802.21 Liaison Report Date: 2006-09-20 Author: Sept 2006 Month Year doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1445r0 Sept 2006 802.21 Liaison Report Date: 2006-09-20 Author: 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>. David Hunter, Panasonic David Hunter, Panasonic

802.21 Media Independent Handover (MIH) Month Year doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1445r0 Sept 2006 802.21 Media Independent Handover (MIH) Goal Optimize handovers across heterogeneous networks Transition glue between 802.11 and other network technologies Including: 802.3, 802.16, cellular Overview Tutorial in July 2006 IEEE 802 Plenary Session http://www.ieee802.org/802_tutorials/index.htm David Hunter, Panasonic David Hunter, Panasonic

MIH Architecture for 802.11 Sept 2006 No New Mobility Protocols Does Not handle Handover Execution 802.21 Does Not Redesign Existing PHY/MAC New items in 802.21 scope David Hunter, Panasonic

802.21 History & Timeline Resolving Last Comments from LB #1 1H 2004 Month Year doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1445r0 Sept 2006 802.21 History & Timeline 1H 2004 2H 2004 1H 2005 2H 2005 1H 2006 2H 2006 1H 2007 2H 2007 2008-2009 802.21 WG Created 14 Initial Proposals Recirc Ballots Letter Ballot 802.21 Ratified Initiate Amendments to 802.11u, 802.16g, 3GPP, IETF (MIPSHOP) on L3 Sponsor Ballot Call For Proposals Downselection Initial 802.21 Draft Text Resolving Last Comments from LB #1 (Total 1323, ~1170 resolved before this week) David Hunter, Panasonic David Hunter, Panasonic

P802.21 Current State Members Letter Ballot 1 in March Sept 2006 P802.21 Current State Members 72 voters; 8 nearly voters; about 30 aspirants Letter Ballot 1 in March 26% approval ratio; 1323 comments received 152 comments remaining unresolved at beginning of this week 40 remaining currently Completing comment resolution tomorrow Interworking with 802.11 Joint meeting with 802.11u yesterday This time 802.11u is telling 802.21 what is expected to be involved in the interface between 802.11 and 802.21 11-06-1492-00 and 21-06-0761-00, IEEE 802.11u Network Selection & MIH Support Planning another joint meeting in November Plenary David Hunter, Panasonic

P802.21 Next Steps Current Draft: 1.09 Letter Ballot Plans Sept 2006 P802.21 Next Steps Current Draft: 1.09 Available in private 802.21 area in ieee802.org Letter Ballot Plans New draft complete this week Recirculation ballot 1a beginning after this seesion Ad-Hoc Resolution meeting in October Recirculation ballot 1b beginning after November Plenary Expect recirculation ballot 1c after January Interim David Hunter, Panasonic

References Details http://www.ieee802.org/21 Sept 2006 All submissions are open to the public http://www.ieee802.org/21/doctree/ Current draft is in the members-only area David Hunter, Panasonic