1. NR workload management
Summary of key decisions
Source: RAN Chairman

2. Outline
These slides present a summary of the decisions on NR workload management on the following aspects:
Handling of Study Items in Q4
Focusing on a reduced set of architecture options
Focusing WG efforts to essential functionality
Administrative measures
Resolving major contentious technical items

3. 1. Handling of Study Items in Q4
Measures to maximize meeting time available for Release-15 NR in Q4:
Proposal: NR Study Items led by RAN1 or RAN2 would remain on hold until December/2017
Note: The overall TU allocation and completion target for these SIs will be updated
Proposal-bis: Study Items led by RAN3 are

4. 2. Reduced set of architecture options
It is recognized that all architecture options within the scope of the NR WID continue to be important
To meet the timelines it is proposed to focus WG efforts on Q4 on the options with early deployment commitments
Proposal: Focus WG work

5. 3. Focus on essential functionality
WGs should focus on basic and essential functionality first
Decision: RP-17xxxx endorsed for RAN1 and RAN4 apsects
TBD: Handling of RAN1 de-prioritized items
Decision: RP-17xxxx endorsed for RAN2 aspects

6. 4. Administrative measures
Additional ad-hoc meetings
Number of meetings already at the limit
Decision: on RAN4 ad-hoc TBD
Longer WG meetings (6-7 day meetings)
Such extreme measures are highly discouraged
Additional parallel sessions
Left to the WG leadership to decide on a case-by-case basis
Focused input contributions from companies
Decision: Measures to allow only 1 contribution per agenda item per company are encouraged

7. 5. Resolving contentious items
Resolution on contentious technical issues:
Single-transmission vs dual-transmission
Decision: RP-17xxxx endorsed
Uplink sharing
UE category and peak data rates

8. Thank you!