[802SEC] Re: Preparation for November 802 News Bulletin
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-Bob
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Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 19:01:37 -0500
From: Brian Mathews <brian@linux-wlan.com>
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Organization: AbsoluteValue Systems
To: Klerer Mark <M.Klerer@flarion.com>
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Subject: Re: Preparation for November 802 News Bulletin
Dear Mark,
Sorry for not getting this to you sooner. I put it in the 802news
html format. I hope that's ok.
Brian
Klerer Mark wrote:
> 802 Leadership,
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> If you have not done so yet PLEASE send me your News Bulletin input. I
> have only received input from 802.3, 802.15 and 802.16.
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> Thank you for your cooperation
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>
> Mark Klerer
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> It's time to begin developing the November 2003 802 News Bulletin.
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> I know that we all have busy schedules and that the task of preparing
> this input is non-trivial. However, I believe that the bulletin is well
> worth the effort and urge you to prioritize this task. The bulletin is
> an effective means of communicating with the media and industry. The
> IEEE 802 News Bulletin (from Jan 2003-Sept 2003) has received - on
> average - *30,000 hits per month*.
>
>
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> With this note, I would like to solicit your cooperation in getting this
> activity underway by providing a preliminary draft of what your group
> expects to accomplish at the November meeting to me by 31 October 2003.
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> To facilitate the editing task please note the following:
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> 1. Try to follow the general format and style of the previous issue
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> (http://standards.ieee.org/802news/802jul2003.html)
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> 2. Try to succinctly communicate key accomplishments and milestones
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> of your projects. Please include all accomplishments since the last
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> bulletin.
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> 3. Final updates to the material will be due 19 November 2003
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> I am confident that, with your cooperation, we will be able to continue
> to have a timely and informative news bulletin that will allow 802 to
> manage the messaging that we release to the press and larger community
> interested in 802 activities and standards.
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> Thank you in advance for your timely cooperation.
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> Mark Klerer
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> m.klerer@flarion.com
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> +1 908-997-2069
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>
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AbsoluteValue Systems, Inc. web: http://www.linux-wlan.com
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<P><A NAME="top"></A><FONT SIZE=2><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A HREF="http://www.ieee802.org/";><B>The
IEEE 802<FONT SIZE=1>®</FONT> LAN/MAN Standards Committee</B></A>
encompasses many evolving wired and wireless local and
metropolitan area network technologies. Decisions made by the
eight active IEEE 802 Standards Working Groups will shape
communications for years to come. The Committee functions within
the <A HREF="http://standards.ieee.org/";><B>Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association</B></A>
(<B>IEEE-SA</B>), a leading international membership organization
serving today's industries with a complete portfolio of standards
programs.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>Given
the great interest in these groups and their actions, IEEE-SA has
created this e-mail News Bulletin for the news media and other
interested parties. This issue covers Working Group activities
during the IEEE 802 Plenary Meeting, 9-14 March 2003 in Dallas,
Texas, USA. Nearly 850 people from approximately 400 organizations
attended. To go directly to the activities for a specific Working
Group, click on a button below.</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><B>Note:</B>
This Bulletin details the status of active IEEE 802 standards
efforts. Each one follows a well-defined process from concept to
completion. For an overview of how consensus standards are
developed at the IEEE, see
<A HREF="http://standards.ieee.org/resources/development/";>http://standards.ieee.org/resources/development/</A>.
