Topics:
The proposal, presented by N-WEST Director Roger Marks and accepted by the 802 Executive Committee during the 802 Plenary Meeting in Albuquerque, NM, specifies that the group will develop plans for a "specification of interoperable Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS) systems" by March 1999. The group defined LMDS according to the U.S. frequency allocation, but it plans to define a project on the "coexistence of BWA with other RF systems, and extension to other BWA frequency bands, with goal of worldwide applicability," by July 1999. The Study Group, which the 802 Executive Committee named Marks to chair, will hold its first meeting in Florida during January 13-15.
While the Study Group initiation indicates that BWA standards are being aggressively undertaken by the participants, the new Group is inviting participation by all players in the budding worldwide industry. Particularly sought are the license holders and service providers, who are expected to benefit as interoperability standards lead to better, more reliable, and less expensive products.
The slides and streaming audio of the Study Group's proposal are available now on the meeting's web page.
N-WEST organized a tutorial, attended by over 200 people, on November 9, on the topic Broadband Wireless Access Technology and Standards. The agenda is attached below.
The primary N-WEST working meetings took place on November 10 with the participation of nearly fifty people representing much of the BWA industry. The agenda is attached below.
The slides and reports from the meeting, as well as streaming audio recordings of the presentations, are available now on the meeting's web page.
The meeting attendance list is attached below.
The meeting will be held jointly with:
The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare an IEEE Project Authorization Request (PAR) outlining plans for a "specification of interoperable Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS) systems." The shared location with 802.11 and BRAN (whose HIPERACCESS project also aims at standards for Broadband Wireless Access) will be an excellent opportunity.
A single registration form covers both meeting registration and hotel reservations. You will need to meet a registration deadline of December 9, 1998 to ensure a hotel room at the group rates. The mandatory registration fee will be finalized to cover costs (estimated at $200). Contact Barbara Smith at 407-724-3724 or by email bsmith06@harris.com for registration details.
The site of the meeting is:
Grosvenor Resort (http://www.grosvenorresort.com)
Walt Disney World Village
Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830
407-828-4444
407-827 6314 (fax)
Cost per night US$115, double/single occupancy
Reserve rooms using meeting registration form
Please notify Roger Marks of your intent to attend. This way, he will be able to update you with any late developments.
| 8:00-8:10 | Introduction | Roger Marks, Director, N-WEST, Boulder, CO |
| 8:10-8:15 | Welcome | Jim Carlo, Chair, IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee |
| 8:15-9:30 | Existing Standards and Standardization Efforts | Chair: Dr. Amarpal (Paul) Khanna, Manager, Advanced Development, Hewlett-Packard Company, Wireless Infrastructure Division, Santa Clara, CA |
| 8:15-8:30 | Global Standards for Broadband Wireless Access | Paul Khanna, Hewlett-Packard |
| 8:30-8:45 | IEEE Std 802.11-1997 Standard for Wireless LANs | Al Petrick, Vice Chair, 802.11; Senior Manager/Strategic Marketing, Wireless Products, Harris Corp., Semiconductor Sector, Palm Bay, FL |
| 8:45-9:00 | Wireless and HFC: System Similarities | Dr. James F. Mollenauer, Chair, 802.6; President, Technical Strategy Associates, Newton, MA |
| 9:00-9:15 | ETSI Project: Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN) | Jamshid Khun-Jush, Vice Chair, BRAN; Ericsson, Germany |
| 9:15-9:30 | DAVIC Standards Overview | George Hendry, President, Stanford Wireless Broadband Inc., Sunnyvale, CA |
| 9:50-10:10 | Developing Standards for LMDS | Dr. Hady R. Salloum, Director, Broadband Access, Bellcore, Morristown, NJ |
| 10:10-10:25 | Commonality of LMDS and MMDS Standards | Sanjay Moghe, Director, Hardware Engineering, Broadband Wireless Access, ADC Telecommunications, Minneapolis, MN |
| 10:25-10:35 | BWA Standards - MMIC Design View | Edmar Camargo, Manager-Microwave Design, Fujitsu Compound Semiconductor, Inc., San Jose, CA |
| 10:30-10:50 | BWA Standards - Modem Design View | Dr. John Liebetreu, Director, Product Development Engineering, SiCOM, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ |
| 10:50-11:10 | RF Etiquette Requirements for an LMDS Air Interface Standard | Jay Klein, CTO, Ensemble Communications, San Diego, CA |
| 11:10-11:30 | IF Interface: A Spectral-Based Proposal | Jack Van der Star, CTO, Belstar Systems Corp., San Diego, CA |
| 13:00-16:00 | Working Group Meetings | |
| 13:00-16:00 | WG1: System Requirements | Chair: Jay Klein, CTO, Ensemble Communications, San Diego, CA |
| 13:00-16:00 | WG2: Radio/Modem Interface | Chair: Jack Van der Star, CTO, Belstar Systems Corp., San Diego, CA |
| 16:00-17:30 | Working Groups Reports, Discussion, Wrapup | |
| 19:00-22:00 | Preparation of Proposal for 802 Executive Committee Study Group | Chair: Roger Marks |