Heterogeneous Networks Study Group Closing Report- Session #79 [IEEE 802.16 Mentor Presentation Template (Rev. 0)] Document Number: IEEE 802.16-12-0391-00-Gdoc Date Submitted: 2012-05-17 Source: Harry Bims Voice: Bims Laboratories, Inc. E-mail: harry@bimslabs.com *http://standards.ieee.org/faqs/affiliationFAQ.html Re: Session #79 Base Contribution: None Purpose: Report to 802.16 WG Closing Plenary meeting. Notice: This document does not represent the agreed views of the IEEE 802.16 Working Group or any of its subgroups. It represents only the views of the participants listed in the “Source(s)” field above. It is offered as a basis for discussion. It is not binding on the contributor(s), who reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Copyright Policy: The contributor is familiar with the IEEE-SA Copyright Policy <http://standards.ieee.org/IPR/copyrightpolicy.html>. Patent Policy: The contributor is familiar with the IEEE-SA Patent Policy and Procedures: <http://standards.ieee.org/guides/bylaws/sect6-7.html#6> and <http://standards.ieee.org/guides/opman/sect6.html#6.3>. Further information is located at <http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/pat-material.html> and <http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat >.

HetNet SG Meeting Summary The HetNet Study Group met during five intervals at Session #79 Monday PM1 - Wednesday PM1 Tuesday PM1 - Thursday PM1 Tuesday EVE1 Approved and followed the online agenda Proposed PAR and Five Criteria Proposed Call for Contributions Meeting attendance: 18-25

Documents Discussed Multi-Tier Networks Project Technology Presentation IEEE 802.16-12-0347-00-Shet Proposed PAR and Five Criteria IEEE 802.16-12-0371-00-Shet plus revisions 01, 02, 03 and 04 SG proposing PAR and Five Criteria doc to WG Closing Plenary IEEE 802.16-12-0389-01-Gdoc

Documents Discussed Multi-RAT Open Mobile Networks Interface (OMNI) Project Architecture Presentation IEEE 802.16-12-0351-00-Shet plus revision 01 Request for PAR development IEEE 802.16-12-0350-00-Shet Call for Contributions IEEE 802.16-12-0352-00-Shet SG proposing Call for Contributions to WG Closing Plenary IEEE 802.16-12-0390-00-Gdoc

Documents Discussed Leveraging WiMAX for HetNet WiMAX Networking Paradigms IEEE 802.16-12-0355-00-Shet Overview of Heterogeneous Networking IEEE 802.16-12-0354-00-Shet

HetNet Study Group Project Goals Approved SG Lifespan (2012-05) Session #79 – Wireless Interim Propose PAR on multi-tier networks to the WG Call for contributions on multi-RAT OMNI (2012-07) Session #80 – 802 Plenary Pre-submit PAR on multi-tier networks to 802 EC Prospective IEEE 802 Tutorial on multi-RAT OMNI Final approval of PAR on multi-tier networks Renewal of HetNet Study Group

HetNet Study Group Project Goals Proposed SG Lifespan Extension (2012-09) Session #81 – Wireless Interim Multi-tier networks PAR approval by IEEE-SA Standards Board (anticipated late Aug) Initial development activities in WG Multi-RAT OMNI Propose PAR and Five Criteria on multi-RAT OMNI (2012-11) Session #82 – 802 Plenary Approval of PAR on multi-RAT OMNI HetNet Study Group ends

Motion 1 To forward the proposed PAR and Five Criteria for Multi-tier Networks (IEEE 802.16-12-0389-01-Gdoc) to the IEEE 802 Executive Committee Moved: Seconded: Voting Result Approve: Disapprove: Abstain:

Motion 2 To authorize the HetNet SG to issue a Call for Contributions (IEEE 802.16-12-0390-00-Gdoc) on the Open Mobile Networks Interface (OMNI) topic Moved: Seconded: Voting Result Approve: Disapprove: Abstain: