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