IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee

IEEE 802 PARs under consideration

802.1AX-rev, revision to 802.1AX link aggregation, PAR and 5C
802.1Qbu, amendment for frame preemption, PAR and 5C
802.1AEbw, amendment for extended packet numbering, PAR and 5C
802.1Xbx, amendment for MAC security key agreement protocol (MKA) extensions, PAR and 5C
802.1Qbv, amendment for enhancements for scheduled traffic, PAR and 5C
802.3bk, amendment for extended Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (ExEPON), PAR and 5C
802.21d amendment for multicast group management, PAR and 5C
802.15.4n amendment for China medical band, PAR and 5C
802.15.4p amendment for positive train control (PTC), PAR and 5C
802.15.8 new standard for peer aware communications (PAC), PAR and 5C

802.15.9, recommended practice for transmport of a key mangement protocol applied to IEEE 802.15 standards, PAR and 5C
802.22b, standard for enhanced broadband monitoring, PAR and 5C
802.16 PAR modifications to existing amendment projects to support the split of 802.16 into separate base standards. No 5C since the scope of the projects is essentially unchanged.

P802.16.1b, amendment for enhancements to support machine-to-machine applications, PAR, starts project to amend IEEE Std 802.16.1, based on existing P802.16p.
802.16p modification, amendment for enhancements to support machine-to-machine applications, PAR, continues project to amend IEEE Std 802.16.
802.16.1a, amendment for higher reliability networks, PAR, starts project to amend IEEE Std 802.16.1, based on existing P802.16n.
802.16n modification, amendment for higher reliability networks, PAR, continues project to amend IEEE Std 802.16.

802.1AXbq amendment for distributed resilient network interconnect, PAR and 5C
802.1ASbt amendment for timing and synchronization for time-sensitive applications, PAR and 5C
802.1AS corrigendum, PAR, no 5C required as this is a maintenance item.
802.1BR new standard for bridge port extension, PAR and 5C
802.3bj amendment for 100 Gb/s operation over backplanes and copper cables, PAR and 5C
802.15.4m amendment to 802.15.4 for TV white space PHY, PAR and 5C
802.22 amendment for management and control plane interfaces and procedures and management information base enhancements, PAR and 5C

802.1Q amendment for equal cost multiple paths (ECMP), PAR and 5C
802.1 PAR modification to P802.1Qbh, PAR. The 5C is unchanged.
802.15.7 PAR modification to correct editorial issues in scope and purpose, PAR. The 5C is unchanged
802.15.8 new standard for personal space communications, PAR and 5C

802.11 amendment for fast initial authentication (FIA), PAR and 5C
802.15.4 amendment for medical body area network (MBAN) services, PAR and 5C
802.15.4 amendment for low energy critical infrastructure monitoring (LECIM) networks, PAR and 5C
802.15.8 new standard for personal space communications, PAR and 5C
802.1AEbn security amendment for Galois counter mode-Advanced Encryption Standard-256 (GCM-AES-256) cipher suite, PAR and 5C

802.11 amendment for sub 1 GHz license-exempt operation PAR and 5C
802.15.4 revision for low rate wireless PAN (LR-WPAN) PAR (no 5C as the scope adds no new features)
802.16 amendment for enhancements to provide functionalities specific to machine to machine communication PAR and 5 C

802.1AXbk amendment for Protocol addressing PAR and 5C
802.16 amendment for Higher Reliability Networks PAR and 5C
802.3bg amendment for Physical Layer and Management Parameters for Serial 40 Gb/s Ethernet Operation Over Single Mode Fiber PAR and 5C
802.23 new standard for Emergency Services for Internet Protocol (IP) Based Citizen to Authority Communications PAR and 5C

802.1Qbg amendment for edge virtual bridging, PAR and 5C
802.1Qbh amendment for bridge port extension, PAR and 5C
802.1Qaz PAR modification for enhanced transmission selection for bandwidth sharing between traffic classes, PAR
802.11ae amendment for TV white spaces operation, PAR and 5C
802.11af amendment for prioritization of management frames, PAR and 5C
802.16h PAR extension, PAR
802.19.1 new standard for TV white space coexistence mechanisms, PAR and 5 C
802.21c amendment for single radio handovers, PAR and 5C
802.3bf amendment for MAC service interface and management parameters to support time synchronization protocols, PAR and 5C
802.22 PAR modification to clarifying scope, PAR and 5C
802.22.3 new standard for scalable WRAN operations, PAR and 5C
802.17d revision of 802.17-2004, PAR and 5C.

P802.3.1 Standard for Management Information Base (MIB) definitions for Ethernet, Draft PAR and Draft 5C.
P802.3-2008/Cor 1 (IEEE 802.3bb) Corrigendum 1 Timing considerations for PAUSE operation, Draft PAR (no 5C required to correct errors).
P802.3bc Amendment: Ethernet Organizationally Specific TLVs, Draft PAR (no 5C required, PAR introduces no new functionality).
P802.3at DTE Power Via MDI Enhancements, modification to existing approved PAR, Draft modified PAR (updated of 5C available as well).
P802.11 Revision PAR for IEEE Std 802.11-2007, Draft PAR.
P802.11 Very High Throughput 60 GHz PAR, Draft PAR and 5C
P802.15.4f Amendment: Active RFID System PHY, Draft PAR and Draft 5C.
P802.15.4g Amendment: (PHY)for low data rate Wireless Neighborhood Area Networks (WNAN), Draft PAR and Draft 5C.
P802.15.7 PHY and MAC standard for short-range wireless optical communication using visible light, Draft PAR and Draft 5C.
P802.20b MAC Bridging Support, Draft PAR.
P802.21 Media Independent Handover Services - Extensions for Supporting Downlink Only Broadcast Technologies, Draft PAR and 5C.

P802.20a: Management Information Base (MIB) Enhancements and MIB Corrigenda Items. PAR and no 5C submitted
P802.21a: Security Extensions to Media Independent Handover Services and Protocol, PAR and 5 C
P802.11 Amendment: Enhancements for Very High Throughput for operation in bands below 6GHz, PAR in NesCom Form and Study Group submission for PAR and 5C
P802.11 - Amendment: Enhancements for Very High Throughput in the 60 GHz Band, PAR in NesCom form and Study Group submission for PAR and 5C

Last Update: February 14, 2012

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