Charles R. Wright charles_wright@azimuthsystems.com March 2004 Wireless Performance Prediction Study Group WG Report and Meeting Slides Charles R. Wright charles_wright@azimuthsystems.com C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

WPP Report Total meeting time: 8 hours March 2004 WPP Report Total meeting time: 8 hours Total number of attendees: 50 (unofficial guess) General goal: craft PAR & 5 Criteria for TG formation Five presentations focusing on a vision, purpose and scope Included a review of facts about PAR and 5 Criteria Broad discussion of the intended audience of the TG output document Three hours of discussion and attempts to craft a scope and purpose We are starting to come to a common understanding Intend to keep holding weekly teleconferences C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

Presentations Submitted March 2004 Presentations Submitted David Michelson, 11-04/361r1, “Wireless Performance Prediction, Rational and Goals” Shravan S. 11-04/387r0, “Proposed Framework for WPP” DJ Shyy, 11-04/389r0, “5 Stage Process for WPP Testing” Tom Alexander 11-04/0370r0, “Considerations for PAR and 5 Criteria for WPP” Mike Wilhoyte, 11-04/386r0, “Suggested scope and purpose of the WPP TG” C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

Welcome to Wireless Performance Prediction March 2004 Welcome to Wireless Performance Prediction Charles R. Wright charles_wright@azimuthsystems.com C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

March 2004 Meeting Tone PLEASE Bring your Engineer Mentality and Technologist Attitude Please keep a Positive Attitude Please check your Ego and Politics at the door. We try hard to follow the process - not because we like process, but because enables us to conduct our meetings in a fair and efficient manner Try hard to understand another member’s viewpoint. Try especially hard to “hear” what they are not saying. Many disagreements arise from such unspoken assumptions. –Jon Rosdahl former HTSG Chair C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

Review IEEE/802 & 802.11 Policies and Rules March 2004 Review IEEE/802 & 802.11 Policies and Rules Study Group: Everyone Votes. All 802 policies apply All 802.11 policies apply Submissions must meet document format criteria. All Study Group voting requires 75% consensus. C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards March 2004 IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards 6. Patents 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. This assurance shall be provided without coercion and prior to approval of the standard (or reaffirmation when a patent becomes known after initial approval of the standard). This assurance shall be a letter that is in the form of either a) A general disclaimer to the effect that the patentee will not enforce any of its present or future patent(s) whose use would be required to implement the proposed IEEE standard against any person or entity using the patent(s) to comply with the standard or b) A statement that a license will be made available without compensation or under reasonable rates, with reasonable terms and conditions that are demonstrably free of any unfair discrimination This assurance shall apply, at a minimum, from the date of the standard's approval to the date of the standard's withdrawal and is irrevocable during that period. Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – December 2002 C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

Inappropriate Topics for IEEE WG/TG/SG Meetings March 2004 Inappropriate Topics for IEEE WG/TG/SG Meetings Don’t discuss licensing terms or conditions Don’t discuss product pricing, territorial restrictions or market share Don’t discuss ongoing litigation or threatened litigation Don’t be silent if inappropriate topics are discussed… do formally object. If you have questions, contact the IEEE Patent Committee Administrator at patcom@ieee.org Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – December 2002 C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

Call for Presentations germane to Scope and Purpose of WPP March 2004 Call for Presentations germane to Scope and Purpose of WPP Mike Wilhoyte, 11-04/386r0, “Suggested scope and purpose of the WPP TG” Tom Alexander 11-04/0370r0, “Considerations for PAR and 5 Criteria for WPP” Shravan S. 11-04/387r0, “Proposed Framework for WPP” DJ Shyy, 11-04/389r0, “5 Stage Process for WPP Testing” David Michelson, 11-04/361r1, “Wireless Performance Prediction, Rational and Goals” Save for later Niels van Erven, 11-04/346, “Proposal to do RF Sensitivity Measurements” C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

