TGs July Closing Report doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/800r0 July 2005 TGs July Closing Report Date: 2005-07-21 Authors: Notice: This document has been prepared to assist IEEE 802.11. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release: The contributor grants a free, irrevocable license to the IEEE to incorporate material contained in this contribution, and any modifications thereof, in the creation of an IEEE Standards publication; to copyright in the IEEE’s name any IEEE Standards publication even though it may include portions of this contribution; and at the IEEE’s sole discretion to permit others to reproduce in whole or in part the resulting IEEE Standards publication. The contributor also acknowledges and accepts that this contribution may be made public by IEEE 802.11. Patent Policy and Procedures: The contributor is familiar with the IEEE 802 Patent Policy and Procedures <http:// ieee802.org/guides/bylaws/sb-bylaws.pdf>, including the statement "IEEE standards may include the known use of patent(s), including patent applications, provided the IEEE receives assurance from the patent holder or applicant with respect to patents essential for compliance with both mandatory and optional portions of the standard." Early disclosure to the Working Group of patent information that might be relevant to the standard is essential to reduce the possibility for delays in the development process and increase the likelihood that the draft publication will be approved for publication. Please notify the Chair <stuart.kerry@philips.com> as early as possible, in written or electronic form, if patented technology (or technology under patent application) might be incorporated into a draft standard being developed within the IEEE 802.11 Working Group. If you have questions, contact the IEEE Patent Committee Administrator at <patcom@ieee.org>. Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

July 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/800r0 July 2005 Abstract Report of TGs, ESS Mesh Networking Task Group, to the July 2005 (San Francisco, California) closing 802.11 Plenary. TGs Motto: Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing left to add but when there is nothing left to take away. Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

TGs Closing Plenary Report July 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/800r0 July 2005 TGs Closing Plenary Report Minutes are not yet uploaded but an annotated agenda is available in 11-05/566r7. In January 2005 TGs issued Call for Proposals 11-04/1430r12 pursuant to which 35 notices of intent to submit a proposal were received. See 11-05/112r14. 15 Proposals were submitted and presented at this meeting. A ballot was held under the procedures in 11-05/274r10 which eliminated 3 proposals. See 11-05/597r8. In addition, 3 proposals announced they were merging with other proposals. Coupled with the results of the ballot, 9 proposals are expected going into the September meeting. One technical presentation not related to a proposal was received: “A Security Model for Wireless Mesh”, 11-05/172r4, Bob Moskowitz. Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

July 2005 Hold for WG Chair Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

July 2005 TGs Ballot Results Rank Proposal Yes No Abs Yes Ratio 1 G SEE Mesh 114 22 5 83.58% 2 B Wi-Mesh Alliance (WiMA) 89 26 77.16% 3 K Samsung 84 25 32 76.82% 4 H Mesh Networks Alliance (MNA) 68 44 29 60.62% J Proactive Mesh 48 41 52 53.89% 6 C Cooperative Protocol 60 55 52.16% 7 E Hybrid Mesh Routing 49 47 45 51.03% 8 L Siemens 53 33 50.92% 9 N SNOW Mesh 54 57 30 48.66% 10 M Common Control Channel 39 76 34.05% 11 I Tree Based Routing (TBR) 37 74 33.48% 12 A Mesh DCF 72 26.02% 13 F Dynamic Backbone 19 83 18.93% 14 D Intermittent Periodic Transmit (IPT) 46 11.98% 15 O Self Organizing 88 43 10.61% Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

TGs Closing Plenary Report (continued) July 2005 TGs Closing Plenary Report (continued) One TGs teleconference has been scheduled between the July and September meetings to discuss the September agenda: 11:00 Wednesday 14 September 2005 (Note: An ad hoc meeting originally scheduled for August 31st to September 1st 2005 in the Portland, Oregon, area to discuss proposals will NOT be held.) Goals for the September meeting in Garden Grove: Further presentations by the surviving proposals. A down select vote. Other technical presentations. Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola