Hi All, 
      I have a mild concern with bandwidths on the order of 
      20-40 MHz: 
1) What use cases drive this 
      need? 
2) Is there spectrum available below 3.5 
      GHz? 
3) Is 802.20 trying to compete with 802.16b 
      or e? 
No real heartburn on this, but just trying 
      to understand why. 
      Joseph Cleveland 
      -----Original Message----- 
From: 
      Jerry1upton@aol.com [mailto:Jerry1upton@aol.com] 
      
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 12:25 PM 
      
To: joanne@arraycomm.com; M.Klerer@flarion.com; 
      stds-80220-requirements@ieee.org 
Cc: 
      joconnor@ipwireless.com; JClevela@sta.samsung.com; scrowley@attglobal.net; 
      Mark.Cudak@motorola.com; imamura.daichi@jp.panasonic.com; 
      Trinkwon@compuserve.com; fwatanabe@ieee.org
      Subject: Re: stds-80220-requirements: comments on rev5 - 
      Channel bandwidth resolution 
      Joanne, 
Your proposal does add 
      clarity to the discussion. 
  
However, it is not clear that we have consensus support. Though 
      silence maybe consensus, it is useful to hear from the earlier proponents 
      of wider channel bandwidths. I have copied a number of individuals who I 
      believe were proponents. I ask them to give us some direct feedback. If I 
      have missed proponents or have missed stated their positions, I apologize 
      in advance.
      I do propose a change in your proposed in "Action 2" 
      4.1.4. 
  
You 
      proposed: 
"Additionally, requirements for 802.20 
      systems targeted for the larger allocation bandwidths (i.e. 2x10 or 2x20 
      MHz FDD allocations, and 20 MHz or 40 MHz TDD allocations) are presented 
      in [Section][Addendum] XX of this document.1.4."
      
My proposal: 
"Requirements for 802.20 systems applicable only to specific 
      channel bandwidths are highlighted and noted in each section of this 
      document. Unless highlighted and noted the requirements stated in each 
      section shall be applicable to all channel bandwidths and allocations 
      listed above."
      Rationale: 
Many of requirements 
      should be applicable to all channel bandwidths. If there are requirements 
      specific to the channel bandwidth, the proponent(s) should highlight them. 
      These could be for wider or narrower channel bandwidths. It is much easier 
      for the reader of the requirements document to understand the differences 
      versus referring back to an addendum. This will also reduce any ambiguity 
      between common requirements and specific requirements.
      Regards, 
Jerry Upton 
      
      In a message dated 9/10/2003 5:20:35 PM Eastern Daylight 
      Time, joanne@arraycomm.com writes: 
      > Folks, 
> It appears that 
      there is consensus support for Mark Klerer's proposal 
> in his September 2nd email. To capture that in the 
      Requirements 
> Document, I propose the 
      following: 
>  
> 
      Proposal: 
> Section 4.1.4 Channel 
      Bandwidth 
>  
> 
      Current Text: 
> The AI shall support bandwidths 
      in multiples of 5 MHz in downlink and 
> 
      uplink. 
>  
> 
      Action 1: 
> Change the title of section heading 
      to: 
>  
>             
      4.1.4.  Support for different allocation bandwidths 
>  
> Rationale: 
>  
> This seems to be more in 
      keeping with this basic requirement which is 
> 
      to support deployment of 802.20 systems in different allocation 
      
> bandwidths. 
>  
> Action 2: 
>  
> Replace the current text in 
      4.1.4. with the following: 
>  
      
>  
> The AI 
      shall support deployment of 802.20 systems in the following 
      
> allocation 
> 
      bandwidths: 
> 
      +---------------------------------------------- -+ 
> 
      |                                     
      |                                    
      |    
> | FDD 
      Allocations           
      |       2 x 1.25 
      MHz       | 
> 
      |                                     
      |       2 x 5 
      MHz            
      | 
> 
      |                                     
      |       2 x 10 
      MHz          | 
      
> 
      |                                     
      |       2 x 20 
      MHz          | 
      
> 
      +-----------------------+-----------------------+ 
> 
      |                                     
      |                                    
      | 
> | TDD 
      Allocations          
      |     2.5 
      MHz                  
      | 
> 
      |                                     
      |       5 
      MHz                  
      | 
> 
      |                                     
      |     10 
      MHz                  
      | 
> 
      |                                     
      |     20 
      MHz                  
      | 
> 
      |                                     
      |     40 
      MHz                  
      | 
> 
      +-----------------------+-----------------------+ 
> The individual 802.20 AI proposals may optimize their MAC and 
      PHY 
> designs for specific bandwidth and 
      duplexing schemes. Additionally, 
> requirements 
      for 802.20 systems targeted for the larger allocation 
> bandwidthss (i.e. 2x10 or 2x20 MHz FDD allocations, and 20 MHz 
      or 40 
> MHz TDD allocations) are presented in 
      [Section][Addendum] XX of this 
> 
      document. 
>  
> 
      Rationale: 
> This text captures the proposal 
      put forth by Mark Klerer on September 
> 2 
      addressing the interests of the various parties in the discussion 
      
> about allocation bandwidths.  To remove 
      ambiguity about the specific 
> allocations for 
      FDD and TDD systems, they are listed in a table so the 
> reader doesn't have to know that 2 x N MHz (FDD) is equivalent 
      to. 2N MHz (TDD) allocations. 
>  
      
> NOTE:  I am also proposing to add 5MHz 
      to the list for TDD allocations 
> since it is 
      not unusual to see allocations of this size for TDD 
> systems. Also, the text of the section or addendum related to 
      systems 
> for higher allocation bandwidths 
      should be proposed by the proponents 
> of those 
      options. 
> 
      %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 
>  
> I hope this proposed text 
      is acceptable to everyone. 
>  
      
> Best regards, 
> 
      Joanne 
> -----Original Message----- 
      
> From: 
      owner-stds-80220-requirements@majordomo.ieee.org [mailto:owner-stds-80220-requirements@majordomo.ieee.org]On 
      Behalf Of Klerer Mark
      > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 10:18 AM 
      
> To: stds-80220-requirements@ieee.org 
      
> Subject: RE: stds-80220-requirements: comments on 
      rev5 - Channel bandwidth resolution 
> 
      
> 
> Proposal for a 
      Way Forward: 
>  
> It is becoming obvious that there are constituencies for both 
      the 1.25 
> - 5 MHz channel bandwidth range and 
      for the channel bandwidth range of 10-20 MHz. I would, therefore, like to 
      propose that we accommodate both ranges (see below).
      >  
> I would, first 
      like to point out that when we were speaking about 1.25 
> and 5 MHz that is for paired FDD spectrum, i.e. the total 
      bandwidth a service provider will need is 2 x 1.25 and 2 x 5 MHz (I.E. 2.5 
      and 10MHz allocations). For TDD systems that translate to 2.5 and 10 MHz 
      unpaired spectrum, respectively. (This is made clear in a footnote to the 
      Table in item 18 of the PAR { 802.20 - PD-02 } for the 1.25 MHz system - 
      the PAR table does not show the 5 MHz parameters). I propose we stick with 
      this convention of referring to bandwidth of the channel in this way. This 
      will imply that when we speak about 10 MHz and 20 MHz channel bandwidth we 
      are speaking about allocations of 20 and 40 MHz, respectively (with TDD 
      free to split this bandwidth asymmetrically).
      >  
> I would like to 
      propose that we agree to the following: 
> 
      1.    Accommodate channel bandwidths of 1.25, 5, 10 and 20 
      MHz (i.e. systems requiring allocation of 2.5, 5, 20 and 40 MHz).  
      
      > 2.    The individual systems are 
      allowed to optimize their PHY and MAC designs for bandwidth and duplexing 
      scheme. 
> 3.    The Requirements 
      document either includes a separate section or we create an Addendum that 
      addresses requirements for the 10 and 20 MHz systems. [I propose that we 
      need to get some closure on the issues raised on the conference call and 
      prior e-mails as to, e.g. whether we envision this to be used only for 
      capacity increase (and CAPEX reduction - as noted by Jim) or whether we 
      (also) envision the introduction of new services that require more 
      bandwidth (as indicated by David McGinnis) so that there is some guidance 
      for the design of these systems].
      >  
> I believe the 
      above would allow us to move forward on a common basis 
> creating a specification (or specifications) that will satisfy 
      the various international needs for now and the foreseeable 
      future.
      >  
> With the 
      understanding that the 20MHz design will require an 
> allocation of 40 MHz I would be interested in opinions 
      
> whether we already need to address this at this 
      time. 
>  
> 
      Regards, 
>  
> 
      Mark Klerer