cubicle environments at 60GHz, 10/0372r0, Hirokazu Sawada
    • TGad Channel Model Update, 10/0391r0, Alexander Maltsev
    • Channel Models for 60 GHz WLAN Systems, 09/0334r7, Alexander Maltsev
  • Motion passed (Y: 48, N: 1, A: 12) stating that TGad in the May 2010 session to have presentation of all three complete proposals first, followed by NT proposals presentations

 

The goals for the May 2010 meeting for TGad:

  • Complete proposal presentations followed by New Technique proposal presentations
  • Strawpolls on Complete proposals and New Technique proposals
  • Complete Channel Model document

January 2010, Los Angeles, CA

TGad met four times during the week, Monday Jan 18th, 16:00 – 18:00, Tuesday Jan 19th, 13:30 – 15:30, Tuesday Jan 19th, 19:30 – 21:30, and Wednesday Jan 20th, 13:30 – 15:30.

 

  • The report is in 11-10/0042, the closing report is in 11-10/0044, and the minutes are in 11-10/0043.
  • Reviewed Notifications of Intent for proposals
    • 38 new techniques proposals (30 min each)

·         12 to be presented in March

·         26 to be presented in May

    • 4 complete proposals to be presented in May (60 min each)
  • Evaluation Methodology
    • TGad interference modeling for MAC simulations, 10/0067r0, Minyoung Park
    • Update on coexistence evaluation methodology, 09/1160r3, John Barr
    • Proposed Addition to Evaluation Methodology, 10/0046r1, Avinash Jain
    • Update to evaluation methodology document, 09/0296r16, Eldad Perahia
    • Proposed Evaluation Methodology Addition, 10/0149r0, Shu Kato
  • Channel Modeling
    • Modeling the Dynamical Human Blockage for 60 GHz WLAN Channel Models, 10/0090r0, Martin Jacob (presented by Alexander Maltsev)
    • TGad Channel model update, 10/0133r0, Alexander Maltsev
    • Intra-cluster response model and parameter for channel modeling at 60 GHz (Part 3), 10/0112r1, Hirokazu Sawada
    • Channel Models for 60 GHz WLAN Systems, 09/0334r6, Alexander Maltsev
  • Selection Procedure
    • Selection procedure, 09/935r5, Matt Fischer
  • Other technical presentations
    • 60 GHz in-cabin channel, 10/0027r0, Alexis Paolo Garcia Ariza

 

Motion to adopt 09/0935r5 as the first draft of TGad selection procedure document passed 64/1/0

Motion to adopt 09/0334r6 as the first draft of TGad channel model document passed 67/1/0

Motion to adopt 09/0296r16 as the first draft of TGad evaluation methodology document passed 65/1/0

 

The goals for the March 2010 meeting for TGad:

  • New Technique Proposal Presentations
  • Continue working on task group documents, specifically enterprise cubicle model of the channel model document

November 2009, Atlanta, GA

TGad met five times during the week, Tuesday Nov 17th, 13:30 – 15:30, Tuesday Nov 17th, 16:00 – 18:00, Wednesday Nov 18th, 16:00 – 18:00, Thursday Nov 19th, 10:30 – 12:30, and Thursday Nov 19th, 16:00 – 18:00.

 

  • The report is in 11-09/1116, the closing report is in 11-09/1117, and the minutes are in 11-09/1118.
  • Channel Modeling
    • Inter Cluster Parameters of Living Room Channel Model for 60 GHz WLAN Systems, 09/1252, Alexander Maltsev
    • 60-GHz Living-Room Channel Measurements, 09/1152, Tian-Wei Huang
    • Human Body Blockage - Guidelines for TGad MAC development, 09/1169, Thomas Kürner
    • Modeling the human induced 60 GHz channel dynamics, 09/1170, Thomas Kürner
    • 60 GHz Cubicle Wall Reflectivity, 09/1165, Chris Hansen
    • Intra-cluster response model and parameter for channel modeling at 60GHz (Part2), 09/1232, Hirokazu Sawada
  • Evaluation Methodology
    • Proposed Evaluation Methodology Additions, 09/1160, John Barr
    • Internet traffic modeling, 09/1216, Sai Nandagopalan
    • 60GHz Impairments Modeling, 09/1213, Vinko Erceg
    • Hard disk drive traffic model, 09/1222, Eldad Perahia
    • Application of 60 GHz Channel Models for Comparison of TGad Proposals, 09/1229, Alexander Maltsev
    • Update to Evaluation Methodology document, 09/296r12, Eldad Perahia
    • Coexistence Techniques, 09/1210, Tuncer Baykas
  • Selection Procedure
    • Draft Call for Proposals, 09/1206, Eldad Perahia
  • Other technical presentations
    • 60GHz Beamforming, 09/1153, Carlos Cordeiro
    • SCR Design and Performance Assessment, 09/1168, John Stine

 

Motion to adopt 09/1206r0 as the TGad call for proposals passed 50/0/19. 

Motion to adopt 09/0296r12 as the first draft of the TGad evaluation methodology failed 24/20/7.

