1. 02 Sept 2015
What is IEEE doing?
A short summary of the current IEEE activities and description of IEEE processes
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2. Before We Share our Opinions……
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Before We Share our Opinions……
“At lectures, symposia, seminars, or educational courses, an individual presenting information on IEEE standards shall make it clear that his or her views should be considered the personal views of that individual rather than the formal position, explanation, or interpretation of the IEEE.”
IEEE-SA Standards Board Operation Manual (subclause 5.9.3)
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3. The IEEE Standards Association process
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The IEEE Standards Association process
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4. IEEE-SA Individual and Corporate Standards Development
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IEEE-SA Individual and Corporate Standards Development
Open, consensus process
Individual standards development
Each individual has one vote
Corporate standards development
One company/one vote
Results frequently adopted by national, regional, and international standards bodies
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5. IEEE Standards Development: Process Flow
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IEEE Standards Development: Process Flow
Idea!
Project Approval Process
Develop Draft Standard
(in Working Group)
Sponsor Ballot
IEEE-SA Standards Board Approval Process
Publish Standard
Maximum of 4 years
Revise or Withdraw Standards
Maximum of 10 years
Decide / Choose Technology
Write / update a Draft
Ballot Draft
Resolve Comments
Done?
This chart illustrates the whole standards process in simplified form.
Idea: The idea for a standard is usually developed by a group of people, and the responsibility for the idea is assumed by the sponsor. The sponsor is usually a society or an existing standards committee.
Project Approval Process: This idea is then transferred onto a form called the Project Authorization Request (PAR) and submitted to the New Standards Committee (NesCom) for approval.
Develop draft standard: The draft is then developed and revised by the working group.
Ballot draft: When the draft work is finalized, the sponsor forms the balloting group and ballots the standard.
Standards Board Approval: After your ballot has achieved consensus, the draft then goes to the Review Committee (RevCom) and the Standards Board for approval. The amount of time from PAR to Board approval is 4 years (an extension can be made if absolutely necessary).
Publish Standard: The draft is then edited and formatted by an IEEE Project Editor and published.
The standard is valid for 10 years before it must be revised or withdrawn.
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Jon Rosdahl, CSR Technologies Inc.

6. IEEE Standards Development: Project Authorization
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IEEE Standards Development: Project Authorization
A project may be started by any individual or company
Each project must be supported by a technical group in the IEEE
Referred to as a “Sponsor”
Official developer of standard
Projects approved through document called Project Authorization Request (PAR)
Summarizes details of project
Approval of a PAR means that the work is authorized by the IEEE-SA Standards Board
The PAR is the means by which IEEE can extend the umbrella of indemnification (or protection) to its standards developers
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Jon Rosdahl, CSR Technologies Inc.

7. IEEE Standards Development: Develop Draft Standard
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IEEE Standards Development: Develop Draft Standard
Standard is written by working group
Working group consists of developers interested in creating the standard
Working group chooses way to create first draft document
Group writes initial draft
Draft developed from existing documents and specifications
Draft document refined in working group through multiple iterations and review
Some tips for starting the development of your draft include the following:
• Develop an outline that will be used as key clauses.
• Divide up each topic or clause among working group members, preferably according to their experience.
• It is to your advantage to assign a working group member as a technical editor. During the development process, the technical editor will ensure consistency and can gather and incorporate all contributions and comments.
• The working group meetings should only be used for reviewing important points in the draft and resolving areas of disagreement.
• Working with an IEEE Project Editor will expedite the project since the editor can flag items that could otherwise be slowed down by the IEEE-SA Standards Board during the approval process.
• Use the IEEE Standards Style Manual as the reference for document structure.
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Jon Rosdahl, CSR Technologies Inc.