The <A HREF="#glossary">glossary</A> at the end of this bulletin
can be of help in understanding many of the terms used below.</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P><A NAME="80211"></A><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><IMG SRC="http://standards.ieee.org/802news/802.11.jpg"; NAME="Graphic31" ALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH=408 HEIGHT=18 BORDER=0></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><B><A HREF="http://www.ieee802.org/11/";>The
IEEE 802.11â"¢ Working Group for Wireless LANs</A> </B>develops
wireless communication standards comparable to wired-LAN Ethernet
standards. It focuses on the interface among wireless clients and
a base station or access point, as well as among wireless
clients.<<A HREF="http://www.ieee802.org/11/";>http://www.ieee802.org/11/</A>></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><IMG SRC="http://standards.ieee.org/802news/rtarrow2.gif"; NAME="Graphic14" ALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH=22 HEIGHT=22 BORDER=0><B><FONT COLOR="#009933">Two
New Study Groups formed and two extended<BR></FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#000000">Reflecting
the continued worldwide interest in extending the IEEE 802.11
wireless LAN standard into new areas, the Working Group requested
and the Executive Committee approved formation of two new Study
Groups, ESS Mesh Networking and Wireless Performance Prediction.
Also, the WAVE and Fast Roaming Study Groups were approved for
extension.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><IMG SRC="http://standards.ieee.org/802news/rtarrow2.gif"; NAME="Graphic33" ALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH=22 HEIGHT=22 BORDER=0><B><FONT COLOR="#009933">QoS
Amendment Sent to another Working Group Recirculation Ballot<BR></FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#000000">TGe
resolved comments from the recent working group letter ballot
(LB59) and created a new draft version 6.0. This new draft will
be submitted for a Working Group recirculation letter ballot
scheduled to complete by December 20, 2003. Depending on the
results, TGe will send it on for Sponsor Ballot or will prepare
for another recirculation.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG SRC="http://standards.ieee.org/802news/rtarrow2.gif"; NAME="Graphic34" ALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH=22 HEIGHT=22 BORDER=0><B><FONT COLOR="#009933">Security
group gains approval for Sponsor Ballot<BR></FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#000000">At
the November meeting TGi completed their review and disposition of
comments from their recent Working Group recirculation letter
ballot and created a new draft 7.0. The IEEE P802 Executive
Committee then approved 802.11i to go to Sponsor Ballot. </FONT></FONT></FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><IMG SRC="http://standards.ieee.org/802news/rtarrow2.gif"; NAME="Graphic38" ALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH=22 HEIGHT=22 BORDER=0><B><FONT COLOR="#009933">Japan
4.9 GHz Amendment to be submitted for recirculation ballot<BR></FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#000000">Those
active in TGj have found concensus on their unresolved issues and
are moving forward. At the Albuquerque meeting they reviewed
proposals from Singapore meeting, adopted a new draft version 1.2,
completed comment resolutions from the last letter ballot and
obtained approval from the working group for a recirculation
ballot. At the next meeting the group will resolve any comments
from the recirculation and prepare for a sponsor ballot.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><IMG SRC="http://standards.ieee.org/802news/rtarrow2.gif"; NAME="Graphic39" ALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH=22 HEIGHT=22 BORDER=0><B><FONT COLOR="#009933">Radio
Resources Measurement Group nearing a complete draft <BR></FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#000000">At
the Albuquerque meeting in November the Radio Resource Measurement
group made considerable progress. The group's accomplishments for
the week included: MIBs approved, inclusion of 802.11h measurement
mechanisms, SMT notifications approved, channel information in
probe request, and PICS approved. The major areas of work
remaining are Signal Quality Measures and Protection of Action
Frames. These topics will be dealt with at between-meeting
conference calls and during the next regular meeting. The primary
objective for the next meeting is specification document cleanup
and issuing a draft for a Working Group letter ballot.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><IMG SRC="http://standards.ieee.org/802news/rtarrow2.gif"; NAME="Graphic40" ALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH=22 HEIGHT=22 BORDER=0><B><FONT COLOR="#009933">IEEE
802.11m addresses interpretation request<BR></FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#000000">The
Maintenance group handled an interpretation request regarding the
intended usage of Key Mapping keys. The interpretation was
described in an output document to be sent through IEEE to the
requestor. Additionally, various individuals in attendance
assumed responsibility to address items from the Maintenance Group
Work Items list. The group will review the status of those work
items and address any new interpretation requests at the next
meeting.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><IMG SRC="http://standards.ieee.org/802news/rtarrow2.gif"; NAME="Graphic41" ALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH=22 HEIGHT=22 BORDER=0><FONT COLOR="#009933"><B>New
100Mbps Throughput Group completes Channel Model <BR></B><FONT COLOR="#000000">At
the November Albuquerque meeting the High Throughput group
continued laying the foundation for effective comparison of
various proposals partly by using breakout Special Committees.
