RR-TAG Liaison Report May 2009 IEEE 802.18-802.11 Month Year doc.: IEEE 802.11-yy/xxxxr0 May 2009 May 2009 RR-TAG Liaison Report May 2009 IEEE 802.18-802.11 Date: 2009-5-13 Authors: Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion John Doe, Some Company

IEEE 802.18 Activities Ofcom presentations May 2009 IEEE 802.18 Activities Reviewed replies to comments received on M.1457 update Germany concerned about the sharing studies (5D/422) France commented on “added value” response (5D/421) Want to see comparisons to other FDD components/interfaces Interface comparisons impossible as documents to be compared will replete with FSSs and TBDs Output documents; 802.11 can provide inputs to these responses Initial review of FCC documents NPRM on Additional Spectrum for the Medical Device Radiocommunications Service (FCC 09-20) NOI on a “National Broadband Plan for Our Future” (FCC 09-31) Ofcom presentations Digital Dividend update Short Range Wireless Devices update Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

SRD Bands Related to IEEE 802 May 2009 SRD Bands Related to IEEE 802 60GHz: 802.11ad and 802.15.3c 2.4GHz: 802.11 and 802.15 (various groups) 400/800MHz: 802.15 (various groups) Active medical implants bands (915kHz, 402MHz): 802.15.6 RFID and generic bands: 802.15.4f Others 802.15.6 – are there any other useful bands available? 802.15.4g – are there any useful bands available? (400/800 MHz, 2.4GHz etc.) Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

May 2009 References 18-09-0058-00-0000-draft-contribution-to-itu-r-wp-5d-regarding-document-5d-422 18-09-0057-00-0000-draft-contribution-to-itu-r-wp-5d-regarding-document-5d-421 18-09-0059-00-0000-ofcom-update-on-the-digital-dividend 18-09-0064-00-0000-ofcom-update-on-the-short-range-devices 18-09-0062-00-0000-ofcom-srd-update Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion