IEEE 802.21 MEDIA INDEPENDENT HANDOVER DCN:21-06-0514-00-0000-802_16_Report_Jan06 Title: 802.16 Report Date Submitted: January, 19, 2006 Presented at IEEE 802.21 session #12 in Waikoloa Authors or Source(s): Ronny (Yong-Ho) Kim (LG Electronics) 21-06-0514-00-0000

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802.16 Update 802.16e approved as IEEE Standard on 7 Dec. 802.16-2004/Cor1 approved as IEEE Standard on 8 Dec. New P802.16i project opened on 7 Dec. P802.16i : Mobile Management Information Base 802.16g Adoption of 16g working document as draft A quorum was not achieved Letter Ballot #19 was issued to determine whether the working document would be adopted as a draft. 15 day Letter Ballot, due at 27 Jan. 21-06-0514-00-0000

802.16 Update Mobile Multi-hop Relay Study Group PAR Completion “This document specifies OFDMA physical layer and medium access control layer enhancements to IEEE Std 802.16 for licensed bands to enable the operation of relay stations. Subscriber station specifications are not changed.” Tutorial at the next Session. 802.21 Liaison Vacancy New Liaison will be appointed at the next Session. 21-06-0514-00-0000

Future Sessions Plenary: 6-9 March 2006: Session #42, Hyatt Regency Denver, CO, USA. Interim: 8-11 May 2006: Session #43 Tel Aviv, Israel Plenary: 17-20 July 2006: Session #44, Hyatt Regency San Diego, CA, USA. Interim: September 2006: Session #45 Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada 21-06-0514-00-0000