1. IEEE 802.21 MEDIA INDEPENDENT SERVICES DCN: 21-19-0027-00-0000
Title: Request for Study Group First Re-chartering
Date Submitted: March 15, 2019
Presented in March, 2019 IEEE 802 LMSC Closing Plenary in Vancouver, BC, Canada
Source: Subir Das (Perspecta Labs)
Abstract: This document contains the EC motion and materials to support the re-chartering of the Study Group proposal on Network Enablers for Seamless HMD-based VR (Virtual Reality) Content Service.

2. LMSC Motion
Grant the first re-chartering of IEEE 'Network Enablers for Seamless HMD-based VR (Virtual Reality) Content Service ' Study Group.
Move: Subir Das
Second: Steve Shellhammer
WG Vote: 7/0/0
EC Vote:
For: Against: Abstain:
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Subir Das, Chair, IEEE

3. Supporting Material
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Subir Das, Chair, IEEE

4. Background
The LMSC approved the study group at November, 2018 closing plenary
A detailed presentation was made to LMSC before approval
Recommendation was to reach out to all 802 WGs
Study Group is active for nearly two and half months

5. Study Group Activities
Study Group’s first F2F meeting opportunity was in January, 2019
Study Group met with other Wireless WGs during January 14-18, 2019, Interim Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri , USA
Presented the Problems and Goals of the Study Group with Initial requirements to the following WGs and TAGs
(WNG and TIA TIG) and WNG
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Outcome: Got positive feedback from the WGs and TAGs members. Discussion is ongoing and white paper is updated with new results.

6. Study Group Activities Contd..
Study Group’s second F2F meeting opportunity was in March 11-15, IEEE 802 Plenary
Study Group met this week, discussed and presented the Problem and Goals, with Initial requirements to the following WGs and ICAID
802.1 and 802.3
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Outcome: Got some positive feedback from the WGs and ICAID members. It seems interest is growing.
However, a good amount of work is needed for analyzing the existing Standards and identifying the scope of the project

7. Study Group Conclusion
Need time until next Plenary (e.g., July, 2019) to do the work
A motion was submitted to the IEEE WG by the Chair of the Study Group
WG Approved the motion by: 7/0/0

8. Study Group Plan
If the LMSC motion is approved, Study Group would like to do the following:
Continue the discussions with WG and TAG members that are showing interests and meet F2F during May, 2019 interim session (if there are enough interests, meeting with wirleline interim is a possibility)
Refine the Use cases and develop additional requirements
Update the white paper as appropriate
Analyze the existing Standards (e.g., ay, , TSN and AVB) with the help from the respective WG experts (contributions are needed)
Host teleconferences in between meetings
Present the progress to IEEE 802 LMSC Committee during July, 2019 Plenary meeting with a plan for the next steps

9. P WG Motion
Move to authorize the P WG Chair to make a motion to the
IEEE 802 Executive Committee for re-chartering the Study Group
on 'Network Enablers for Seamless HMD-based VR (Virtual Reality) Content Service’.
Move: Dillon Seo
Second: Hyeong Ho Lee
For: 07
Against: 00
Abstain: 00
Motion Passes
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Subir Das, Chair, IEEE