TGn Closing Report Orlando, FL, US 802 Plenary – 12-16 March ‘07 doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0496r0 March 2007 TGn Closing Report Orlando, FL, US 802 Plenary – 12-16 March ‘07 Date: 2007-03-15 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@ok-brit.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>. Name Company Address Phone email Bruce Kraemer Marvell +1 - 321 4 27 4098 bkraemer@ marvell .com Garth Hillman AMD 5402 East Ben White, Austin TX 78741 +1 (512) 602 7869 Garth.hillman@amd.com Sheung Li Atheros 5480 GAP , Santa Clara, CA 95054 +1 (408) 773 5295 sheung@atheros.com Adrian Stephens Intel Corporation 15 JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0FD, UK +1 (503) 616 3800 adrian.p.stephens@intel.c om 5488 Marvell Lane, Santa Clara, CA, 95054 Bruce Kraemer, Marvell Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

Letter Ballot 97 Requesting to move Draft 2.0 to Sponsor March 2007 doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0496r0 March 2007 Letter Ballot 97 Requesting to move Draft 2.0 to Sponsor Official Results of the recently closed IEEE 802.11 WG Letter Ballot #97: Ballot Summary: Technical Vote Closing date: 2007-03-09 1. This ballot has met the 50% returned ballot requirement.     325 eligible people in this ballot group.    231 affirmative votes      46 negative votes     28 abstention votes =====    306 votes received =  94.2% returned                           9.2% abstention 2. The 75% affirmation requirement is being met. 231 affirmative votes 46 negative votes 277 votes = 83.4% affirmative - MOTION PASSES 16.6% disapprove Bruce Kraemer, Marvell Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

Letter Ballot # 2.0 Comments March 2007 Letter Ballot # 2.0 Comments duplicate 3163 Editorial & Technical Unique - 3076 95 Editorial - 1470 Technical - 1594 Assigned - 1470 Assigned - 1497 97 unassigned Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

Draft 2.0 - Comment Distribution March 2007 Draft 2.0 - Comment Distribution Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

Comment Spreadsheets March 2007 Ad Hoc Topic Ad hoc leader file # doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0496r0 March 2007 Comment Spreadsheets Ad Hoc Topic Ad hoc leader file # Mar 15 4 pm Composite TG 07-0336 00 MAC Matt Fischer 07-0338 04 Coexistence Eldad Perahia 07-0339 03 PHY Jim Petranovich 07-0341 02 Beamforming & Adaptation John Ketchum Joonsuk Kim 07-0342 TGn all Bruce Kraemer 07-0343 Frame Format Peter Loc 07-0353 Editorial Adrian Stephens 07-0366 PSMP Naveen Kakani 07-0367 General Joe Levy 07-0368 CA Doc Sheung Li Bruce Kraemer, Marvell Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

Ad hoc Reports March 2007 Ad Hoc Topic Ad hoc leader file # Mar 15 4 pm Composite TG 07-0305 01 MAC Matt Fischer 07-0372 02 Coexistence Eldad Perahia 07-0405 PHY Jim Petranovich 07-0379 04 Beamforming & Adaptation John Ketchum Joonsuk Kim 07-0433 TGn all Bruce Kraemer Frame Format Peter Loc 07-0439 Editorial Adrian Stephens PSMP Naveen Kakani 07-0430 General Joe Levy 07-0432 CA Doc Sheung Li Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

Draft 3.0 Schedule Focus on 1635 Technical Comments March 2007 Draft 3.0 Schedule Focus on 1635 Technical Comments Event March Orlando April – telecon only May ad hoc May interim July ad hoc July Plenary Sept ad hoc Sept interim Activity organize for submissions Prepare submissions Review subs for voting May interim July ad hoc July Plenary Sept ad hoc Sept interim Prepared 100 (40) 100 500 200 Voted in 700 200 Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

March 2007 doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0496r0 November 2006 Teleconferences Request authorization for TGn to conduct teleconferences for the purpose of comment resolution every Wednesday from 11:00 to 13:00 ET from 2 weeks after the close of the 802 March plenary (March 16, 2007) to 2 weeks after the close of the July plenary (3-Aug ’07). Approved unanimously in TGn Bruce Kraemer, Marvell Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

Teleconferences Call time: 11:00 – 13:00 ET Call number: 916-356-2663 March 2007 Teleconferences Call time: 11:00 – 13:00 ET Call number: 916-356-2663 Wednesday Blocking events Ad hoc group Meeting chair Bridge # Passcode Mar 21 Mar 28 Apr 04 MAC 2 6200556 Apr 11 Frame 8684394 Apr 18 PHY 6278987 Apr 25 COEX 6174888 May 02 Beam 2968614 May 09 Ad hoc May 14-18 Interim Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

March 2007 Ad hoc in Montreal - May 2007 Request TGn be authorized to conduct an ad hoc meeting for the purpose of resolving comments received during WG letter ballot 97 on TGn Draft 2.0 to be held Wednesday May 9 thru Friday May 11 2007 (just prior to the May Interim in Montreal Canada) at the Fairmont Hotel in Montreal Canada Approved unanimously in TGn Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

March 2007 doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0496r0 March 2007 TGn May Ad hoc The IEEE 802.11 TGn May 2007 Event Portal is NOW LIVE at: http://tgn.facetoface-events.com/montreal/ Bruce Kraemer, Marvell Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

Ad hoc in San Francisco – July 2007 March 2007 Ad hoc in San Francisco – July 2007 Request TGn be authorized to conduct an ad hoc meeting for the purpose of resolving comments received during WG letter ballot 97 on TGn Draft 2.0 to be held Wednesday July 11 thru Friday July 13 2007 (just prior to the July Plenary in San Francisco, CA) with the preferred option being the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero in San Francisco, CA Approved unanimously in TGn Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

11n - Overall timeline March 2007 HT SG Formed PAR Approved TGn Formed 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 HT SG Formed PAR Approved TGn Formed Publication 3nd WG Letter Ballot REVCOM Approval Selection Process & Criteria 2nd WG Letter Ballot Call for Proposals 1st WG Letter Ballot Proposal Presentations First Sponsor Ballot Confirmation Down Select Joint proposal Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

March 2007 Timeline Adjustment Change the 802.11 published TGn timeline to indicate that the WG Recirculation Ballot is expected to start Sep ’07. Approved unanimously in TGn Bruce Kraemer, Marvell