Hi, everyone, 
  
   
  Below are my 
  two-cents on the issue of the repeaters.
   
  
    - The use of 
    repeaters is a performance enhancement issue. In some situations, repeaters 
    make sense. While in others, there are alternative ways as well. A mandatory 
    requirement seems too strong. 
    
 - The impact on the 
    AI is subject to investigation. It may be a little too early to conclude 
    that the system has to support huge delay or delay spread. 
    
 
   
  Best,
   
  Junyi 
  Li
   
  -----Original 
  Message-----
From: Humbert, 
  John J [NTWK SVCS] [mailto:JHumbe01@sprintspectrum.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 2:11 
  PM
To: 
  stds-80220-requirements@ieee.org
Subject: RE: stds-80220-requirements: FW: 
  802.20 Requirements - Repeaters
   
  Joanne 
  et al., 
   
  Support 
  for the use of repeaters needs to be a mandatory requirement because operators 
  need to have this tool in their tool box to economically provide in-building 
  coverage and in lightly populated areas.  If you recall from the 
  presentation in Singapore that KTF uses allot more repeaters than base 
  stations in their network. The same trend is also occurring in the US. 
  
   
  The 
  impact on the AI is that the system has to support larger delay's and delay 
  spreads. 
   
  
  John J. 
  Humbert 
  
6220 Sprint Parkway 
  
Mailstop KSOPHD0504 - 5D276 
  
Overland Park, KS 66251-6118 
  
PCS (816) 210-9611 
  
 
  -----Original 
  Message-----
From: Joanne 
  Wilson [mailto:joanne@arraycomm.com] 
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 11:10 
  PM
To: Humbert, John J [NTWK 
  SVCS]; stds-80220-requirements@ieee.org
Subject: RE: stds-80220-requirements: FW: 
  802.20 Requirements - Repeaters
   
  
  
  
  It's not 
  clear to me the AI design implications of the changes you have made.  
  However,."should support" implies that
 
  
  support 
  for repeaters is optional.  Changing to "must not preclude" makes it a 
  mandatory requirement.  This change,
 
  
  at least 
  to me, doesn't clarify the rationale so much as changes requirement 
  itself.  I support maintaining the previous wording of the requirement 
  until we have a better understanding of the implications of the change and the 
  rationale for such.
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
-----Original 
  Message-----
From: 
  owner-stds-80220-requirements@majordomo.ieee.org 
  [mailto:owner-stds-80220-requirements@majordomo.ieee.org]On Behalf Of Humbert, John J [NTWK 
  SVCS]
Sent: Thursday, October 
  16, 2003 1:28 AM
To: 
  stds-80220-requirements@ieee.org
Subject: stds-80220-requirements: FW: 
  802.20 Requirements - Repeaters
 
  
     
    Current 
    Text
    Support 
    for the use of Repeaters (Open)
    The system should support 
    the use of repeaters
    Proposed 
    Text
    The AI must not preclude the use 
    of repeaters or reflectors to bypass obstructions and extend cell 
    coverage.
     
    Rational
    1) This text clarifies the 
    rational given at the meeting in Singapore 
    John J. 
    Humbert
    6220 Sprint 
    Parkway
    Mailstop KSOPHD0504 - 
    5D276
    Overland Park, KS 
    66251-6118
    PCS (816) 
    210-9611