 

Call for Proposals

  • Notification of intent to present: December 18, 2009
  • For New Techniques presented in March 2010
    • Date that material must be on mentor: February 28, 2010
  • For New Techniques presented in May 2010
    • Date that material must be on mentor: May 2, 2010
  • For Complete Proposals presented in May 2010
    • Date that material must be on mentor: May 2, 2010

 

The goals for the January 2010 meeting for TGad:

  • Continue working on task group documents
  • Technical contributions

September 2009, Waikoloa Village, HI

TGad met three times during the week, Tues Sept 22, 2009, 8:00 – 10:00, Wednesday Sept 23, 2009, 16:00 – 18:00 (joint with 802.15.3c), and Thursday Sept 24, 13:30 – 15:30.

 

  • The report is in 11-09/0984, the closing report is in 11-09/0985, and the minutes are in 11-09/0986.
  • Channel Modeling (Joint 802.15.3c/TGad meeting)
    • 60 GHz Transmission and Reflection Measurements, 09/995r1, Tian-Wei Huang,
    • Verification of Polarization Impact Model by Experimental Data, 09/1011r0, Alexander Maltsev
    • Intra-cluster response model and parameter for channel modeling at 60GHz, 09/936r1, Hirokazu Sawada
  • Coexistence
    • WirelessHD Coexistence, 09/960r0, Jeyhan Karaoguz
  • Selection Procedure
    • Selection Procedure, 09/0935r2, Matt Fisher
    • Selection Change Proposal, 09/1024r0, John Barr
    • Selection Procedure, 09/0935r3, Matt Fisher
    • Proposed Modification to the Draft 802.11ad Selection Procedure, 09/1066r0, Rolf De Vegt
    • Selection Procedure, 09/0935r4, Rolf De Vegt

 

Motion to adopt 09/0935r3 as the first draft of the TGad selection procedure failed by vote of 26/11/9.

 

The goals for the November 2009 meeting for TGad:

  • Continue working on task group documents
  • Technical contributions

July 2009, San Francisco, CA

TGad met six times during the week, Monday July 13, 2009, 9:30 – 11:00, Tuesday July 14, 2009, 8:00 – 10:00, Tuesday July 14, 2009, 10:30 – 12:30, Tuesday July 14, 2009, 19:30 – 21:30, Wednesday July 15, 2009, 16:00 – 18:00 (joint with 802.15.3c), and Thursday July 16, 13:30 – 15:30.

 

  • The report is in 11-09/0745, the closing report is in 11-09/0746, and the minutes are in 11-09/0747.
  • Task Group document development
    • TGad Functional Requirements, 09/0228r5, Eldad Perahia
    • TGad Evaluation Methodology, 09/0296r8, Eldad Perahia
    • Channel Models for 60 GHz WLAN Systems, 09/0334r3, Alexander Maltsev
    • Selection Procedure, 09/0786r0, Eldad Perahia
    • Lightly Compressed Video Traffic Modeling, 09/0709r2, Carlos Cordeiro
    • Service Coverage Extension in IEEE 802.11 TGad, 09/0769r0, Kapseok Chang
    • Proposed Texts for Functional Requirement Document Draft, 09/0768r3, Sunggeun Jin
    • Topology Considerations on Simulation, 09/0797r0, Sungrae Cho
    • 5-60 GHz Use cases, 09/0835r0, John Benko
  • Channel Modeling (Joint 802.15.3c/TGad meeting)
    • Propagation measurements and considerations in conference room, living room and cubicle environments, 09/0874r1, Hirokazu Sawada
    • Updated conference room channel model, 09/0860r0, Alexander Maltsev
    • Channel Models for 60 GHz WLAN Systems, 09/0334r3, Alexander Maltsev
    • Measurement campaign at 60 GHz in the living room environment at TUBS, 09/0743r0, Thomas Kürner
    • Influence of moving people on the 60 GHz channel –a literature study, 09/0744r0, Thomas Kürner
    • Implementation of 60 GHz WLAN Channel Model, 09/0854r0, Roman Maslennikov
  • Other technical submissions
    • Spatial Reuse, 09/0782r0, Carlos Cordeiro
    • The Lund High Speed Wireless Center: 60 GHz Research, 09/0802r0, John Anderson
    • Contention-based Directional MAC Schemes, 09/0796r0, Sungrae Cho
    • Multi-Channel Multi-Directional Contention Access, 09/0803r0, John Stine
    • Contention Mechanisms for Quality of Service and Energy Conservation, 09/0804r0, John Stine

 

The motion to approve task group first draft of TGad Functional Requirements (09/0228r5) passed by vote of 33/6/13.

 

The goals for the September 2009 meeting for TGad:

  • Continue working on task group documents
  • Technical contributions
  • Joint meeting w/ 802.15.3c

May 2009, Montreal, Quebec

TGad met five times during the week, Monday May 11, 2009, 10:30 – 12:30, Tues May 12, 2009, 8:00 – 10:00, Tues May 12, 2009, 16:00 – 18:00, Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 16:00 – 18:00 (joint with 802.15.3c) and Thursday, May 14, 13:30 – 15:30.

