stds-802-16: 802.16 PARs approved by IEEE-SA
As noted below, the IEEE-SA has today approved the two PAR
modifications that we requested in July. Each converts an amendment
project into a revision project.
NesCom resolved the numbering problem with a compromise: P802.16d was
renumbered as P802.16-REVd, and P802.16.2a was renumbered as
P802.16.2-REVa. Not pretty, but it will work. When the resulting
standards are published, the numbering will be pure and simple: IEEE
Std 802.16-2004 and IEEE Std 802.16.2-2003 (the approval years could,
of course, change, but I'm using the most likely ones, in my opinion).
These final decisions remove a bit of uncertainty and let us firm up
our plans, which we will do tonight at the Closing Plenary. Based on
the progress this week, it's clear that we successfully managed our
way through the previous period of uncertainty without any ill
effects.
Roger
>Dear EC members,
>
>Attached below are the results for today's IEEE-SA Stds Board
>meeting. All 802 projects and standards on the agenda were approved.
>
>Regards,
>
>--Paul Nikolich
>
>
>>Withdrawn PARs
>>P802.1z (C/LM) Local and Metropolitan Area Networks - Virtual
>>Bridged Local Area Networks - Amendment 4: Technical and Editorial
>>Corrections
>>P802.1aa (C/LM) Local and Metropolitan Area Networks - Port Based
>>Network Access Control - Amendment 1: Technical and Editorial
>>Corrections
>>
>>New PARs
>>P802.1AE (C/LM) Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks:
>>Media Access Control (MAC) Security
>>Approve new PAR until December 2007.
>>
>>P802.11n (C/LM) Amendment to STANDARD [FOR] Information
>>Technology-Telecommunications and information exchange between
>>systems-Local and Metropolitan networks-Specific requirements-Part
>>11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer
>>(PHY) specifications: Enhancements for Higher Effective Throughput
>>Approve new PAR until December 2007.
>>
>>Modified PARs
>>P802.16.2a (C/LM/MTT) Local and Metropolitan Area Networks -
>>Recommended Practice for Coexistence of Fixed Broadband Wireless
>>Access Systems
>>Approve revised PAR until December 2005, changing the project
>>number to P802.16.2-REVa.
>>
>>P802.16d (C/LM/MTT) Standard for Local and metropolitan area
>>networks - Part 16: Air Interface for Fixed Broadband Wireless
>>Access Systems
>>Approve revised PAR until December 2006, changing the project
>>number to P802.16-REVd.
>>
>>PARs for Revision of Standards
>>P802.15.1a (C/LM) Standard for Telecommunications and Information
>>Exchange Between Systems -LAN/MAN Specific Requirements - Part
>>15.1a: Wireless Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer
>>(PHY) specifications for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPAN)]
>>Approve PAR for the revision of a standard until December 2007,
>>changing the project number to P802.15.1-REVa and removing the
>>bracket at the end of the title.
>>
>>Approved Standards
>>P802.3aj/D3.1 (C/LM) Information Technology - Telecommunications
>>and Information Exchange Between Systems - Local and Metropolitan
>>Area Networks - Specific Requirements - Part 3: Carrier Sense
>>Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) Access Method
>>and Physical Layer Specifications - Maintenance #7
>>APPROVE
>>
>>P802.11h/D3.11 (C/LM) Standard [for] Information Technology -
>>Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems - Local
>>and Metropolitan Networks - Specific Requirements - Part 11:
>>Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY)
>>Specifications - Spectrum and Transmit Power Management Extensions
>>in the 5 GHz Band in Europe
>>APPROVE [RevCom Vote: Yes=9; No=1 (Thompson); Abstain=0]
>>
>>Approved Reaffirmation
>>802.1Q-1998 (C/LM) IEEE Standards for Local and Metropolitan Area
>>Networks: Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks [Also: 802.1s-2002;
>>802.1u-2001; 802.1v-2001]
>>APPROVE