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802.11 May 2008 Closing Plenary Reports

A summary of the closing reports from all 802.11 sub-groups at the May 2008 closing plenary meeting.

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802.11 May 2008 Closing Plenary Reports

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  1. 802.11 May 2008 Closing Plenary Reports Authors: Date: 2008-05-15 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  2. Abstract • This document is a digest of the closing reports of all 802.11 sub-groups for presentation at the May 2008 closing plenary meeting. Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  3. WG Tech Ed. 11-08/0559r0 WNG SC 11-08/0691r1 ARC SC 11-08/0576r0 TGk 11-08/0547r0 TGmb 11-08/0588r1 TGn 11-08/0504r0 TGp 11-08/0695r0 TGr 11-08/0690r0 TGs 11-08/0682r1 TGT 11-08/0544r0 TGu 11-08/0688r0 TGv 11-08/0696r0 TGw 11-08/0676r0 TGy 11-08/0547r0 TGz 11-08/0689r0 TGaa 11-08/0669r0 VHT SG 11-08/0693r1 IMT Adv. AHC 11-08/0694r0 JTC1 AHC 11-08/0680r0 802.16 L AHC 11-08/0648r1 Individual Report Documents Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  4. WG Documentation & Attendance Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  5. WG Technical Editor • Terry Cole • 11-08/0559r0 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  6. Abstract Announcements Editors’ Conference Calls Draft Development Snapshots Approximate Project Size Editor Contacts May 2008 Slide 6 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  7. Editors’ Conference Call Announcement Announced via Administrative Calendar link on 802.11 web. See http://www.ieee802.org/11/. Call #1 for Denver: Monday May 26 noon ET / 9am PT Will announce logistics on editors reflector Will use audio conference and webex Call #2 for Denver: cancelled – will use reflector instead May 2008 Slide 7 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  8. May 2008 Draft Development Snapshot Changes from last report shown in red. Most current draft shaded green. Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  9. Approximate Project Size May 2008 X Total Clauses: 3908 (ex. 3.0) Amendments only: Insert clauses: 1135 (ex. 3.0) Change clauses: 725 (ex. 3.0) Insert Figures: 307 Insert Tables: 331 Insert MIB elements: 170 Note: Your mileage may vary! Sources: drafts as listed & doc:07/2213R14 Slide 9 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  10. Volunteer Editor Contacts TGk – Joe Kwak– joekwak@sbcglobal.net TGn – Adrian Stephens – adrian.p.stephens@intel.com TGp – Wayne Fisher – wfisher@arinc.com TGr – Bill Marshall – wtm@research.att.com TGs – Anthony Maida– amaida@efji.comTGT – Tom Alexander – tom@veriwave.com TGu – Necati Canpolat – necati.canpolat@intel.com TGv – Emily Qi – emily.h.qi@intel.com TGw – Nancy Cam-Winget – ncamwing@cisco.com TGy – Peter Ecclesine – pecclesi@cisco.com TGz – Menzo Wentink– menzow@hotmail.com TGmb – Not yet determined TGaa – Hang Liu – hang.liu@thomson.net May 2008 Slide 10 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  11. WNG SC • TK Tan • 11-08/0691r1 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  12. Tuesday, 13 May 2008 08:00-10:00 • Presentations • Segregated Data Services • 11-08-0114-02-0wng-segregated-data-services.ppt • Presence Information in Large Mesh Networks • 11-08-0561-01-000s-presence-information-in-large-mesh-networks.ppt • Facilitating Power Line Communication PHYs • 11-08-0613-01-0wng-facilitating-power-line-communication-phys.ppt Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  13. ARC SC • David Bagby • 11-08/0576r0 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  14. Arc Agenda – May 2008 • Admin • Attendance • Policies • WG introduction presentation of the Arc SC • Doc 08/0575 • Q&A Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  15. Arc near term goals • Before July session • Consider discussion from this week’s session. • Refine Arc project plans • Determine volunteer set implications • Subdivide initial project into shorter duration tasks. • Request Arc reflector set up • During July session • Status update (during Arc session) • Start/continue work on initial project activities Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  16. TGk • Peter Ecclesine (for Richard Paine) • 11-08/0547r0 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  17. IEEE 802.11k – May 2008 • Nearly complete • SB approval received this week • No May session time allocated • TG chair affirmation (Richard Paine) • and Technical Editor (Joe Kwak) • to be able to deal with any issues prior to pub Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  18. TGmb • Jon Rosdahl • 11-08/0588r1 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  19. Goals for May 2008 • Elect a TG Chair/Secretary/Editor/Issue Tracker • Process new interpretation requests • Review and process work items for maintenance/revision of the Standard • Review and revise Timeline • Planning for July 2008 plenary session Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  20. Call for Nominations • TGmb Chair • TGmb Issues Tracker • TGmb Secretary • TGmb Editor • No Takers – Jon Rosdahl to continue Chair Pro-temp • Thanks to Stephen McCann for acting as Secretary this week. Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  21. TGmb Plan of Record • May 2008 – Issue Call for Comment/Input • July 2008 – begin process input and old Interpretation requests Acknowledge previous Task Group referrals • Sept 2008 – Start PAR Revision process • Nov 2008 – close receipt of new input • Nov 2008 – WG/EC approval of PAR Revision • Dec 2008 – NesCom/SASB approval PAR Revision • Mar/May 2009 first WG Letter ballot • (includes All published Amendments as of Mar/May 2009) • July/Sept 2009 Recirc start • Sept 2009 – Form Sponsor Pool • Nov 2009 – Sponsor Ballot Start • (Include all published amendments as of Nov 2009) • Mar 2010 – Sponsor Recirc • Nov 2010 – WG/EC Final Approval • Mar 2011 – RevCom/SASB Approval Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  22. CALL FOR COMMENT/INPUT • TGmb is requesting Comment/Input on the 802.11-2007 plus approved RevCom amendments. • Input period is from May 2008 until Nov 2008. • Presentations of proposed resolutions are expected to be posted to IEEE Mentor server, and notification sent to the 802.11m listserv reflector. • Notice was sent out on the 802.11 WG Reflector on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  23. Goals for July • Elect a TG Officers • TGmb Chair --- TGmb Secretary • TGmb Editor --- TGmb Comment Tracker • Process new interpretation requests • Review and process work items for maintenance/revision of the Standard • Planning for Sept 2008 plenary session Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  24. TGn • Bruce Kraemer • 11-08/0504r0 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  25. Draft 4.0 Comments resolved in ONE meeting Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  26. TGn Motion • Having approved comment resolutions for all of the comments received from LB124 on Draft 4.0, • Move to instruct the editor to prepare Draft 5.0 incorporating these resolutions and begin as soon as possible, a 15 day Working Group Recirculation Ballot asking the technical question “Should 802.11n Draft 5.0 be forwarded to Sponsor Ballot?” • TG: 17 Approve, 0 Not Approve, 1 Abstain. Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  27. Primary Meeting Documents • Chair’s Opening Report 11-08-0503r4 • Chair’s Closing Report 11-08-0504r0 • Meeting Minutes 11-08-0505r0 • Editor’s Report 11-08-0506r0 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  28. TGn Teleconference Plan Call number: 916-356-2663 Call time: 11:00 – 13:00 ET Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  29. Time Line proposal • No changes to time line dates during this meeting but reassess dates during the July plenary meeting after conclusion of recirculation ballot on D5.0 • TG: Approved unanimously Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  30. 802.11 Timeline Events Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  31. Ad hoc in July 2008 Request authorization for TGn to hold an ad hoc • on Dates July 10, 11 (Thur, Fri) • in Denver, CO, US • with the venue of choice being the 802 Plenary conference hotel (Hyatt Regency Denver) • for the purpose of resolving comments received during LB1xx on Draft 4.0 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  32. TGp • Lee Armstrong • 11-08/0695r0 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  33. May Meetings Summary • LB125 passed • 489 comments received, 257 of which are editorial • 6 time slots during the week • Majority of time spent in