RE: [802SEC] Preparation for July IEEE 802 News Bulletin
Is there a reason that WG interim meetings can not be scheduled at the same
time as the Standards Board meetings?
-Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Geoff Thompson [mailto:gthompso@nortelnetworks.com]
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 5:39 PM
To: dawns@facetoface-events.com
Cc: Roger B. Marks; Geoff Thompson; stds-802-sec@ieee.org
Subject: RE: [802SEC] Preparation for July IEEE 802 News Bulletin
Dawn-
The SA meeting schedule was published well over a year ago
Geoff
At 05:32 PM 6/24/02 -0700, Dawn Slykhouse wrote:
>Hi Roger and Geoff,
>
>Bob Heile and Stuart Kerry choose these meeting dates in Monterey over 6
>months ago!
>
>Thanks, Dawn
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-802info@majordomo.ieee.org
>[mailto:owner-802info@majordomo.ieee.org]On Behalf Of Roger B. Marks
>Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 5:12 PM
>To: stds-802-sec@ieee.org
>Subject: RE: [802SEC] Preparation for July IEEE 802 News Bulletin
>
>Geoff,
>
>We'll have to ask the 802.11 and 802.15 people; 802.16 is meeting two weeks
>later.
>
>I always find September particularly difficult to schedule.
>
>Roger
>
>
> >Roger-
> >
> >I notice from this material that the Fall wireless meeting in Monterey,
CA
>conflicts with the IEEE-SA Standards Board meeting series in Piscataway.
> >
> >Was that intentional or noticed?
> >Seems like sort of a bad idea
> >
> >Geoff
> >
> >At 11:16 PM 6/24/02 +0800, Roger B. Marks wrote:
> >
> >>Michael,
> >>
> >>I am enclosing the responses I received (from 802.11, 802.16, and
802.18),
>which I have edited for style and uniformity.
> >>
> >>At the end, I have added filler material for 802.1, 802.3, 802.15, and
>802.17. If those group's wish to participate, I hope they will email you
>their material soon.
> >>
> >>Roger
> >>
> >>-----
> >>Draft Items for the July IEEE 802 News Bulletin
> >>*WARNING: These results are anticipated but not guaranteed to happen!
> >>
> >>The IEEE 802.11 Working Group on Wireless LANs
> >>
> >>*Proposed 802.11 Operating Rules Changes Streamline Development
> >>Process
> >>
> >>The 802.11 Working Group has approved revisions to the Working Group
>Operating Rules to make the standardization process clearer and more
>precisely defined. The new rules will accelerate the development of new
>standards through the Working Group.
> >>
> >>*P802.11e Wireless LAN Quality of Service (QoS)
> >>
> >>The Working Group Letter Ballot for the P802.11e Wireless LAN Quality of
>Service (QoS) specification closed shortly before the July meeting, leaving
>the 802.11e Task Group (TGe) with a large number of comments to resolve.
>"These comments represent valuable input which will result in a better
>standard" said John Fakatselis, TGe Chair. John is overseeing an action
plan
>of parceling out the comments to teams which will propose changes to
address
>the comments. [Following the meeting, I suggest this paragraph be modified
>to emphasize the progress and status of comment resolution. -Roger]
> >>
> >>*P802.11f Inter-Access Point Protocol Draft moves to Sponsor Ballot
> >>
> >>The P802.11f draft, specifying an Inter-Access Point Protocol, was
>approved to move to Sponsor Ballot. This standard will allow advanced
Access
>Point features with that will be interoperable among the equipment of
>various manufacturers.
> >>
> >>*P802.11g Moves to Second Working Group Letter Ballot
> >>
> >>The Working Group agreed to issue a Working Group Letter Ballot to
forward
>the P802.11g draft to IEEE Sponsor Ballot. Task Group g has successfully
>resolved all the comments received in its first Letter Ballot. Successful
>completion of 802.11g will enable manufacturers to offer interoperable high
>rate wireless LANs (with rates greater than 20 Mbit/s) that are backward
>compatible with current 11 Mbit/s 802.11b systems.
> >>
> >>*P802.11h (Spectrum Managed 802.11a) Approved for Recirculation Ballot
> >>
> >>Following successful resolution of all the comments in its first Working
>Group Letter Ballot, the P802.11h draft was approved for review in a
>Recirculation Ballot. Once approved, 802.11h will specify a
spectrum-managed
>implementation of 802.11a in order to meet the requirements of European
>regulatory agencies for usage of the 5 GHz frequency bands.
> >>
> >>*Two new Wireless Next Generation Study Groups approved by 802 Executive
>Committee
> >>
> >>The 802 Executive Committee approved the formation of two new Study
Groups
>(SGs) proposed by the 802.11's Wireless Next Generation Standing Committee
>(WNG). The Radio Resource Measurements SG and the High Throughput SG were
>chartered to address issues facing the development of standards for
wireless
>LANs with capabilities far greater than those encompassed in the current
>standards.
