doc.: wng Submission - Study Project Proposal WPP - Introduction November 2003 Pratik Mehta, Dell Inc.Slide 1 IEEE WNG Study Project Proposal - Wireless Performance Prediction (WPP) Pratik Mehta Dell Inc.

doc.: wng Submission - Study Project Proposal WPP - Introduction November 2003 Pratik Mehta, Dell Inc.Slide 2 Sum of Sub-Component Specifications  End-to-End System Performance

doc.: wng Submission - Study Project Proposal WPP - Introduction November 2003 Pratik Mehta, Dell Inc.Slide 3 Overview Purpose & Scope of the Project What problem is being solved? Approach to Problem How is the problem being addressed? Series of Presentations Series of presentations being presented.

doc.: wng Submission - Study Project Proposal WPP - Introduction November 2003 Pratik Mehta, Dell Inc.Slide 4 Purpose The performance experienced in real installation environments varies significantly because of a number of complicated, and interrelated factors. Currently there is no generally accepted method for predicting or evaluating this performance. What is needed is a end user, device level, test and analysis method(s) that provides a good degree of confidence in predicting the coverage, throughput and directivity performance of IEEE (and potentially other) wireless devices.

doc.: wng Submission - Study Project Proposal WPP - Introduction November 2003 Pratik Mehta, Dell Inc.Slide 5 Proposed Scope ISIS NOT Predicting coverage, throughput, directivity performance, latency, errors Measurements of radio component performance Asynchronous and isochronous channels Regulatory issues Measurement correlation, precision & repeatability Purely theoretical analysis Correlation to differing deployment scenarios Purely conducted tests Identify and comprehend the impact of variables like Antenna gain and pattern, radio specs, environmental and system noise, band crowding Designation of acceptable performance

doc.: wng Submission - Study Project Proposal WPP - Introduction November 2003 Pratik Mehta, Dell Inc.Slide 6 WPP Participants Airgo Networks Ansoft Antenna Analysis Azimuth Systems Broadcom Cisco Systems Dell Don HEIRMAN Consultants EdB™ EMC ETS-Lindgren FDA Gateway Engineering HP Intel LBA Group Motorola News IQ NIST Quantum Change RDI Satimo Sony Symbol Technologies TEM Consulting Texas Instruments Univ. of NH VeriWave

doc.: wng Submission - Study Project Proposal WPP - Introduction November 2003 Pratik Mehta, Dell Inc.Slide 7 WPP Progress and Status Weekly conference calls set up –Thursdays 11:00am East Coast US time –Have had 6 calls to date –42 individuals and 27 organizations participated Web site: grouper.ieee.org/groups/emc/emc –Contributions, Call agendas, …

doc.: wng Submission - Study Project Proposal WPP - Introduction November 2003 Pratik Mehta, Dell Inc.Slide 8 Wireless Performance Prediction (WPP) Presentations to IEEE WNG Standing Committee, November 12, 2003 #Presentation TitlePresenter 12.1 Introduction & Overview Pratik Mehta, Dell 12.2 Approaches to the Issue Bob Mandeville, IoMetrix 12.3a RF Performance Testing Chris Hanson, Broadcom 12.3b Device and system developer issues Paul Canaan, Intel 12.4a Simulating Field Performance Jerry Carr, News IQ 12.4b Addressing End-User Issues Tom Alexander, Veriwave 12.5 Summary, Roadmap & Proposal Stephen Berger, TEM

doc.: wng Submission - Study Project Proposal WPP - Introduction November 2003 Pratik Mehta, Dell Inc.Slide 9 This series of presentations will end with the following proposal: The presenters request the approval of the Wireless Performance Prediction (WPP) activity as a study group of IEEE