8. IEEE Standards Development: Consensus process
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IEEE Standards Development: Consensus process
Consensus is determined through a ballot
Interested persons or organizations are invited to ballot on draft standards
Ballot group receives document, reviews it, and votes/comments on it
Vote yes (approve), no (disapprove), abstain
Can offer comments on document as well
Ultimate approval of standard is granted by IEEE-SA Standards Board
• The sponsor forms the balloting group. In some cases, this may involve using the membership of an active committee or committees; in other cases, this may involve inviting a wide variety of interested parties to participate.
• The sponsor also approves the balance of the group. No one interest group can be more than 33%.
• Once the balloting group is formed, the composition of that balloting group cannot change until the close of the ballot.
• The IEEE-SA now allows three types of ballot groups: one made up of individuals, one made up of Entities (persons who are representing an Entity), and one made up of both of these types of ballots. See the IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual for details of these balloting processes.
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Jon Rosdahl, CSR Technologies Inc.

9. IEEE Standards Development: Publication & Maintenance
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IEEE Standards Development: Publication & Maintenance
Standard published after approval
Standard is valid for 10 years after approval
After 10 years, must be revised or withdrawn
Once your standard has been approved, it will receive a thorough, detailed edit from an IEEE Standards editor. The editor does not make any technical changes, thereby ensuring the technical integrity of the document.
It is also the role to the editor to format the text in accordance with IEEE Standards Style. A draft copy is then provided to the committee for final review. Appropriate editorial corrections are then made and the standard is published.
Complimentary copies are then issued to the working group and awards are given to the Chair of the working group in recognition of the work done.
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Jon Rosdahl, CSR Technologies Inc.

10. 02 Sept 2015
Introduction to IEEE
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11. 02 Sept 2015
IEEE Introduction
IEEE is a working group, responsible for generating Wireless LAN standards
operates under
The “Sponsor”: IEEE LMSC “LAN / MAN Standards Committee” – aka “802”
IEEE Computer Society
IEEE-SA Standards Board
Work in is divided into various activities
Task groups – one per approved standard or amendment to be developed
Study groups – the precursor to a task group that determines initial requirements and seeks approval
Various standing committee's responsible for ongoing work, such a publicity and regulatory
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12. IEEE 802.11 Scope Wireless local area networks
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IEEE Scope
Wireless local area networks
Typical range up to 100m
Generally use unlicensed spectrum
Exception for y: “lightly licensed”
Exception for TV whitespace
Deployments: Broadband network access, public venue access, sensor networks, mesh networks, automotive.
Present in these devices: laptops, phones, tablets, network infrastructure, home appliances, consumer electronics, healthcare devices
What’s the scope of IEEE ?
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13. IEEE 802.11 Revisions May 2011 doc.: IEEE 802.11-11/0483r0 MAC 802.11
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IEEE Revisions
May 2011
doc.: IEEE /0483r0
802.11
-2003
802.11
-2007
802.11
-2012
802.11
-2016 (TBC)
11aa
Video Transport
11k
RRM
11s
Mesh
MAC
11e
QoS
IEEE
Std
802.11
-1997
11h
DFS & TPC
11u
WIEN
11v
Network
Management
11ae
QoS Mgt Frames
11d
Intl roaming
11i
Security
11z
TDLS
11w
Management
Frame
Security
11f
Inter AP
11r
Fast Roam
11n
High
Throughput
(>100 Mbps)
11a
54 Mbps
5GHz
11af
TV Whitespace
11j
JP bands
11ac -VHT
>1 5GHz
11b
11 Mbps
2.4GHz
11p
WAVE
11y
Contention
Based
Protocol
11g
54 Mbps
2.4GHz
11ad - VHT
>1 60GHz
MAC
&
PHY
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Bruce Kraemer (Marvell)