> >>
> >>For additional details on these items, contact Stuart Kerry, IEEE 802.11
>Chair, at stuart.kerry@philips.com
> >>
> >>Upcoming IEEE 802.11 Meetings:
> >>
> >>* 9 to 13 September 2002 -- IEEE 802.11 interim meeting at Hyatt
> >>Regency Monterey, CA, USA
> >>* 11 to 15 November 2002 -- IEEE 802 Plenary Meeting in Koloa, Hawaii,
> >>USA
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>The IEEE 802.16 Wireless MAN Working Group on Broadband Wireless Access
> >>Draft Items for the July IEEE 802 News Bulletin
> >>*WARNING: These results are anticipated but not guaranteed to happen!
> >>
> >>*802.16a Draft, Extending IEEE Std 802.16 to 2 to 11 GHz, Moves to IEEE
>802 Sponsor Ballot
> >>
> >>The 802 Executive Committee has forwarded, for IEEE 802 Sponsor Ballot,
>the P802.16a draft, which will extend the IEEE 802.16 WirelessMAN (TM)
>standard for applicability to 2-11 GHz bands, both licensed and
>license-exempt. Plans call for finalization of the standard by October
2002.
>The standard will provide a foundation for the expansion of wireless
>metropolitan area networks in residential neighborhoods.
> >>
> >>*Basic Interoperability Testing for 10-66 GHz WirelessMAN-SC Air
Interface
>Developing Rapidly
> >>
> >>The 802 Executive Committee has also forwarded, for IEEE 802 Sponsor
>Ballot, the P802.16c draft. This quickly-moving project, which was
>officially initiated only on May 9, will enhance the development of
>interoperability tests for systems built to the 10-66 GHz WirelessMAN-SC
air
>interface. Completion is planned for September 2002. In preparation for the
>next step in testing, the 802 Executive Committee approved a request to
>forward, for IEEE-SA approval, Project Authorization Request P1802.16.1 to
>define a Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) Proforma
>document for the air interface.
> >>
> >>*Recommended Practice on 2-11 GHz Coexistence Moves to Working Group
>Ballot
> >>
> >>The 802.16 Working Group accepted the output of the 802.16.2a Task Group
>as a draft standard and agreed to initiate a Working Group Letter Ballot
>seeking to forward it to the next stage of balloting. The Working Group
>moved to delete the 2.5 GHz band from the scope of the project due to a
lack
>of contributions in this area.
> >>
> >>*802.16 Study Group on Mobile Broadband Wireless Access Recommends
>Directions
> >>
> >>The 802.16 Study Group on Mobile Broadband Wireless Access, holding its
>second meeting, decided to proceed to develop two projects: one to add
>portability enhancements to IEEE Std 802.16/802.16a, and another to define
a
>new project for broadband wireless access at vehicular speeds. The Study
>Group was renewed for an additional four months and expects to conclude its
>work in November.
> >>
> >>For additional details on these items, contact Roger Marks, IEEE 802.16
>Chair, at r.b.marks@ieee.org
> >>
> >>Upcoming IEEE 802.16 Meetings:
> >>
> >>* 23 to 27 September 2002 -- IEEE 802.16 interim meeting in Cheju,
Korea.
> >>* 11 to 15 November 2002 -- IEEE 802 Plenary Meeting in Koloa, Hawaii,
USA
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>The IEEE 802.18 Radio Regulatory Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
> >>
> >>* IEEE 802.18 Radio Regulatory TAG Holds Initial Session
> >>
> >>The IEEE 802.18 Radio Regulatory TAG, which was created at the March
IEEE
>802 Plenary, held its first formal meetings. XX people participated in the
>session and became Members of the TAG. The TAG developed a Charter that was
>presented to and approved by the IEEE 802 SEC. The TAG also proposed a set
>of changes to the SEC rules designed to enable it to work on time-sensitive
>regulatory filings by electronic conference call meetings and
>correspondence. The SEC initiated the process of modifying its rules
>accordingly.
> >>
> >>The TAG elected Carl R. Stevenson as Chair of the TAG until March 2004,
a
>decision affirmed by the SEC.
> >>
> >>* 802 Filing on Regulatory Action X
> >>
> >>The SEC approved a TAG draft filing on Y with regulatory agency Z.
> >>
> >>For additional details on these items, contact Carl R.
> >>Stevenson, IEEE 802.18 Chair, at carl.stevenson@ieee.org
> >>
> >>Upcoming IEEE 802.18 Meetings:
> >>
> >>* 9 to 13 September 2002 -- IEEE 802.18 interim meeting in
> >>Monterey, California (in conjunction with 802.11 and 802.15 interims)
> >>
> >>* 11 to 15 November 2002 -- IEEE 802 Plenary Meeting in
> >>Koloa, Hawaii, USA
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>In other news:
> >>
> >>No progress was reported in the 802.1 Working Group's projects.
> >>
> >>The 802.3ae project, specifying 10 Gbit/s Ethernet, was approved as an
>IEEE Standard. No progress was reported on other 802.13 Working Group
>projects.
> >>
> >>No progress was reported in the 802.15 Working Group's 802.15.2,
802.15.3,
>and 802.15.4 projects, nor on its high-speed Study Group.
> >>
> >>No progress was reported in the 802.17 Working Group.