 

  • The report is in 11-09/0540, the closing report is in 11-09/0647, and the minutes are in 11-09/0650.
  • Task Group document development
    • TGad Functional Requirements, 09/0228r3, Eldad Perahia
    • TGad Evaluation Methodology, 09/0296r6, Eldad Perahia
    • Channel Models for 60 GHz WLAN Systems, 09/0334r2, Alexander Maltsev
  • Channel Modeling
    • Simulation Scenario Floor Plans, 09/449r1, Eldad Perahia
    • Experimental Investigation of Polarization Impact on 60 GHz WLAN Systems, 09/552r0, Alexander Maltsev
    • Path Loss Model Development for TGad Channel Models, 09/0553r1, Alexander Maltsev
    • Implementation of Conference Room Channel Model for 60 GHz WLAN Systems, 09/571r1, Roman Maslennikov
  • Joint 802.15.3c/TGad meeting
    • Analysis on 802.15.3c coexistence scheme, 09/559r0, Minyoung Park
    • Response to 802.15.3c, 09/568r0, Michelle Gong
  • Other submissions
    • MAC Channel Access Issues in 60 GHz, 09/572r0, Sai Nandagopalan
    • Amendment to WFA Usage Models, 09/583r0, Mark Grodzinsky

 

The three motions to approve task group first drafts of TGad Functional Requirements (09/0228r3), TGad Evaluation Methodology (09/0296r6), and Channel Models for 60 GHz WLAN Systems (09/0334r2) all failed.

 

The goals for the July 2009 meeting for TGad:

  • Continue working on task group documents
    • Contributions to improve existing documents
    • Set timeline for completion of documents
  • Technical contributions
  • Joint meeting w/ 802.15.3c
    • Coexistence
    • Channel model
    • Summary of 15.3c documents for reference (system design, channel model)

March 2009, Vancouver, BC

TGad met five times during the week, Monday March 9, 2009, 8:00 – 9:30, Tues March 10, 2009, 8:00 – 10:00, Tues March 10, 2009, 16:00 – 18:00, Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 16:00 – 18:00 (joint with 802.15.3c) and Thursday, March 12, 13:30 – 15:30.

 

  • The report is in 11-09/0295, the closing report is in 11-09/0410, and the minutes are in 11-09/0411.
  • Task Group document development
    • TGad Functional Requirements Proposal, 09/0228r2, Eldad Perahia
    • TGad Evaluation Methodology Proposal, 09/0296r2, Eldad Perahia
    • TGad Channel Model Requirements, 09/0323r1, Vinko Erceg
  • Channel Modeling
    • Deterministic Channel Modeling for 60 GHz WLAN, 09/302r0, Martin Jacob
    • Channel Models for 60 GHz WLAN Systems, 09/336r0 & 09/334r0, Alexander Maltsev
  • Joint 802.15.3c/TGad meeting
    • Common mode signaling (CMS) for intersystem coexistence enhancement, 09/0370r2, Shu Kato
    • IEEE 802.15.3c DEV sync frame transmission for adjacent piconet coexistence,  09/0372r1, Zhou Lan
    • Tg3c beamforming overview, 09/0355r1, Ismail Lakkis
    • Introduction of TG3c channel model and beyond, 09/0375r1, Hirokazu Sawada
    • Review of TG3c Coexistence Assurance Document, James P. F. Gilb

·         15-09/0022r8, CA document

·         15-09/0184r1,  response to 802.19 comments

·         15-09/0078r1, changes to CA document

  • Technical submission
    • Implication of usage models on TGad network architecture, 09/0391r0, Carlos Cordeiro

 

The goals for the May 2009 meeting for TGad:

  • Continue working on task group documents
    • Motion initial draft of functional requirements & evaluation methodology
  • Technical contributions
  • Joint meeting w/ 802.15.3c
    • TGad responses to March 802.15.3c presentations
    • (suggested activities from minutes of March 15.3c/TGad joint meeting)

January 2009, Los Angeles, CA

The VHT Study Group met two times at the beginning the week, Monday January 19, 2009, 13:30 – 15:30 and Tues January 20, 2009, 16:00 – 18:00.  These were the last two VHTSG meeting.  Subsequently, Task Group AD officially began with two time slots during the latter part of the week, Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 16:00 – 18:00 (joint with TGac) and Thursday, January 22, 13:30 – 15:30.

 

  • The report is in 11-09/0065, the closing report is in 11-09/0199, and the minutes are in 11-09/0182.
  • Task Group document development
    • TGad Process Overview, 09/0091r0, Eldad Perahia
    • 802.11ac and 802.11ad Usage Models Documents Proposal, 09/0034r0, Rolf De Vegt
    • TGad Functional Requirements Proposal, 09/0094r0, Eldad Perahia
    • TGad Evaluation Methodology Proposal, 09/0096r0, Eldad Perahia
  • Officer Elections were held
  • TGad timeline was approved
  • Call for contributions for new usage models was issued
  • 802.15.3c Coexistence Assurance Document presentation

 

The goals for the March 2009 meeting for TGad is to continue working on task group documents, solicit feedback on the 802.15.3c Coexistence Assurance document, and presentations of any technical contributions.  A joint meeting is planned with 802.15.3c.

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