14. IEEE 802.11 Standards Pipeline
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IEEE Standards Pipeline
May 2011
doc.: IEEE /0483r0
802.11
-2016
802.11
-2012
MAC
802.11AK
GLK
802.11aa
Video Transport
802.11AQ
PAD
802.11ae
QoS Mgt Frames
802.11ai
FILS
802.11az
WNG
802.11ax
HEW ah
< 1Ghz
802.11af
TVWS
Long Range
Low Power
LRLP
802.11ac
VHT 5GHz
802.11aj
CMMW
802.11ad
VHT 60 GHz
MAC & PHY
802.11ay
NG60
Published
Standard
Discussion Topics
Study / Topic interest
groups
Sponsor
Ballot
Published
Amendment
TG without
Approved draft WG
Letter Ballot
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Bruce Kraemer (Marvell)

15. PHY Project Sequence 802.3 802.11 100 Gbps 10 year yardstick 10 Gbps
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PHY Project Sequence
100 Gbps
10 year
yardstick
10 Gbps
1 Gbps
802.3
100 Mbps
10 Mbps
802.11
1 Mbps
100 Kbps 80 85 90 95 00 05 10 15
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16. 802.11 Architecture Overview
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Architecture Overview
Multiple Over the Air PHY options
One common MAC based on CSMA/CA a b g n ac ad af ah ax
MAC
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17. Summary of Completed Major MAC Projects
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Summary of Completed Major MAC Projects
D – Country information
V – Network Management
E - QoS
W – Secure Management Frames
F – Inter AP communication
Z – Tunneled Direct Link
H – DFS,TPC Spectrum sharing with radars in 5GHz
AA – Video Transport
AC – Very High Throughput (<6GHz)
J – Japan 4.9 GHz
K – Radio Measurement
AD – Very High Throughput (60GHz)
P – Vehicular Environments
AE – QoS for Management Frames
R – Fast roaming
S – MESH Networking
U – Inter-Networking
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18. 02 Sept 2015
Current Projects
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19. 02 Sept 2015
TGah
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20. 02 Sept 2015
TGah - Purpose
The purpose of this amendment defines operation of license-exempt IEEE wireless networks in frequency bands below 1 GHz excluding the TV White Space bands.
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21. doc.: IEEE /1313r3
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TGah - Scope
This amendment defines an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Physical layer (PHY) operating in the license- exempt bands below 1 GHz, e.g.,
MHz (Europe), 950 MHz -958 MHz (Japan), MHz, MHz, MHz, and MHz (China), MHz (Korea) and MHz (USA),
and enhancements to the IEEE Medium Access Control (MAC) to support this PHY, and provides mechanisms that enable coexistence with other systems in the bands including IEEE and IEEE P g.
The data rates defined in this amendment optimize the rate vs range performance of the specific channelization in a given band.
This amendment also adds support for:
-transmission range up to 1 km
-data rates > 100 kbit/s
while maintaining the IEEE WLAN user experience for fixed, outdoor, point to multi point applications
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Stephen McCann, Blackberry

22. 02 Sept 2015
TGai
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23. doc.: IEEE /1313r3
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TGai Purpose
This amendment defines mechanisms that provide IEEE networks with fast initial link set-up methods which do not degrade the security currently offered by Robust Security Network Association (RSNA) already defined in IEEE
The project’s primary need comes from an environment where mobile users are constantly entering and leaving the coverage area of an existing extended service set (ESS).
(a) scale with a high number of users simultaneously entering an ESS
(b) minimize the time spent within the initial link set-up phase
(c) securely provide initial authentication.
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Stephen McCann, Blackberry

24. TGai Progress Started in May 2010
doc.: IEEE /1313r3
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TGai Progress
Started in May 2010
Completed Working Group Letter Ballot Process
Sponsor Letter Ballot for Draft 6.0 – closes 13-Sep-2015
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Stephen McCann, Blackberry