March 2004 Agenda for March 17, 2004 Review Patent Policy, Inappropriate Topics Policy Appoint permanent SG secretary Accepting presentations relevant to writing PAR/5 Criteria Preference for those expressing a vision for WPP and with a proposed purpose and scope Shravan S. 11-04/387r0, “Proposed Framework for WPP” DJ Shyy, 11-04/389r0, “5 Stage Process for WPP Testing” Tom Alexander 11-04/0370r0, “Considerations for PAR and 5 Criteria for WPP” Mike Wilhoyte, 11-04/386r0, “Suggested scope and purpose of the WPP TG” Review progress from telecons David Michelson, 11-04/361r1, “Wireless Performance Prediction, Rational and Goals” Presentations to be given as in Item 3 Begin to craft scope and purpose for PAR Goal: complete PAR & 5 Criteria by end of May meeting for approval by WG to forward to EXCOM New Items / Business to Discuss Completed C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

March 2004 Agenda for March 18, 2004 Review Patent Policy, Inappropriate Topics Policy Appoint permanent SG secretary Accepting presentations relevant to writing PAR/5 Criteria Preference for those expressing a vision for WPP and with a proposed purpose and scope Shravan S. 11-04/387r0, “Proposed Framework for WPP” DJ Shyy, 11-04/389r0, “5 Stage Process for WPP Testing” Tom Alexander 11-04/0370r0, “Considerations for PAR and 5 Criteria for WPP” Mike Wilhoyte, 11-04/386r0, “Suggested scope and purpose of the WPP TG” Review progress from telecons David Michelson, 11-04/361r1, “Wireless Performance Prediction, Rational and Goals” Presentations to be given as in Item 3 Broad discussion of scope and purpose before diving into wordsmithing PAR Begin to craft scope and purpose for PAR Goal: complete PAR & 5 Criteria by end of May meeting for approval by WG to forward to EXCOM New Items / Business to Discuss Resumed Added S C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

Progress since Vancouver March 2004 Progress since Vancouver Held four teleconferences Much discussion about purpose and scope of the group Two presentations 11-04/225r1, “Wireless Performance Prediction – Organization Proposal,” Paul Canaan, Intel 11-04/248r0, “Wireless Performance Prediction – Proposed Framework,” David Michelson, UBC Started wordsmithing a purpose and scope See slide 2 of 11-04/225r0 and r1 By no means a “done deal” C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

Timeline Going Forward March 2004 Timeline Going Forward March 802.11 meeting “Big picture” (vision) discussion of WPP Discuss scope and purpose for PAR May 802.11 meeting Detailed crafting of PAR, 5 Criteria Move to have PAR/5 Criteria approved by WG for forwarding to EXCOM July 802.11 meeting SG resolution of comments from EXCOM, 802 Vote to extend life of SG to do the work of the TG (for reaffirmation in TG) C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

Straw Poll: Who will directly use our work? March 2004 Straw Poll: Who will directly use our work? End-users? 2 Manufacturers or vendors? 15 OEMs, VARs or system integrators? 17 Evaluators or Test Labs? 17 Implementers of WLAN systems 15 Maintainers of WLAN systems 9 Developers of WLAN tools 13 Application developers 13 19 people in the room C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

March 2004 WPP Document List C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

Docs related toTelecons (19 Feb 04 to 11 Mar 04) March 2004 Docs related toTelecons (19 Feb 04 to 11 Mar 04) Agendas 11-04-0187-00-0wpp-telecon-agenda-19-feb-04.ppt 11-04-0213-00-0wpp-telecon-agenda-26-feb-04.ppt Presentations 11-04-0225-01-0wpp-wireless-performance-prediction-organization-proposal.ppt 11-04-0248-00-0wpp-wireless-performance-prediction-proposed-framework.ppt Minutes 11-04-0212-00-0wpp-wpp-sg-telecon-minutes-feb-19-2004.doc 11-04-0226-00-0wpp-telecon-minutes-26-feb-2004.doc 11-04-0237-00-0wpp-wpp-sg-telecon-minutes-mar-4-2004.doc 11-04-0268-00-0wpp-wpp-sg-telecon-minutes-mar-11-2004.doc C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

