1. MMAC Liaison Report May 2005
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2. May 2005
Abstract
This document contains the IEEE – MMAC liaison report for May 2005.
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3. MMAC Overview What is MMAC? Missions:
Month 2000
doc.: IEEE /xxx
May 2005
MMAC Overview
What is MMAC?
MMAC (Multimedia Mobile Access Communication) Forum is an industry group consists of more than 40 companies.
Missions:
Researches, studies and promotions of wireless access systems and services:
Studies on system specifications
Studies on frequency plan
Contribution to standardization activities, etc
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4. May 2005
Relationship in Japan
MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) specifies:
Requirements for systems
Frequency Plan
ARIB (Association of Radio
Industries and Businesses):
Specifies Japanese Standards of Radio Communication Systems
For more information:
MMAC (Multimedia Mobile Access Communication Forum):
helps the above activities
promotes the systems
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5. Organization and Scope
May 2005
Organization and Scope
Steering Committee
Control the activities of working groups and SIGs
Working Groups
HiSWAN WG
Maintenance of the ARIB STD-T70
MMAC WG
Maintenance of the ARIB STD-T71
Wireless 1394 WG
Maintenance of the ARIB STD-T72
UWB WG
Studies on system specifications
Special Interest Groups
Next Generation WLAN SIG
Discussions on next generation wireless LAN systems
1394 over UWB SIG
Integration of the output of the Wireless WG and UWB WG
Publicity Committee
Promotion, demonstration, etc.
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6. MMAC-802.11 WG Mission: Creation: June 2004
Month 2000
doc.: IEEE /xxx
May 2005
MMAC WG
Mission:
Maintenance of ARIB STD-T71
ARIB STD-T71: IEEE a compatible WLAN system
Standardization of 5GHz band wireless access system
Operations in the 4.9 – 5.0 and – GHz bands
The same scope with IEEE j
Creation: June 2004
Chair: Satoru Aikawa (NTT)
Member companies:
Atheros, Canon, Denso, Fujitsu, Hitach Cable, Intel, Japan Telecom, JRC, Mitsubishi, Murata, NEC, NTT, TOYOCOM, Panasonic, QUALCOM, Samsung, TEPCO Optical Network, TDK, Toshiba, SONY and more
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7. Activities Regular Meeting Drafting Group
May 2005
Activities
Regular Meeting
Meet every two month (after IEEE Meeting)
Review the activities of IEEE WG
Review the activities of Information Council (MIC)
Discuss future works
Drafting Group
Members: Atheros Japan, Intel Japan, NEC, NTT, SONY, Toshiba
Scope: Draft ARIB STD-T71 (ver. 3.0?)
Final draft of new ARIB STD-T71 will be ready by the end of May.
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8. Updates Action Items: Schedules Revision of ARIB STD T-71 ver. 2.0
May 2005
Updates
Action Items:
Revision of ARIB STD T-71 ver. 2.0
Incorporation of IEEE j-2004 into the ARIB STD-T71.
New Radio Regulation (to be effective in May)
New allocation: – GHz (indoor use only)
10MHz shift of center frequency for – GHz band.
For more information,
Schedules
New draft will be completed by the end of May
Approval of MMAC WG is necessary
Approval of ARIB Standards Committee
July or September 2005
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