SCFAH Title: Draft Baseline Ad-Hoc Recommendation to SC on 3GPP2 Future Source: J. Brownley, Ad-Hoc Chair Abstract: This is a proposed draft baseline Ad-Hoc recommendation to the SC on the 3GPP2 Future based on a consolidation of the contributions to the Ad-Hoc, to date. Recommendation: For Consideration © GPP2 The contributors grant a free, irrevocable license to 3GPP2 and its Organizational Partners to incorporate text or other copyrightable material contained in the contribution and any modifications thereof in the creation of 3GPP2 publications; to copyright and sell in Organizational Partner's name any Organizational Partner's standards publication even though it may include all or portions of this contribution; and at the Organizational Partner's sole discretion to permit others to reproduce in whole or in part such contribution or the resulting Organizational Partner's standards publication. The contributors are also willing to grant licenses under such contributor copyrights to third parties on reasonable, non-discriminatory terms and conditions for purpose of practicing an Organizational Partner's standard which incorporates this contribution. This document has been prepared by the contributors to assist the development of specifications by 3GPP2. It is proposed to the Committee as a basis for discussion and is not to be construed as a binding proposal on the contributors. The contributors specifically reserves the right to amend or modify the material contained herein and to any intellectual property of the contributors other than provided in the copyright statement above.

2 Outline Considerations Recommendations Recommended Operational Updates Reduced Budget Proposal Open Items

Considering that: 1.Operators’ plans are not to upgrade their networks but to improve and maintenance releases going forward; 2.3GPP2 activities are diminishing, it is reasonable to forecast that this trend will continue; 3.3GPP2 activities need to continue to: –Address maintenance requests from Operators –Maintain the availability of specifications –Maintain the ability to update specifications –Maintain the ability to deal with issues and any new Work Items –Stay in sync with 3GPP Releases –Improve existing specifications –Implement “bug fixes” –Address regulatory changes that may require updates –Maintain relationships and respond to requests from external organizations, such as the ITU, 3GPP, OMA, oneM2Mn and MPEG 4.There will continue to be the development of new devices operating on 3GPP2 systems for many years. 3

Recommended that: 3GPP2 remain as an entity until the sunset of networks [or as long as CDMA is deployed in operators’ networks]; 3GPP2 and IM companies maintain core competence of people who understand the specifications; 3GPP2 maintain a minimum level of core administrative competence to avoid disruptions in procedures, web content, smooth transition to web-meetings, etc.; Substantially reduce the 3GPP2 budget going forward with an effective reduction in operational costs 4

Recommended Operational Updates: Maintain full use of electronic means and web-meetings in 2015 and beyond –Face-to-face meetings sponsored by IM companies as decided by the TSGs where web-meetings are judged as not effective Maintain web presence –Specs library, FTP directory, calendar, agendas, summaries, procedures Minimal secretariat support –Secretariat does manage notifications of V&V, approvals by SC, maintains web presence, work program, other general compliance oversight, membership, and funding invoicing –No travel to meetings Meeting summaries and contribution management handled by meeting chair (or volunteer meeting secretary) Disband SC PMT Ad Hoc 5

Reduced Budget Proposal Item Secretariat (Contract)$214,528$24,000 (20 hours per month) Contractor Pool$50,000$0 Web and Servers and Support $3,600$2,000 LAN Equipment and Support$3,400$0 Virtual Host/Virtual Application Support $1,000$2,400 In-House Equipment$0 Travel Costs$46,500$0 Venue Rental$136,000$0 Space$15,000$0 General and Administrative$63,800$3,500 Legal Fees$1,200 Miscellaneous Support$8,000$1,500 Contingency$40,000$9,600 Total$583,028$44,200 6

OPEN ITEMS Budget –SDO fixed contributions –OP Finance Committee review of & input to of “Reduced Budget Proposal” Disbanding the SC PMT Ad-Hoc requires updates (3) to the WPD –Article 42: Technical Coordination p24 –Annex A: Definitions p35 –Annex H: SC Document Approval Process p47