stds-802-16: PARs for consideration at July 802 Meeting (update)
The "Ethernet in the First Mile" PAR draft has been corrected; the
new version is at <http://ieee802.org/secmail/pdf00055.pdf>.
The change is from this:
As a supplement to IEEE Std 802.3, the proposed project will
remain in conformance with the 802 Overview and Architecture
with the possible exception of allowing EPON shared media end
nodes to communicate by means of intermediate switching nodes.
to this:
As a supplement to IEEE Std 802.3, the proposed project will
remain in conformance with the 802 Overview and Architecture
with the possible exception of the peer to peer key concept for
Ethernet over PON.
Roger
>Three PARs (all of interest to 802.16) will be considered by IEEE
>802 at the July Plenary in Portland. We may need to react to them.
>
>As you know, new IEEE-SA projects begin with a PAR. For IEEE 802
>projects, PAR need to be first approved by the IEEE 802 Executive
>Committee (the "SEC"). A specific process for the 802 Plenary week
>is defined. The draft PAR (plus the "Five Criteria" justification)
>must be submitted to the SEC at least 30 days before the meeting and
>are subject to review during the week ("Working Groups, other than
>the proposing Working Group, must express concerns to the proposing
>Working Group as soon as possible and must submit written comments
>to the proposing Working Group and the Executive Committee not later
>than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The proposing Working Group must respond
>to commenting Working Groups and to the Executive Committee together
>with a Final PAR not later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.")
>
>The following PARs will be considered:
>
>(1) P802.16.2a ("Amendment to Recommended Practice for Coexistence
>of Fixed Broadband Wireless Access Systems")
>PAR: http://ieee802.org/16/docs/01/80216-01_27.pdf
>Five Criteria: http://ieee802.org/16/docs/01/80216-01_28.pdf
>SEC Notification: http://ieee802.org/secmail/msg01438.html
>Comments: 802.16 Coexistence Study Group, chaired by Phil Whitehead,
>needs to be prepared to address any comments that arrive.
>
>(2) P802.3ah ("Ethernet in the First Mile")
>PAR: http://ieee802.org/secmail/pdf00052.pdf
>Five Criteria: http://ieee802.org/secmail/pdf00051.pdf
>SEC Notification: http://ieee802.org/secmail/msg01434.html
>Notes: This was prepared by 802.3's "Ethernet in the First Mile"
>Study Group <http://ieee802.org/3/efm>. In addition to the PHY,
>there is some MAC content dealing with passive optical networks
>(PONs). There is a lot of discussion about point-to-multipoint
>architecture (search for "P2M"). The PAR says: "There are other
>standards activities with related scope, including T1E1.4, ETSI TM6,
>DOCSIS, and FSAN." I think we ought to consider the relevance of the
>802.16 MAC to this project. The Study Group has scheduled a tutorial
>on Monday night (8-9:30 pm) at the Portland Marriott Downtown. I
>encourage you to attend; we should send at least one official
>delegate. Any volunteers?
>
>(3) P802.11j ("Interworking Mechanism")
>PAR: http://ieee802.org/secmail/doc00063.doc
>Five Criteria: http://ieee802.org/secmail/doc00064.doc
>SEC Notification: SEC Notification: http://ieee802.org/secmail/msg01451.html
>Comments: Part of attempt to deal with multiple 5 GHz LAN standards
>(802.11a, HIPERLAN/2, and MMAC). Goal is to develop an "interworking
>mechanism" whereby "the multiple standards could possibly share
>information or at least peacefully cohabit the same spectrum." TG4
>should study PAR, and prepare comments if appropriate.
>
>
>Roger