802.11 Liaison to CableLabs July 2003 Update Month 1998 doc.: IEEE 802.11-98/xxx July 2003 802.11 Liaison to CableLabs July 2003 Update Lior Ophir Texas Instruments Broadband Communications in Israel Herzlia, Israel lior.ophir@ti.com L. Ophir, Texas Instruments
Outline Liaison Purpose CableHome Project Status July 2003 Outline Liaison Purpose CableHome Project Status CableHome Certification Status Input from CableLabs to HTSG Next Steps L. Ophir, Texas Instruments
July 2003 Purpose Coordinate the use of 802.11 WLANs in DOCSIS cable modem systems Method Understand MSO needs Leverage 802.11 capabilities to meet needs of MSOs Introduce MSO needs in 802.11 discussions L. Ophir, Texas Instruments
CableHome Project Status July 2003 CableHome Project Status Latest CableHome1.1 specification issued 4/18/03 New features: QoS (Prioritized), Security (Firewall configuration rules, configuration file authentication, VPN support), Other (Device discovery, static port mapping) http://www.cablelabs.com/projects/cablehome/specifications L. Ophir, Texas Instruments
CableHome Certification Status July 2003 CableHome Certification Status Last CableHome certification wave completed (CW26) – 7/18/03 Results will be announced 7/25/03 In previous certification waves: 5 RGs certified for CableHome1.0. All have 802.11b/g interface. Next certification wave: CW27 (9/2/03 – 11/7/03) L. Ophir, Texas Instruments
July 2003 HTSG Usage Model SC RFI Call for contribution from HTSG usage-model special committee to CableLabs – following the IEEE May meeting Input from CableLabs: “HN bandwidth requirements aimed at supporting media distribution” Document 03-526 L. Ophir, Texas Instruments
Next Steps Follow CableHome progress July 2003 Next Steps Follow CableHome progress Update CableHome team on 802.11 progress and status Update 802.11 on CableHome progress and status If needed: Further inputs from CableLabs to HTSG work Inputs are welcome lior.ophir@ti.com L. Ophir, Texas Instruments