Jan 2004 802.11 Meeting (Vancouver) Presentations March 2004 Jan 2004 802.11 Meeting (Vancouver) Presentations 11-04-0038-00-0wpp-ieee-802-11-study-group-overview-2004.ppt 11-04-0091-00-0wpp-wpp-project-background-&-roadmap.ppt 11-04-0072-01-0wpp-optimization-parallels-with-cdma-cellular-pcs-industry.ppt 11-04-0092-00-0wpp-ctia-over-air-test-standard.ppt 11-03-0928-00-0wng-wpp-approaches-to-issue.ppt 11-03-0930-00-0wng-wpp-user-experience.ppt C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

Nov 2003 802.11 (Albuquerque) Presentations March 2004 Nov 2003 802.11 (Albuquerque) Presentations Presented within the Wireless Next Generation standing committee 11-03-0927-00-0wng-wpp-introduction-&-overview.ppt 11-03-0928-00-0wng-wpp-approaches-to-issue.ppt 11-03-0929-00-0wng-wpp-summary-work-plan-&-proposal.ppt 11-03-0930-00-0wng-wpp-user-experience.ppt 11-03-0931-00-0wng-wpp-simulating-field-performance.ppt 11-03-0933-00-0wng-rf-performance-testing.ppt C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

Early WPP Telecon Presentations March 2004 Early WPP Telecon Presentations These presentations were made prior to the formation of the 802.11 WPP SG, and can be found on EMC Society WPP web site, maintained by S. Berger: Factors Affecting Performance, F. Mlinarsky Standard Methods for Predicting Wireless Performance, P. Canaan, P. Ellis CTIA Standard for Over-The-Air Testing of Wireless Devices and Field Map Movies, M. Foegelle RDI's Approach to Performance Prediction, K. Britain Azimuth Test Configuration, F. Mlinarsky Test Methodology, F. Mlinarsky C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

March 2004 Backup Information C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

Teleconference Info Date: Thursdays Time: 11 AM Eastern time (1600 UT) March 2004 Teleconference Info Date: Thursdays Time: 11 AM Eastern time (1600 UT) Duration: 1 hour Phone #  1-877-842-9288 International: +1-847-597-8068 Passcode: 827 235 Next: March 25, 2004 C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

Email Reflector Original reflector: stds-wpp@ieee.org March 2004 Email Reflector Original reflector: stds-wpp@ieee.org Set up under aegis of EMC Society 802.11 reflector: stds-802-11@ieee.org Requires 802.11 membership to send to it Can be monitored through 802.11 web site 802.11 rules require all SG communication to be through reflector Use of WPP reflector will be discontinued after March 802.11 meeting C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

References for 802.11 Newcomers (1 of 2) March 2004 References for 802.11 Newcomers (1 of 2) Web site: http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/11/ Document server: http://www.802wirelessworld.com/ Sign up for an account No need to be an 802.11 member to get an account Once logged in, “join” 802.11: Click on “802.11 WLAN WG” on left In center window, choose to become a new member Click again on “802.11 WLAN WG” An additional subitem called “Documents” will be revealed – click on it You’ve reached the document server! C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

References for 802.11 Newcomers (2 of 2) March 2004 References for 802.11 Newcomers (2 of 2) Document numbering scheme WG-YY-NNNN-RR-gggg-English-document-title.ext WG = 802 working group number, e.g. “11” as in 802.11 YY = two digits of year NNNN = document number RR = document revision number gggg = 802.11 group to which the document pertains Example: 11-04-0187-00-0wpp-telecon-agenda-19-feb-04.ppt C. Wright, Azimuth Systems