TGn Closing Report - January doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/1531r0 January 2005 TGn Closing Report - January Date: 2005-01-21 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>. Bruce Kraemer, Conexant Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

January Activities Administrative introduction doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/1531r0 January 2005 January Activities Administrative introduction Elect vice chair - Sheung Li Revised technical presentations (2hr block) Technical comparison , clarifications, discrepancies Presentation time, random speaker sequence for each round Request 20 min for Q&A and/or submit questions via email 4 Comparison & Market Application Presentations 10 Technical presentations Q&A Preliminary planning for Coexistence Assurance with .19 Down select vote Plans for March Bruce Kraemer, Conexant Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

X Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 TGn - January Schedule Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 8:00-10:00 X Technical/Comparison Presentations .19 discussion Regency II 10:30-12:30 MitMot Proposal Presentations Q&A 1:30-3:30 WWiSE Proposal Presentations ½ hour each Down Select at 1:30 PM 4:00-6:00 Opening, Agenda Minutes, Comparison Presentations TGnSync Proposal Presentations Presentations March plans Presentation 7:30-9:30 Election, Various Comparison Presentations Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

Technical/Comparison Presentations January 2005 Technical/Comparison Presentations Non-proposal authors 05-1627 , Field Measurements of 2x2 MIMO Communications, Babak Daneshrad 05-1625, TGn Consensus Proposal, Tim Wakeley 05-1644, Service Provider Requirements, Brian Ford 05-0020, Required Feature set for Closed Loop Beam Forming, Aryan Saed Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

Technical/Comparison Presentations by January 2005 Technical/Comparison Presentations by Monday 05-1630-00 - Closed vs Open Loop Comparisons, John Ketchum 04-1579-01 – ACI Results, Dave Hedberg Tuesday 05-1634-00 - Comparison of Value of proposed MAC features, Adrian Stephens 05-006-01 – Backward Compatibility of CDD Preambles, - Tsuguhide Aoki 05-1581-01 – Preamble Power Variations, Dave Hedberg 05-1616-01 – WWiSE Pilot Performance, Allert van Zelst 05-1636-01 – Impact of Fewer Pilot Tones on .11n Phy Perf, Won-Joon Choi 05-1590-00 – STS Compatibility with Legacy 802.11g devices, Chris Hansen Wednesday 05-1635-01 – Preambles and MIMO Beam Forming , John Sadowsky 05-1645-02 – Preambles, Beam Forming for WWiSE, Chris Hansen Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

Ballot Results Proposal MITMOT Proposal TGnSync Proposal WWiSE January 2005 Ballot Results Proposal MITMOT Proposal TGnSync Proposal WWiSE Consider # Consider % 23 9.62 132 55.23 84 35.15 Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

Tentative TGn Plans for March January 2995 doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/1531r0 January 2005 Tentative TGn Plans for March Technical Proposal Updates & FR (CC)10 days before meeting Friday March 4 Email questions to proposal authors Tuesday March 8 Written responses posted to server Friday March 11 Administrative introduction (1 hr) Comparison reports (1 hr) Market/application reports (.5hr) Proposal presentations (1 to 2hr blocks) Technical comparison , clarifications, discrepancies Presentation time, random speaker sequence for each round Additional technical presentations (3hr) .19 presentations on Coexistence Assurance (1hr if possible) Q&A 4 hr (2hr written + 2hrs live, separate time for non-aligned) Down select vote - special order (1 hr) Confirmation vote- as much of step 17 as possible in March Elect Technical editor (½ hour) Plans for May (1/2 hour) Bruce Kraemer, Conexant Bruce Kraemer, Conexant

January 2005 End Bruce Kraemer, Conexant