1. IEEE 802.11 TGh Overview Mika Kasslin TGh Chair March 2001
Mika Kasslin, Nokia

2. Scope and purpose (PAR)
March 2001
Scope and purpose (PAR)
We are allowed to enhance both MAC and a PHY
add indoor and outdoor channel selection for 5GHz license exempt bands in Europe
add channel energy measurement and reporting mechanisms to improve spectrum and transmit power management
The purpose:
enable regulatory acceptance of GHz products
provide improvements in channel energy measurement and reporting, channel coverage in many regulatory domains, and provide Dynamic Channel Selection and Transmit Power Control mechanisms
Mika Kasslin, Nokia

3. Two aspects Regulatory requirements: 802.11 internal features:
March 2001
Two aspects
Regulatory requirements:
ERC/DEC/(99)23
Radio Conformance Test Specification (Harmonized EN covering essential requirements)
internal features:
System maintenance support
autonomous frequency selection
system scaling
etc.
Mika Kasslin, Nokia

4. Schedule Push!!! 1/01: The first meeting as a task group
March 2001
1/01: The first meeting as a task group
3/01: First set of proposals will be reviewed
5/01: Second round of proposals => basic mechanism selected
Draft ready => Call for comments
7/01: Comment resolution process
WG letter ballot
9/01: Comment resolution process
11/01: Comment resolution process
Text to sponsor ballot
xx/02: Standard approved
Push!!!
Mika Kasslin, Nokia