November 2007 Opening Report doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0023r0 November 2007 November 2007 Opening Report Date: 2007-11-09 Authors: Notice: This document has been prepared to assist IEEE 802.19. 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 grants a free, irrevocable license to the IEEE to incorporate material contained in this contribution, and any modifications thereof, in the creation of an IEEE Standards publication; to copyright in the IEEE’s name any IEEE Standards publication even though it may include portions of this contribution; and at the IEEE’s sole discretion to permit others to reproduce in whole or in part the resulting IEEE Standards publication. The contributor also acknowledges and accepts that this contribution may be made public by IEEE 802.19. Patent Policy and Procedures: The contributor is familiar with the IEEE 802 Patent Policy and Procedures <http:// ieee802.org/guides/bylaws/sb-bylaws.pdf>, including the statement "IEEE standards may include the known use of patent(s), including patent applications, provided the IEEE receives assurance from the patent holder or applicant with respect to patents essential for compliance with both mandatory and optional portions of the standard." Early disclosure to the TAG of patent information that might be relevant to the standard is essential to reduce the possibility for delays in the development process and increase the likelihood that the draft publication will be approved for publication. Please notify the Chair <shellhammer@ieee.org> as early as possible, in written or electronic form, if patented technology (or technology under patent application) might be incorporated into a draft standard being developed within the IEEE 802.19 TAG. If you have questions, contact the IEEE Patent Committee Administrator at <patcom@ieee.org>. Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm

TAG Officers and Voters November 2007 TAG Officers and Voters Office Officer Chair Steve Shellhammer Vice Chair OPEN Secretary Editor 802.11 Liaison Eldad Perahia 802.15 Liaison Sheung Li Bluetooth Liaison John Barr The TAG has 19 voting members Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm

November 2007 Coexistence of 802.11y and 802.16h Since the March Plenary the TAG has been holding bi-weekly conference calls on Coexistence in the 3650 MHz Band Finalizing a document of agreed simulation parameters Has several presentations on preliminary simulation results Simulation results on probability of hidden nodes and exposed nodes Developing a set of coexistence metrics Met with 802.16h members at the July Plenary Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm

Joint Meeting of 802.16h and 802.19 Tuesday 4-6 PM November 2007 Joint Meeting of 802.16h and 802.19 Tuesday 4-6 PM Agenda Finalize the simulation parameters document (Paul P) Overview of CA document process (Steve S) Overview of protocols in 16h (Paul P and Marianna G) Discuss the approach for the 16h CA document (All) Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm

November 2007 Recommended Practice In July the TAG adopted the initial text for the Recommended Practice The TAG recently lost its Technical Editor When a new Technical Editor is found we will be able to generate the initial Draft The TAG is soliciting volunteers for the Technical Editor position Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm

Meeting Times for the Week November 2007 doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0023r0 November 2007 Meeting Times for the Week Tuesday Wednesday November 13, 2007 November 14, 2007   8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Break 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch Break 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM TAG 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Joint Meeting 16h & 19 Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm