Proposed timeline for the Light Communications TG May 2015 doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0496r1 May 2018 Proposed timeline for the Light Communications TG Date: 2018-05-04 Author: Nikola Serafimovski (pureLiFi) Edward Au (Marvell Semiconductor)

May 2015 doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0496r1 May 2018 Abstract This presentation contains the proposed timeline for the successful completion of the IEEE 802.11 Light Communications Amendment. Nikola Serafimovski (pureLiFi) Edward Au (Marvell Semiconductor)

Timeline Benchmarks from .11ac May 2015 doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0496r1 May 2018 Timeline Benchmarks from .11ac Start Finish Duration PAR approval -> Approved Standard Sept 2008 Dec 2013 5 yr, 4 mos (64 mos) PAR approval -> Draft 1.0 June 2011 2 yr, 10 mos (34 mos) PAR approval -> SFD R0 Sept 2009 1 yr (12 mos) FR/EM R0 -> FR/EM R15 (compl) Mar 2009 July 2010 1 yr 4 mos (16 mos) SFD R0 – final Rev (R21, D0.1) Jan 2011 1 yr, 5 mos (17 mos) SFD final (D0.1) – Draft 1.0 6 mos Draft 1.0 – Draft 2.0 Feb 2012 8 mos Draft 2.0 - Final 1 yr, 10 mos (22 mos) Source: 11-14-0649-00ax-802-11ax-timeline-scenarios.pptx Nikola Serafimovski (pureLiFi) Edward Au (Marvell Semiconductor)

Timeline discussion Factors pointing to a faster timeline than .11ac: May 2015 doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0496r1 May 2018 Timeline discussion Factors pointing to a faster timeline than .11ac: Potentially shorter Specification Framework Document (SFD) development due to limited scope and early significant work in TIG and SG phase Only 4 areas are in scope: New PHY Channel Access Power Managements modes (no architecture changes) Managing interference (OBSS problem) Factors pointing to a potentially longer duration than .11ac: Possibly more diverse audience, with mixed experience / background Possibly diverging expectations / requirements New channel may require more complex network level simulations for Channel Access and OBSS evaluation Nikola Serafimovski (pureLiFi) Edward Au (Marvell Semiconductor)

Timeline (historic and proposed) May 2015 doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0496r1 May 2018 Timeline (historic and proposed) Topic Interest Group 2016 Nov Technical and Economic considerations complete, including link budget and broad ecosystem support 2017 Jan Mar May Proposal to transition into a SG  Study Group Jul Use case considerations, collection of key performance indicators and first draft of Usage Model. Sep 2018 Limitations on the scope of the TG to focus on critical parts required for LC in 802.11 Usage models and possible timelines Task Group TG 1st meeting – call for proposals TG Leadership selection Start on TG documents - approve work from TIG/SG (usage models, use-cases, KPIs, timelines, functional req. (FR), simulation models, channel) Technical Presentations Complete TG documents Start Specification Framework Doc. (SFD) Technical Presentations Continue with SFD Nikola Serafimovski (pureLiFi) Edward Au (Marvell Semiconductor)

Timeline (proposed) May 2018 Task Group 2019 Jan Continue with SFD Mar doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0496r1 May 2018 Timeline (proposed) Task Group 2019 Jan Continue with SFD Mar Draft 0.1 ready for comment collection (CC) May   Jul Complete CC, comment resolution and prepare Draft 1.0 Start WG LB Sep WG LB comment collection and resolultion Nov 2020 Draft 2.0 and Recirculation  Draft 3.0 and Recirculation  Sponsor Ballot (Target from PAR) 2021 Draft 4.0 and Recirculation   Draft 5.0 and Recirculation   Submission to RevCom (Target from PAR) Nikola Serafimovski (pureLiFi) Edward Au (Marvell Semiconductor)

May 2015 doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0496r1 May 2018 Straw poll Should the above timeline be proposed as a possible timeline for the Light Communications Task Group at the first 11bb TG meeting in July 2018? Yes: No: Abstain: Nikola Serafimovski (pureLiFi) Edward Au (Marvell Semiconductor)