Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)

1. Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [Summary of IEEE 802.11-TGad Activities This Week] Date Submitted: [12/3/2009] Source: [M. A. Rahman, T. Baykas, R. Funada, C.S. Sum, J. Wang, H. Harada and S. Kato] Company [NICT] Address [Hikari no Oka 3-4, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 239-0847, Japan] Voice:[+81-46-847-5060] FAX: []. E-Mail:[aziz@nict.go.jp] Re: [] Abstract: [Summary of IEEE 802.11-TGad Activities This Week] Purpose: [] Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release: The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by P802.15. M. A. Rahman, NICT

2. Summary of IEEE 802.11-TGad Activities This Week March, 2009 M. A. Rahman, NICT

3. IEEE 802.11-TGadmeetings this week March 9: Ad-hoc meeting March 10: 802.11-TGad Channel model presentation March 11: 802.15-TG3c presentation on coexistence and channel model March 12: Presentation on TGad network architecture requirements M. A. Rahman, NICT

4. IEEE 802.11-TGad Session (Monday) -- Only the agenda was discussed M. A. Rahman, NICT

5. IEEE 802.11-TGad Session (Tuesday) -- Discussion on functionality requirements and evaluation methodology --There were three contributions on possible TGadchannel models -- Especially one presentation by V. Erceg mentioned that 3c channel model may be reused by adding some extra features like: beamforming, polarization, etc. M. A. Rahman, NICT

6. IEEE 802.11-TGad and IEEE802.15-TG3c Joint Session(Wednesday)-Details on the next page -- TG3c presented few documents proposing ways for coexistence assurance between 3c and 11ad systems -- TG3c presented beamforming and channel models M. A. Rahman, NICT

7. Details from meeting minutes • 11-09/370r2, “CMS for Intersystem Coexistence” • Discussion/Q&A • Michelle Gong (Intel) – (1) slide 9, 2nd & 3rd bulleted items, (2) CMS Frame Format • Solomon (Intel) – (1) CMS PHY Detection, (2) How to implement CMS to enhance coexistence • James Gilb (SiBEAM) – Explanation of CMS implementations to enhance coexistence • Sum (NICT) – CMS a mechanism to allow heterogeneous systems to coexist • 11-09/372r0, “DEV Sync Frame Transmission” • Discussion/Q&A • Solomon – Sync Frame exchange protocol • Michelle – Sync Frame exchange capacity • Carlos (Intel) – Sync Frame feature is optional • 11-09/355r0, “15.3c Beamforming Overview” • Discussion/Q&A • Solomon – Beamforming Parameters of BST (sector & beam level) • Arash (Univ of Waterloo) – BST processing & switching requirements • 15-09/22r8, “15.3c Coexistence Assurance Document” • Discussion/Q&A • Eldad (Intel) – What is CCA used for in .15.3c? • Michelle – When is CCA used, since it is specified as Mandatory in the .15.3c spec? • 11-09/375r1, “Introduction to 15.3c Channel Model” • Discussion/Q&A • Vinko (BCM) – Reuse of 15.3c Channel Model work • Arash – Antenna model used for current modeling • Sudheer (InterDigital) – Model out to 10m • Martin (TU Braunschweig) M. A. Rahman, NICT

8. IEEE 802.11-TGad Closing (Thursday) -- IEEE 802.11-TGad usage models require enhancement/modification of WG11 network architecture -- Discussion on functional requirements and evaluation methods: --Straw polls: above mentioned two documents accepted as initial drafts --One joint session at Montreal meeting decided --Three conference calls schedule before Montreal meeting decided to work on channel models and other items M. A. Rahman, NICT