The Channel Model Special Committee completed its work by
producing the official 802.11n model and was dissolved. The
Functional Requirements and Comparison Criteria (FRCC) Special
Committee was formed. A draft Usage Models document was issued.
At the next meeting the group expects to adopt an updated Usage
Models document and also Functional Requirements and Comparison
Criteria documents. At that point the comparison benchmarks are
will be in place and the group's agreed-upon selection procedure
calls for issuance of a call for proposals.</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><IMG SRC="http://standards.ieee.org/802news/rtarrow2.gif"; NAME="Graphic17" ALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH=22 HEIGHT=22 BORDER=0><B><FONT COLOR="#009933">Publicity
Committee addresses external communications <BR></FONT></B>The
IEEE 802.11/802.15 Publicity Joint Standing Committee received
reports from industry groups such as Wi-Fi Alliance, WiMedia
Alliance, and Bluetooth SIG. A proposal for an IP pool was
presented by Via Licensing. Also, external communication
regarding international standards issues and references to IEEE
802.11 in public white papers was discussed.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><IMG SRC="http://standards.ieee.org/802news/rtarrow2.gif"; NAME="Graphic42" ALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH=22 HEIGHT=22 BORDER=0><B><FONT COLOR="#009933">Next-Generation
Group proposes new study groups<BR></FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#000000">The
Wireless Next Generation Standing Committee continues to operate
as a forum for presentations and discussion about forward-looking
topics which, in some cases, become new Study Groups. At the
Albuquerque meeting the group was very busy addressing proposals
for new Study Groups (ESS Mesh Networking and Wireless Performance
Prediction) and also getting updates from groups like the MMAC in
Japan, the Radio Regulatory group, an update on Security
maintenance. The group heard several presentations regarding
Wireless Performance Prediction including approaches to testing,
RF Performance Testing, Simulating Field Performance and
Addressing End User Issues. The group also reviewed a
presentation given to the FCC regarding the 4.9 GHz Petition, a
presentation on Managed 802.11 Devices, and 3 presentations on
Wireless Interworking. </FONT></FONT></FONT>
</P>
<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><IMG SRC="http://standards.ieee.org/802news/rtarrow2.gif"; NAME="Graphic15" ALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH=22 HEIGHT=22 BORDER=0><B><FONT COLOR="#009933">Fast
Roaming Study Group updates PAR document <BR></FONT></B>The Fast
Roaming Study Group continues to work on its Project Authorization
Request (PAR) and 5 Criteria for becoming a Working Group. The
group created new updates of these documents for review and
expects to finalize them at the next meeting.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><BR>
</P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><IMG SRC="http://standards.ieee.org/802news/rtarrow2.gif"; NAME="Graphic16" ALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH=22 HEIGHT=22 BORDER=0><B><FONT COLOR="#009933">Vehicular
group seeks to become official Working Group <BR></FONT></B>The
Wireless Access for the Vehicular Environment (WAVE) Study Group
received presentations which helped explain the relationship
between WAVE and some of the related DSRC program groups (ASTM,
ISO, IEEE P1609 & P1556 WGs). The bulk of the meeting was
spent working on the Project Authorization Request (PAR) and 5
Criteria documents needed for the Study Group to become a Working
Group.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">For
additional details on these items, contact Stuart Kerry, IEEE
802.11 Chair, at <A HREF="mailto:stuart.kerry@philips.com";>stuart.kerry@philips.com</A>
</FONT></FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Upcoming
IEEE 802.11 Meetings:<BR></B>* 11-16 January 2004 -- IEEE 802.11
interim meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia in conjunction with
meetings of the other 802 wireless groups<BR>* 14-19 March 2004 --
IEEE Plenary Meeting in Orlando, FL, USA</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><A HREF="#top"><FONT SIZE=2><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Back
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><A NAME="glossary"></A><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Informal
Glossary of IEEE 802 Terms</B></FONT></FONT></P>
<UL>
<LI><P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>Ballot:
A formal electronic voting process in which both votes and
comments are collected. By addressing the comments, the document
is improved. Revisions are then subject to one or more
recirculation ballots until a level of approval is reached. </FONT></FONT>
</P>
<LI><P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>IEEE
802 Plenary Meeting: A week-long meeting, held each March, July
and November, involving the Sponsor Executive Committee and all
active Working Groups </FONT></FONT>
</P>
<LI><P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>IEEE-SA
Standards Board: Governing body of IEEE-SA standards development.
