1. IC DRAFT REPORT IEEE 802 Network Enhancements for the Next Decade Report Date: 13 November 2018
Chair: Roger Marks, Huawei (since March 2018)
Participants: Individuals, varying between 30 – 100 people per in-person meeting.
Procedures: Following approved rules of LMSC and IEEE WG. Operating as a subgroup of the WG, but without membership restrictions.
Progress Toward Deliverables:
Website, document repository, and mailing list for participants
Two Work Items
Lossless Network for Data Centers: published Nendica Report,
Stimulated new standardization project IEEE P802.1Qcz (Congestion Isolation)
Organized joint IEEE 802/IETF Data Center Workshop, Bangkok, (55 attendees)
Flexible Factory IoT: engaged in comment resolution
Timeline:
March 2019 – evaluate re-chartering
may require additional time to complete Flexible Factory IoT Nendica Report
may initiate enhancement of either Nendica Report
may consider new Work Items
Future Meetings: meetings at least monthly as indicated on Website; during IEEE 802 plenaries (March, July & November) and interims (January, May, September) plus conference calls; looking for industry-focused venues
Issues: Seeking to identify and collaborate with external user groups in focus areas