25. TGai Technical Highlights
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TGai Technical Highlights
STA
11ai AP AS
DHCP AP
STA
DHCP
Authentication
Association
EAPOL Key AS
EAP
(PEAP/MSCHAPv2)
11i
Beacon/Probe Resp
Auth Req/Resp
Association & IP addr
Improved Scanning,
FILS Authentication and higher layer setup established
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26. 02 Sept 2015
TGaj
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27. doc.: IEEE /1313r3
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TGaj Purpose
This amendment defines modifications to the IEEE P802.11ad Physical (PHY) layer and the Medium Access Control (MAC) layer to enable operation in the Chinese GHz frequency band.
The amendment maintains backward compatibility with ad when it operates in the GHz frequency band.
The amendment also defines modifications to the PHY and MAC layers to enable the operation in the Chinese 45 GHz frequency band. The amendment maintains the user experience.
02 Sept 2015
Stephen McCann, Blackberry

28. TGaj Progress Started as a study group in January 2012
doc.: IEEE /1313r3
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TGaj Progress
Started as a study group in January 2012
Working towards initial letter of Draft 1.0
60 GHz fairly stable
45 GHz portion of the draft nearly selected
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Stephen McCann, Blackberry

29. Technical Highlights Link Budget Analysis for 40-50 GHz Indoor Usage
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Technical Highlights
11aj is currently considering the following aspects:
Link Budget Analysis for GHz Indoor Usage
Multi-Carrier Training Field for OFDM Transmission in the 45GHz
Packet Encoding Solution for 45GHz
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30. 02 Sept 2015
TGak
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31. doc.: IEEE /1313r3
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Purpose
This amendment enables an connection to be used as a through link in a general network, not just as a connection to an end station at the edge of a network.
Fully general mixed and wired plug and play in the home.
Data Center top-of-rack to top-of-rack connections for overflow traffic.
Industrial and Enterprise network use.
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Stephen McCann, Blackberry

32. Progress General Link study group started in September 2012
doc.: IEEE /1313r3
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Progress
General Link study group started in September 2012
Proprietary implementations of General Link well established
D1.0 Initial letter ballot:
437 comments to resolve
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Stephen McCann, Blackberry

33. 02 Sept 2015
TGaq
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34. doc.: IEEE /1313r3
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Purpose
This amendment enables delivery of pre- association Service Discovery information by IEEE stations (STAs).
Printer discovery in a hotel
Pre-association protocol designed to discover services on a WLAN
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Stephen McCann, Blackberry

35. Progress Started November 2012
doc.: IEEE /1313r3
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Progress
Started November 2012
Service Discovery concept appeared in Fall 2012
Device discovery well established
Letter Ballot 208 – D1.0
702 comments
Resolved 293 technical and 1 editorial comments
43 technical remaining
Internal Review
Use D1.3 during August - September
Remove inconsistencies
Address missing issues
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Stephen McCann, Blackberry

36. Technical Highlights doc.: IEEE 802.11-13/1313r3 02 Sept 2015
Container MAC protocol to carry upper layer service discovery protocols (e.g. UPnP, Bonjour)
Provisioning and configuration of services in the access point
Service Transaction Proxy is a logical element connected to the access point
Universal identification of services
Using a hash name
Provide service attributes (e.g. 3D printer capability or point of sale service)
Currently considering request/response or broadcast concept
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Stephen McCann, Blackberry

37. 02 Sept 2015
TGax
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38. Purpose Improve performance of WLAN deployments in dense scenarios
doc.: IEEE /1313r3
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Purpose
Improve performance of WLAN deployments in dense scenarios
Targeting at least 4x improvement in the per-STA throughput compared to n and ac.
Improved efficiency through spatial reuse and enhanced power save techniques.
Dense scenarios are characterized by large number of access points and large number of associated STAs deployed in geographical limited region, e.g. a stadium or an airport.
Access to Internet, latest airlines’ announcements, and digital media such as movies and sport events
02 Sept 2015
Stephen McCann, Blackberry

