IC17-001 DRAFT REPORT IEEE 802 Network Enhancements for the Next Decade Report Date: 13 November 2018 Chair: Roger Marks, Huawei (since March 2018) Participants: Individuals, varying between 30 – 100 people per in-person meeting. Procedures: Following approved rules of LMSC and IEEE 802.1 WG. Operating as a subgroup of the 802.1 WG, but without membership restrictions. Progress Toward Deliverables: Website, document repository, and mailing list for participants Two Work Items Lossless Network for Data Centers: published Nendica Report, 2018-08-17 Stimulated new standardization project IEEE P802.1Qcz (Congestion Isolation) Organized joint IEEE 802/IETF Data Center Workshop, Bangkok, 2018-11-10 (55 attendees) Flexible Factory IoT: engaged in comment resolution Timeline: March 2019 – evaluate re-chartering may require additional time to complete Flexible Factory IoT Nendica Report may initiate enhancement of either Nendica Report may consider new Work Items Future Meetings: meetings at least monthly as indicated on Website; during IEEE 802 plenaries (March, July & November) and interims (January, May, September) plus conference calls; looking for industry-focused venues Issues: Seeking to identify and collaborate with external user groups in focus areas