Re: +++ BALLOT: Authorize news release for 802.16
I vote affirmative.
Howard
Jim Carlo wrote:
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> SEC OFFICIAL EMAIL BALLOT 802.0/20Dec2000
> Issue Date: 20Dec2000 Closing Date: 4Jan2000
> Moved By: Roger Marks
> Move: Authorize (In Principa) IEEE News Release Entitled "New IEEE
> WirelessHUMAN(TM) Project Developing Standards for Fixed Wireless Access in
> License-Exempt Bands".
>
> New IEEE WirelessHUMANTM Project Developing Standards for Fixed Wireless
> Access in License-Exempt Bands
>
> Contact:
> Roger Marks, NIST, +1 303 497 3037 Voice, marks@nist.gov
> Durga P. Satapathy, +1 913 534-6338 Voice,
> durga.satapathy@mail.sprint.com
> Dean Chang, +1 408 719 9977 Voice, dchang@apertonet.com
> Karen McCabe, Standards Mktg. Mgr., +1 732 562 3824 Voice,
> k.mccabe@ieee.org
>
> The Standards Board of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers,
> Inc. (IEEE) Standards Association has approved the WirelessHUMANTM (Wireless
> High-Speed Unlicensed Metropolitan Area Networks) project, a new initiative
> within the IEEE 802.16 Working
> Group on Broadband Wireless Access. IEEE 802.16 created its Task Group 4 to
> draft the air interface standard, which will address the explosive growth
> market of providing data services in license-exempt spectrum. The primary
> focus is on 5-6 GHz.
>
> "This huge new market opportunity demands standardization," said 802.16
> Chair Roger Marks. "Because of the special considerations of unlicensed
> spectrum, we needed to establish a project separate from our existing work
> on metropolitan area network standards in the licensed bands. Our previous
> success will provide an excellent baseline. We welcome new participants to
> our open process."
>
> To facilitate early standardization of the license-exempt MAN industry, the
> WirelessHUMANTM standard will be based on modifications of the IEEE 802.16
> medium access control layer, while
> the physical layer will be based on the OFDM mechanism of IEEE 802.11a and
> similar standards. "The WirelessHUMANTM standard represents a significant
> opportunity for the unlicensed metropolitan area network industry. Timely
> availability of this standard will considerably improve the benefits of
> standardization for the unlicensed industry, especially for the nascent but
> rapidly growing 5-6 GHz industry segment," said Dr. Durga Satapathy of
> Sprint, Chair of the WirelessHUMANTM Task Group and of the predecessor study
> group that developed the project plan. Acting quickly, the Task Group has
> already issued a public Call for Contributions.
>
> About IEEE 802.16
> The IEEE 802.16 Working Group on Broadband Wireless Access is creating the
> IEEE 802.16 family of WirelessMAN Standards for Wireless Metropolitan Area
> Networks. With 134 members and over 40
> official observers, IEEE 802.16 operates in an open process to develop
> accredited air interface standards and recommended practices for global use.
> Meeting bimonthly, 802.16 has a record of rapidly reaching technical
> consensus. IEEE 802.16's standards set the stage for a revolution in
> reliable, high-speed network access in the first mile by homes and
> enterprises. For details, see
> http://WirelessMAN.org.
>
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