comment triage and discussion of the most critical comments • Proposed resolution of most critical comments to be available for teleconference on June 5 • Weekly teleconferences planned for every Thursday @ 1500 Piscataway time starting on June 5 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  34. TGr • Clint Chaplin • 11-08/0690r0 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  35. Abstract TGr Closing Report for May 2008 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  36. Timeline for TGr • Ask 802 Executive Committee in March for approval to forward 802.11r to IEEE Standards Board Review Committee for publication: done • IEEE Standards Board Review Committee to review and recommend publication: done 4/28/2008 • IEEE Standards Board accepts Review Committee recommendation: done 5/9/2008 • Publish IEEE 802.11r-2008: July? Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  37. Goodbye (again) Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  38. TGs • Donald Eastlake 3rd • 11-08/0682r1 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  39. Abstract Report of TGs, ESS Mesh Networking Task Group, to the May 2008 (Jacksonville, Florida) closing 802.11 Plenary. TGs Motto: Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing left to add but when there is nothing left to take away. Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  40. TGs Closing Plenary Report • After a six month gap without a permanent Editor, TGs has approved the appointment of Anthony Maida (3eTI) as Technical Editor. • Thanks to Jan Kruys (Cisco) and Anthony Maida (3eTI) for acting as temporary TGs Secretaries for this meeting. • Having failed LB #126, TGs is proceeding to improve its D2.0 Draft by working on resolving the comments it has received. Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  41. TGs Comment Resolution At This Meeting Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  42. TGs Closing Plenary Report • TGs will be seeking approval for an ad hoc meeting to work on comment resolution: • 3-5 September 2008 in Hawai‘i. • An annotated agenda for TGs at this meeting is available in 11-08/462r11. The draft minutes will be posted shortly as 11-08/580r0. • Goal for the June TGs meeting in Denver, Colorado: • Resolve Letter Ballot comments. Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  43. TGs Jacksonville Motion • Moved, To approve a TGs ad hoc meeting in Hawaii to resolve comments 3-5 September. • In TGs: • Moved: Jan Kruys Seconded: Anthony Maida • Yes: 9 No: 0 Abstain: 7 • In WG: • Moved: Donald Eastlake 3rd (on behalf of TGs) • Yes: No: Abstain: Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  44. TGT • Neeraj Sharma • 11-08/0544r0 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  45. TGT progress during the week • The TG passed a motion to withdraw the PAR 802.11.2 • Participation in the TG has been low • TGT has not converged on some key controversial issues with the draft • Several of the participants who started the TG have moved on • The TG adjourned once the motion was passed for PAR withdrawal • The motion was brought to the WG and the motion passed • TGT will not be meeting after the Jacksonville meeting • No teleconferences will be held Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  46. Output Documents • 11-08/0543r1, TG meeting slides • 11-08/0544r0, TG closing report (this document) • 11-08/0597r0, TG minutes Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  47. TGu • Stephen McCann • 11-08/0688r0 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  48. Review of Joint TGu/TGv April 2008 Ad Hoc • Motion passed to re-confirm resolved LB comments and remove mSSID functionality from TGu • Technical Presentations • 12 submissions to resolve LB comments • Letter Ballot Comment Resolution • Completed LB 122 comments • Wish to move to go to new WG LB • Liaisons • Incoming liaisons from 3GPP SA2 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  49. Ad Hoc • Possibly in June 2008, UK • Teleconferences • June 5th 2008 : 10:00 ET • July 2nd 2008 : 10:00 ET • Plans for July 2008 • LB Comment Resolution • Liaison update Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  50. TGv • Dorothy Stanley • 11-08/0696r0 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

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