1. doc.: IEEE 802.15-<doc#>
13 November 2006
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doc.: IEEE <doc#>
doc.: IEEE /XXXr0
November 2007
Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: [IEEE TGs WiFi Mesh Liaison Report to IEEE WG Plenary]
Date Submitted: [15 November, 2007]
Source: [Ho-In Jeon]
Company: [Kyung-Won University]
Address: [San 65, Bok-Jung-Dong, Sung-Nam-Shi, Kyung-Gi-Do, Republic of Korea]
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Re: []
Abstract: [Liaison report of TGs status]
Purpose: [Contribution to working group at November 2007 Meeting]
Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein.
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2. IEEE 802.11 TGs WiFi Mesh Liaison Report to IEEE 802.15 WG in Atlanta
November 2007
IEEE TGs WiFi Mesh Liaison Report to IEEE WG in Atlanta
November 15, 2007
Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Ho-In Jeon (KWU)

3. Comments Resolved 1st Letter Ballot failed: 48% Approval 5,615 98
November 2007
Comments Resolved
1st Letter Ballot failed: 48% Approval
Resolved
Unresolved
Dec-06
5,713
0.0%
100.0%
Jan-07
3,001
2,712
52.5%
47.5%
Mar-07
4,296
1,417
75.2%
24.8%
May-07
4,818
895
84.3%
15.7%
Jul-07
5,230
483
91.5%
8.5%
Sep-07
5,482
231
96.0%
4.0%
Nov-07
5,615 98
98.3%
1.7%
Ho-In Jeon (KWU)

4. Presentations for Comments Resolutions
November 2007
Presentations for Comments Resolutions
“High Throughput Mesh”, Alexander Safonov (IITP), Yongho Seok (LG Electronics), 11-07/2700r0.
“Suggested PICS Proforma Table Additions”, Kazuyuki Sakoda (Sony), 11-07/1991r2.
“Power efficient and unified s solution”, Jarkko Knecht (Nokia), 11-07/2646r1.
“Mesh Power Save”, Jarkko Knecht (Nokia), 11-07/2717r1.
“Analyzing the Beacon Collision Probability in Mesh Networks”, Michelle Gong (Intel), 11-07/2813r1.
“MAC QoS”, Mathilde Benveniste (Avaya), 11-07/2814r0.
“Common TSF Issues”, Zhen Xie (Atheros), 11-07/2518r3.
“Minor text updates for Abbreviated Handshake”, Meiyuan Zhao (Intel), 11-07/2816r0.
“A More Efficient KDF”, Dan Harkins (Aruba), 11-07/2855r0.
Ho-In Jeon (KWU)

5. Presentations for Comments Resolutions
November 2007
Presentations for Comments Resolutions
“PMKID List updates for MSA Authentication”, Tony Braskich (Motorola), 11-07/2648r0.
“Key Hierarchy Nonce Updates”, Tony Braskich (Motorola), 11-07/2649r1.
“GTK Clarification for Mesh Access Points”, Tony Braskich (Motorola), 11-07/2865r0.
“Key usage update for Peer Link Management”, Meiyuan Zhao (Intel), 11-07/2839r2.
“Mesh Neighbour List Element”, Kazuyuki Sakoda (Sony), 11-07/2817r0.
“MBCA and Beacon Timing Element Clean Up”, Kazuyuki Sakoda (Sony), 11-07/2819r1.
“802.11s functional interdependences”, Jarkko Knecht (Nokia), 11-07/2853r0.
“Power efficient and unified s solution”, Jarkko Knecht (Nokia), 11-07/2646r3.
“Performance Evaluation of ‘Express Forwarding’for a Single-Channel Mesh”, Mathilde Benveniste (Avaya), 11-07/2454r1.
Ho-In Jeon (KWU)

6. Process of Getting to Letter Ballot and Beyond
<month year>
doc.: IEEE <doc#>
November 2007
Process of Getting to Letter Ballot and Beyond
Completed Steps | Future Steps
Adoption of PAR and 5 Criteria
Technical Presentations and Discussions
Specify Any Additional Requirements, Comparison Criteria, or Other Documents
Call For Proposals
Presentation of Proposals
Select from Submitted Complete Proposals to Produce a Draft
Refine Draft
1st Letter Ballot – November 2006 – Fails
Revise Draft – Resolve comments
2nd Letter Ballot – After January 2007
Recirculation
Sponsor Ballot – September 2008(?)
Final WG/EC Approval
IEEE SB REVCOM Approval
Ho-In Jeon (KWU)
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7. Final Information for Report
November 2007
Final Information for Report
An annotated agenda for TGs at this meeting is available in 11-07/2630r11.
TGs failed to find a new Technical Editor and has decided not to try to go to Letter Ballot from this meeting.
The 2nd Letter Ballot document is scheduled to be out after January meeting at Taipei.
TGs has scheduled teleconferences on 21 November, 11 December, 9 January and 23 January at 17:00 for up to 90 minutes.
Ho-In Jeon (KWU)