IEEE 802.16 Session #63.5

IEEE 802.16's Session #63.5 took place on 21-24 September 2009 at the Hilton Waikoloa Village in Waikoloa on the Kona Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, USA. The session was co-located with sessions of other IEEE 802 wireless-oriented WGs and TAGs. This was an Interim Session of the Working Group.

This exceptional session - a second full WG Interim Session between two Plenary Sessions - was arranged in order to address the following:

The 802.18 TAG is meeting at this session and will be finalizing its agreement on 802.16's IMT-Advanced proposal, so coordination with the Working Group is critical.
Because the 802.18 TAG set a deadline for draft IMT-Advanced proposals to be submitted by 4 September, 802.16's Session #63 was scheduled to begin on 31 August, far earlier than a normal 802.16 Interim Session. This allowed for the opportunity to make good use of a second WG session.
The additional session will provide TGm an additional opportunity to progress its work and remain current with its workplan. See the revised draft TGm agenda for Session #63.5.

Outcomes
The attendance list includes 147 names. For full details of the activities, see the Session #63.5 Report.

Registration, Hotel, Logistics, etc.
See the IEEE 802 Wireless September 2009 Interim Session event portal. Pre-registration at the lowest discounted rate is available until 6 pm PT on 31 July. Group-rate hotel reservations are available until 21 August.

Entry/Visa Requirements
Please see the IEEE 802 Visa Information for information on requesting a visa letter of invitation, to be generated and delivered in real time.

Travel
The recommended airport is Kona International Airport (code "KOA").

Meeting Schedule
NOTE: The session will begin Monday at 1 pm and close on Thursday evening by 6 pm. The draft meeting schedule is available. See also the revised draft TGm agenda and the Opening Plenary agenda.

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