39. doc.: IEEE /1313r3
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Progress
The TG has started the development of the Specification Framework document
A High level requirement document guiding the development of the ax detailed specification
Letter Ballot is planned for 1H 2016
Task Group Documents – the latest revisions (as of May 27st, 2015)
PAR and CSD
TGax Selection Procedure
TGax Simulation Scenarios
TGax Evaluation Methodology
TGax Channel Models
TGax Functional Requirements
TGax Specification Framework (unapproved new version available)
02 Sept 2015
Stephen McCann, Blackberry

40. doc.: IEEE /1313r3
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Technical Highlights
20 MHz
PHY
Header
Time
Freq
Space
STA#10
STA#35
STA#54
STA#26
Sub-
Band
OFDMA
STA #3
STA #8
STA #19
SS 1,2
SS 3,4,5
SS 6
MU-MIMO
Support multi-user (MU) transmissions both in the frequency and in the spatial domains
Extend IEEE ac DL MU- MIMO to UL direction
Introduce OFDMA PHY layer and the associated scheduling to ensure per STA throughput.
MAC enhancements to support newly introduced mechanisms
Compatible with legacy devices.
02 Sept 2015
Stephen McCann, Blackberry

41. 02 Sept 2015
TGay
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42. Purpose
Expected to develop mode of operation capable of supporting a maximum throughput of at least 20 gigabits per second (measured at the MAC data service access point), while maintaining or improving the power efficiency per station. 
Project Authorization Request (PAR)
11-14/1151r8  
Critera for Standards Development (CSD)
11-14/1152r8  
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43. Progress New Task Group July Session 14 presentations made
Initial Task Group Meeting May 2015
July Session 14 presentations made
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44. Technical highlights
Current generation 60 GHz (802.11ad) achieves 7Gbps
Next Generation 60 GHz increases throughput, range and reliability
Technical approaches are likely to include channel bonding and MIMO
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45. 02 Sept 2015
TGaz
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46. Purpose Project Authorization Request (PAR) 11-15/30r8
IEEE Std includes support for timing measurement.
When published, IEEE Std /2017 will include “fine timing measurement” that allows location to determined to ~3m using n/802.11ac.
The Next Generation Positioning study group will improve location accuracy and scalability and will consider new usages such as directionality and ranging
Project Authorization Request (PAR)
11-15/30r8
Critera for Standards Development (CSD)
11-15/262r4 
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47. Progress New Task Group Initial Task Group Meeting Sept 2015

48. Standing Committees (SC)
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49. ARC SC
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50. doc.: IEEE /1313r3
02 Sept 2015
Purpose
As a Standing Committee (SC), the ARChitecture SC meets on an ongoing basis, to discuss various topics of an architectural nature. Some examples:
Architectural clauses and models in the standard, as questions, or needs for update or clarification arise.
Relationships with outside groups on architectural topics, or topics that don’t fit elsewhere, such as IETF, 802 O&A, and
02 Sept 2015
Stephen McCann, Blackberry

51. Technical Highlights doc.: IEEE 802.11-13/1313r3 02 Sept 2015
Models for STA architecture and related concepts, and overall system architecture, included in the Standard in clauses 4 and 5, generally.
Evolution of the models, either to consider amendments to the Standard, or as clarification is needed
Define how technologies fit into 802, and IETF use cases.
02 Sept 2015
Stephen McCann, Blackberry

52. Regulatory SC
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53. Purpose
Wireless standards all depend on the availability of RF spectrum for their deployment
Spectrum allocations and rules vary worldwide
The massive growth of wireless applications is forcing regulators to make changes
The Regulatory SC provides IEEE with information about spectrum availability and changes
Where needed, the group lobbies regulators for changes to accommodate new standards
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54. Study Groups
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55. Technical Interest Groups (TIG)
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56. Long Range Low Power (LRLP)
TIG Charter:
Specify LRLP requirements and use cases
Establish technical feasibility of achieving the requirements for range, power consumption, and integration with and coexistence with other 802 wireless protocols
Generate the technical material needed to initiate standardization
The TIG will generate a report containing the results of these tasks within four sessions.
02 Sept 2015