[STDS-802-16] IEEE 802.16 Correspondence Group to address IEEE 802.18 IMT-Advanced input

["Roger B. Marks" <r.b.marks@IEEE.ORG>]

As discussed at Session #48, the IEEE 802.18 has initiated the process of developing input to ITU-R WP 8F regarding technical requirements for IMT-Advanced.

The 802.18 group will be holding weekly conference calls on Thursdays. The participants are the 802.18 members and the chairs of the participating WGs. The record of the first call, of 22 March, is below. Note that input to the 802.18 activity will be due each Wednesday at noon PT:

   <http://tinyurl.com/yso4et>

in order to prepare input to the 802.18 correspondence group, 802.16 has set up its own correspondence group, with procedures detailed in the Session #48 802.16 ITU-R Liaison Group Closing Report:

   <http://ieee802.org/16/liaison/docs/L80216-07_020r1.pdf>

Given the 802.18 deadline, the 802.16 group will be holding weekly teleconferences on Tuesdays. 

For Tuesday 27 March, I believe that the WG does not need to prepare input because it already did so at Session #20:

  <http://ieee802.org/16/liaison/docs/L80216-07_017.doc>.

The content of that document was submitted to 802.18 and will be considered on 29 March.

Nevertheless, I believe it would be useful to hold a preparatory conference call. I plan to do so Tuesday at 21;00 UTC:

   <http://tinyurl.com/24uaca>

This may not be a convenient time of day for everyone. I don't expect this to be the time of the weekly call, but I need to be on a flight much of that day and do not have much flexibility.

If you would like to participate in this 802.16 correspondence group, please email me. I will collect the names and provide you additional details and bridge numbers.

Roger

[Note: If you have trouble with the links in the message below, look for the files at this URL:

<http://ieaee802.org/18/Meeting_documents/2007_Mar>. ]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Michael Lynch <mjlynch@NORTEL.COM>

Date: March 25, 2007 10:35:59 PM EDT

To: STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org

Subject: [802SEC] Summary of first IMT Advanced Correspondence Group Conference Call - 22 March

Reply-To: Michael Lynch <mjlynch@NORTEL.COM>

Dear EC,

On 22 March the RR-TAG held the first conference call of the IMT

Advanced correspondence group. This group continues the work begun

during the March plenary in Orlando. The group's goal is to develop an

input for the May meeting of ITU-R WP8F in Kyoto.

The IEEE 802 WGs represented were 802.11, 802.16, 802.20, 802.21 and

802.22. These WGs reported that they have either established a process

to develop inputs to this work or will do so ASAP. The correspondence

group itself consists of the WG chairs who expressed an interest in

participating during the March plenary meeting plus the RR-TAG. The WG

chairs may appoint delegates to deal with drafting the document but only

the WG chairs (and voting members of the RR-TAG) will be able to vote.

The link below will take you to the conference call agenda. The agenda

includes a work plan which was discussed and modified during the call. 

http://www.ieee802.org/18/Meeting_documents/2007_Mar/18-07-0030-r1-0000_IMT_Advanced_22%20March.ppt  

There will be weekly conference calls at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time

(PDT) on Thursdays. A summary of those calls will be provided to the EC

and WG chairs are urged to share the same with their memberships.

Likewise the WG chairs are encouraged to circulate the working document.

ITU-R has two recommendations (M.687 and M.1034) which may provide

useful background material for those participating in the correspondence

group. These recommendations are available for free from ITU-R under a

program that allows free download of up to three recommendations. More

information is available on the ITU-R web site.

The document under development is being edited by John Notor. The format

being used is the same as ITU-R WP8F is using to develop their

requirements text. John has posted a preliminary version on the IMT

Advanced correspondence group web site (kindly provided by the 802.16

chair). 

http://imt-adv-forum.wirelessman.org

Inputs to this work can be made through the WG chairs and their

designates in two ways.

1) By editing the preliminary version of the document with changes

showing

2) By providing text for a specific paragraph clearly showing which

paragraph it should be included in.

Inputs need to be provided to the editor NLT noon Wednesday PDT so that

they may be included in the document for review on the Thursday

conference call. They should be provided directly to the editor

(jnotor@cadence.com) and posted on the IMT Advanced correspondence group

web site.

The target date for having a final draft document is 20 April. The

target date for the RR-TAG to ballot the document is 24 April via a

conference call. (The RR-TAG is permitted to conduct votes via

conference call.) There will be parallel 15 day ballots in the EC and

the participating WGs with a targeted start date of 25 April. The

correspondence group requests that during the EC and WG ballots any

significant issues with the draft document be brought forward in the

first week of the ballot. Further dates and details are available in

Doc. 18-07-0030-r1-0000 which is available both on the RR-TAG web site

under March 2007 meeting documents and on the IMT Advanced

correspondence group web sit.

The following link will take you to the minutes of the 22 March call and

a list of attendees.

http://ieee802.org/18/Meeting_documents/2007_Mar/18-07-0025-00-0000_IMT_Advance_Conference_call%20_Minutes_Mar22_07

The next call will be 29 March. A reminder with bridge details will be

sent on 28 March.

Regards,

Mike

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