1. IMT-2020 Contribution Content
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doc.: IEEE yy/1844r0
November 2017
IMT-2020 Contribution Content
Date:
Authors:
Name
Affiliations
Address
Phone
Roger Marks
EthAirNet Associates
Denver, CO, USA
1-802-capable
Marks, EthAirNet

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November 2017
Abstract
This contribution, intended for presentation to the IEEE Advanced Access Network Interface Standing Committee (AANI), discusses possible content of IMT-2020 contributions to ITU-R Working Party 5D (WP 5D).
Marks, EthAirNet

3. Background IEEE 802.11 WG motion of 2017-11-08:
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doc.: IEEE yy/1844r0
November 2017
Background
IEEE WG motion of :
“Invite AANI to prepare draft documents meeting the 31 Jan 2018 requirements for submission of 11 to ITU-R Working Party 5D as an IMT G RIT and
Bring the documents for consideration and approval at the January IEEE interim meeting.”
Moved: Jon Rosdahl
Seconded: Harry Bims
Result: Passes
Per IEEE /1560r5
Marks, EthAirNet

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November 2017
What to submit?
Invitation in motion is “to prepare draft documents meeting the 31 Jan 2018 requirements for submission of 11 to ITU-R Working Party 5D as an IMT G RIT.”
What documents are needed to meet those requirements?
Answer is in ITU-R IMT-2020/2 (Rev.1):
Step 2: “Development of candidate RITs and SRITs”): to Meeting #32 (July 2019)
Step 3: (“Submission/Reception of the RIT and SRIT proposals and acknowledgement of receipt”): to Meeting #32 (July 2019)
“The final deadline for submissions is 1600 hours UTC, 7 calendar days prior to the start of the 32nd meeting of WP 5D in July 2019.”
No specification or expectation of submissions earlier.
Marks, EthAirNet

5. Indications of AANI Intentions
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November 2017
Indications of AANI Intentions
11-17/1836r0 - Draft for ITU-R Submission - Rakesh Taori (PHAZR). This presentation provides a skeleton for a presentation to ITU, similar to the presentations made by 3 GPP and DECT during the IMT-2020 workshop.
The following outline is proposed:…
The chair asks whether this good outline for the document intended for the WG. There are no comments.
Rakesh is willing to lead the effort. People are invited to contact him directly or via reflector.
The chair mentions an exchange that suggest using publicly available presentation material to describe the operation of to ITU. The chair briefly reviews the material and agrees that part of this may be included in the final presentation to the WG.
The chair reminds the group that we are continuing to seek volunteers. The short-term goal now is a presentation rather than finalized templates.
Per IEEE /1838r0 [“AANI Conference Call Minutes,” ]
Marks, EthAirNet

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November 2017
IMT-2020 Workshop
Objectives of workshop on IMT-2020 terrestrial radio interfaces ( ):
to promote information sharing on IMT-2020;
to facilitate dialog among ITU-R WP 5D, the possible proponents and the evaluation groups; and in particular
to provide information on the ITU-R WP 5D process for IMT standardization including minimum technical performance requirements and evaluation guidelines;
to invite possible proponents of IMT-2020 RIT/SRIT to present current and future development aspects about IMT RITs/SRITs; and
to invite registered independent evaluation groups to present information about their evaluation group and planned actions.
Marks, EthAirNet

7. IMT-2020 Workshop Presentation Status
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doc.: IEEE yy/1844r0
November 2017
IMT-2020 Workshop Presentation Status
Presentations to IMT-2020 Workshop are:
informative
NOT contributions toward IMT-2020
NOT contributions to ITU-R WP 5D
NOT filed as contributions to ITU-R WP 5D
NOT considered by ITU-R WP 5D
Marks, EthAirNet

8. IMT-2020 Workshop as a Template?
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IMT-2020 Workshop as a Template?
In presuming that presentations to the IMT-2020 Workshop are a template for contributions to ITU-R Working Party 5D, issues arise:
Workshop materials were formatted as slide-show presentations, to be presented by a speaker.
ITU-R Working Party 5D contributions are documents of sentences and paragraphs, typically proposing action of the Working Party.
ITU-R Working Party 5D contribution template is mandatory and available only in .docx format.
ITU-R Working Party 5D contributions are not presentations and are not “presented” as lectures. Contributors or others are typically invited to “introduce” the document and its purpose.
Marks, EthAirNet

9. Conclusions and Observations
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November 2017
Conclusions and Observations
The IMT-2020 process does not require or expect RIT proposals prior to July 2019.
The IMT-2020 process allows for RIT and SRIT proposals to be submitted earlier but does not specify any particular consequential actions prior to the July 2019 deadline.
Preparation of pre-submittal materials serves no purpose but interferes with thoughtful consideration of a feasible approach to a qualified proposal meeting requirements.
ITU-R WP 5D has not considered the IMT Workshop presentations, and will not do so.
Submission of documentation based on IMT Workshop presentations as a template is outside the processes of ITU-R WP 5D.
Marks, EthAirNet

10. Month Year
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November 2017
Recommendations
Interpret the WG invitation to “prepare draft documents meeting the 31 Jan 2018 requirements for submission of 11 to ITU-R Working Party 5D as an IMT G RIT” with the understanding that such requirements are null and that the requirements can be met by submitting no document to the January/February meeting of WP 5D.
Reject proposals to prepare slide-show presentations for ITU-R WP 5D.
Instead of rushing to complete documentation on one or two test environments, focus on the high-level issue of ascertaining the feasibility of qualifying for IMT-2020, which requires all five test environments.
Marks, EthAirNet