IEEE 802.11 TGh Overview Mika Kasslin TGh Chair March 2001 Mika Kasslin, Nokia
Scope and purpose (PAR) March 2001 Scope and purpose (PAR) We are allowed to enhance both 802.11 MAC and 802.11a PHY add indoor and outdoor channel selection for 5GHz license exempt bands in Europe add channel energy measurement and reporting mechanisms to improve spectrum and transmit power management The purpose: enable regulatory acceptance of 802.11 5GHz products provide improvements in channel energy measurement and reporting, channel coverage in many regulatory domains, and provide Dynamic Channel Selection and Transmit Power Control mechanisms Mika Kasslin, Nokia
Two aspects Regulatory requirements: 802.11 internal features: March 2001 Two aspects Regulatory requirements: ERC/DEC/(99)23 Radio Conformance Test Specification (Harmonized EN covering essential requirements) 802.11 internal features: System maintenance support autonomous frequency selection system scaling etc. Mika Kasslin, Nokia
Schedule Push!!! 1/01: The first meeting as a task group March 2001 1/01: The first meeting as a task group 3/01: First set of proposals will be reviewed 5/01: Second round of proposals => basic mechanism selected Draft ready => Call for comments 7/01: Comment resolution process WG letter ballot 9/01: Comment resolution process 11/01: Comment resolution process Text to sponsor ballot xx/02: Standard approved Push!!! Mika Kasslin, Nokia