1. Use of Industry Connections in IEEE 802
John D’Ambrosia
Futurewei, Subsidiary of Huawei

2. Preface
This presentation covers my experience with using “Industry Connections” within IEEE 802.
Industry Connections can be used outside of IEEE 802 as well, however, I am not addressing those aspects.

3. List of Questions Provided
Approval of SG/IC by whom?
Lifetime of SG/IC?
Reconfirmation required?
Purpose of SG/IC?
Deliverable(s)
Participation (individual/entity)
Openness (who can participate, who has access to documents)
P&Ps
IPR regime
Leadership and structure (min: chair + secretary; vice chair position?)
Support by IEEE SA?
Possibility to contract external resources?
Budget? Need for treasurer?

4. Industry Connections
ICCAID Form -
Current IC activities -
ICAID requests
if an IEEE Sponsoring committee has agreed to oversee the activity.
Identify what procedures will be used to guide the operation of the activity (must be reviewed by ICCom)
Rules ( within IEEE 802 regarding Industry Connections found in
IEEE 802 LMSC Chair’s Guidelines
IEEE 802 LMSC Operations Manual
IEEE 802 WG P&P
I have used Operating Rules for my IC activities, since 802 delegated the IC to 802.3

5. Approval If applicable, WG that IC is delegated to (requires >50%)
Approval by EC (requires >50%)
ICCOM
IEEE-SA Standards Board
Duration – Per ICAID –
IC activities are chartered for two years at a time. Activities are eligible for extension upon request and review by ICCom and the IEEE-SA Standards Board. Should an extension be required, please notify the ICCom Administrator prior to the two-year mark.
Need to do annual update.

6. Roles of Study Groups and ICs
Role of Study Group (per IEEE 802 LMSC P&P
When a Sponsor is presented with a proposal concerning a standards development project, the Sponsor may form a Standards Study Group to examine the proposal to determine if there is a need for a standard to be developed. If the proposal merits formation of a project, the Study Group will draft a PAR for consideration by the Sponsor.
Role of Industry Connections –
An Industry Connections activity is initiated when a group of companies or individuals recognizes a need for collaboration and consensus within a technical area, and often before they fully understand what form that collaboration should take.
Does not replace standards process

7. Questions Asked Multiple types of deliverables can be noted– Support
Will provide records of the meetings, including minutes and supporting presentations.
May be the creation of one or more consensus presentations that are used as the basis for one or more Call-for-Interests to study new areas.
May be the creation, as appropriate, of white papers documenting the findings of the IC activity.
Support
Webpage
Reflector
Meeting Space
Publication PR
Structure – activity dependent / WG Dependent
Budget / contract external resources - all activities I led did not request anything outside of the support provided. No additional budget.
IEEE-SA Pre PAR Patent Policy
IC under IEEE 802 – individual based. Open to all for participation

8. Sample 802.3 Industry Connection Efforts
D’Ambrosia led
IEEE Next Generation Enterprise/Campus/Data Centre Ethernet ad hoc
IEEE Industry Connections Higher Speed Ethernet ad hoc
IEEE Industry Connections Ethernet Bandwidth Assessment ad hoc
Other
IEEE Industry Connections NG-EPON ad hoc