The Standards Board interacts with IEEE 802 primarily through the
approval of Project Authorization Requests (to create new
projects) and through the approval of standards (to conclude
projects and authorize the publication of the output as an IEEE
Standard). </FONT></FONT>
</P>
<LI><P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>Interim
Meeting: A meeting of a WG, TG, TF, or SG, typically held about
midway between 802 Plenary Meetings. </FONT></FONT>
</P>
<LI><P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>LAN/MAN
Standards Committee (LMSC): The formal name of IEEE 802. </FONT></FONT>
</P>
<LI><P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>Project
Authorization Request (PAR): A detailed request for the creation
of a new project. A PAR is developed by a WG or SG. If the SEC
chooses to forward the PAR to the IEEE-SA Standards Board
(through the New Standards Committee [NesCom]), it may be
formally approved there as a new standards project. </FONT></FONT>
</P>
<LI><P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>Recirculation
Ballot: A formal electronic voting process in which changes made
in response to a previous ballot are reviewed by the voters. </FONT></FONT>
</P>
<LI><P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>Review
Committee (RevCom): A committee of the IEEE-SA Standards Board
assigned to review proposed standards and make a recommendation
to the IEEE-SA Standards Board regarding their approval.
Prospective standards may be forwarded to RevCom only with the
approval of the SEC, which reviews them to ensure they have
satisfactorily completed Sponsor Ballot requirements.</FONT></FONT></P>
<LI><P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>Sponsor
Ballot: A formal electronic ballot conducted by the IEEE-SA
Balloting Center on behalf of the Sponsor Ballot Group, which
comprises the voters. Voters are those who have indicated
interest in the draft and volunteered to participate. Working
Group membership is not required.</FONT></FONT></P>
<LI><P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>Sponsor
Executive Committee (SEC): The committee that oversees the
operation of the LMSC and its subgroups. </FONT></FONT>
</P>
<LI><P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>Study
Group (SG): A temporary group assigned to investigate new topics,
generally to develop a PAR. A Working Group Study Group (WGSG)
reports to an existing WG. An Executive Committee Study Group
(ECSG) reports to the SEC. </FONT></FONT>
</P>
<LI><P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>Task
Group (TG) or Task Force (TF): A subgroup of a Working Group that
is assigned by the WG to lead the development of standards
project. </FONT></FONT>
</P>
<LI><P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>Working
Group (WG): The group assigned to develop one or more standards
projects. </FONT></FONT>
</P>
<LI><P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>Working
Group Ballot: A formal electronic ballot conducted by a Working
Group. The most common type of WG ballot concerns the decision to
submit a draft standard for Sponsor Ballot. In the ballot
process, both votes and comments are collected. By addressing the
comments, the document is improved. IEEE 802 mandates that WG
Ballot be satisfactory completed before the initiation of a
Sponsor Ballot, which requires SEC approval.</FONT></FONT></P>
</UL>
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Policy</FONT></FONT></H5>
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IEEE 802 Standards News Bulletin</B> is published by the IEEE
Standards Association as a service to the telecommunications
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