doc.: IEEE Submission July 2009 Michael Lynch, MJ Lynch & Associates IEEE IMT Advanced Update IEEE 802 has continued active participation in ITU-R WP5D and the IMT-Advanced process WP5D has met twice in 2009 –February IEEE 802 had two contributions to that meeting –June IEEE 802 had five contributions to that meeting Will meet again in October

doc.: IEEE Submission July 2009 Michael Lynch, MJ Lynch & Associates IEEE IMT Advanced Update At the June meeting WP5D approved revision 9 to ITU-R Recommendation M.1457 –This revision was controversial – France and Germany objected to add FDD and CDMA TDD modes –Germany has said they do not object to the approval but maintained a “reservation” – France had no support –Revision 9 will go to the December meeting of SG5 for approval – and then be sent for approval by correspondence by Administrations

doc.: IEEE Submission July 2009 Michael Lynch, MJ Lynch & Associates IEEE IMT Advanced Update The June WP5D meeting also agreed to begin work on M.1457 revision 10 at their October meeting IMT-Advanced inputs must be submitted for the WP5D October meeting WP5D has agreed to host an IMT-Advanced Workshop during the October meeting –Plan is to develop a response at this meeting accepting the invitation to present