doc.: IEEE Submission May 2007 Michael Lynch, Nortel RR-TAG Opening Report Report on March 2007 plenary meeting Work planned for this meeting

doc.: IEEE Submission May 2007 Michael Lynch, Nortel Report of March Plenary Meeting Completed comments on FDA RF guidelines –Approved by an EC ballot ballot Held 2 sessions on IEEE 802 input to ITU-R on IMT Advanced requirements –Correspondence group was formed Completed response to FCC on 60 GHz issues Completed liaison to ITU-R WP8F on M.1457 –Response to WP8F liaison Completed liaison to WP8F to update M.1457 input

doc.: IEEE Submission May 2007 Michael Lynch, Nortel Report of IMT Advanced Correspondence Group Held 6 conference calls Developed a draft input for on IMT.TECH Document was approved by an EC ballot –Ballot closed 11 May –Results: 16/0/0 To be sent by the IEEE ITU-R liaison to ITU-R –Will be considered at the WP8F meeting that begins 23 May in Kyoto

doc.: IEEE Submission May 2007 Michael Lynch, Nortel Planned Objectives for This Meeting Review/comment on U.K. Ofcom consultation Consider need for a future joint IEEE 802 input to WP8F on IMT Advanced requirements –Probably to begin after seeing what develops at the WP8F meeting Consider need for a joint IEEE 802 technology input to WP8F –Originally discussed in January –Work would start at the July plenary –To be submitted to WP8F Q3/Q4 2008

doc.: IEEE Submission May 2007 Michael Lynch, Nortel Active participation is encouraged! needs consistent participation from all wireless WGs –Our charter is to provide balanced representation of the interests of all of the wireless WGs before the FCC and other regulatory bodies –Other members of wireless WGs who can attend as their primary group, or at least substantially, are also encouraged to participate –Remember … attendance in meetings counts towards maintaining your voting rights in your “home WG”