1. omniran-13-0093-01-ecsg 1 OmniRAN EC SG November 2013, Dallas, TX EC closing report Max Riegel (ECSG Chair)

2. omniran-13-0093-01-ecsg 2 Outcome of OmniRAN EC SG Session at Dallas IEEE 802 Plenary Draft PAR proposal (PAR + 5C) submitted to EC on Oct 10th 44 comments received until Tue, 5pm CT All comments addressed and resolved –Most leading to modifications in the text of PAR and 5C Revised PAR proposal submitted to EC before Wed, 5pm CT –If approved by EC, PAR proposal would go on the NesCom agenda for March 2014 Presentation to 802.1 to support the idea that 802.1 is running the project –802.1 provided project number Discussions in OmniRAN EC SG on how to keep interested people engaged in the project –EC SG participants mainly members of the wireless WGs Affiliated with infrastructure vendors, device vendors, operators, technology companies Dallas: 23 participants affiliated with 17 different entities –Results to be discussed with 802.1 and in the EC workshop Motions: –#1: Approve PAR and 5C as provided by https://mentor.ieee.org/omniran/dcn/13/omniran-13-0086-02-ecsg-proposed-par-and-5c.docx –#2: Extend OmniRAN EC SG until March 2014

3. omniran-13-0093-01-ecsg 3 For further discussion: Wish-list for TG Operations OmniRAN TG* SHOULD meet at interims with the IEEE 802 Wireless WGs –OmniRAN TG MAY decide to meet at 802.1 interims when appropriate Alignment of meeting schedules –Avoid scheduling OmniRAN at plenary meeting slots of other WGs Communications to the other WGs –Liaison representative for each of the WGs Arrangement of agenda for joint meetings –Focused feedback on specific issues from other WGs –Define precisely the question, which should be discussed and clarified. –Solicit participation of experts in other WGs Attendance credit – TBD –Reciprocal credit for F2F meetings OmniRAN TG will use mentor as a document repository * Assuming that project will go into separate TG; name of the TG t.b.d.

4. omniran-13-0093-01-ecsg 4 Continuation of Work Two options: –Extend OmniRAN EC SG until March 2014 to allow the group to further develop the foundation of the project until PAR is approved by NesCom. –Less preferred solution would be to establish Study Group in IEEE 802.1 to allow OmniRAN to further develop the foundation of the project until PAR is approved by NesCom. OmniRAN EC SG prefers to get extension until March because of established environment.

5. omniran-13-0093-01-ecsg 5 EC SG Motion #1 The OmniRAN EC SG approves the documents –https://mentor.ieee.org/omniran/dcn/13/omniran-13-0091- 02-ecsg-nov-2013-collected-comments-on-draft-par- proposal.xlsxhttps://mentor.ieee.org/omniran/dcn/13/omniran-13-0091- 02-ecsg-nov-2013-collected-comments-on-draft-par- proposal.xlsx –https://mentor.ieee.org/omniran/dcn/13/omniran-13-0086- 02-ecsg-proposed-par-and-5c.docxhttps://mentor.ieee.org/omniran/dcn/13/omniran-13-0086- 02-ecsg-proposed-par-and-5c.docx as the outcome and the conclusion of the comment resolution on the draft PAR proposal submitted to EC on Oct. 10 th subject to editorial clean-up by the chair. Moved: Paul Congdon, Tallac Seconded: Jeffry Handal, LSU Motion carries by 10y/0n/2a

6. omniran-13-0093-01-ecsg 6 EC SG Motion #2 Extend OmniRAN EC SG until March 2014 to allow the group to further develop the foundation of the project until PAR is approved by NesCom. –Moved: Harry Bims, Bims Labs. –Seconded: Juan Carlos Zuniga, Interdigital –Motion carries by 9y/0n/0a.

7. omniran-13-0093-01-ecsg 7 Proposed Motion#1 to the EC: Approve PAR and 5C –EC approves the PAR proposal and 5C as provided in https://mentor.ieee.org/omniran/dcn/13/omnir an-13-0086-02-ecsg-proposed-par-and- 5c.docx https://mentor.ieee.org/omniran/dcn/13/omnir an-13-0086-02-ecsg-proposed-par-and- 5c.docx –Moved: –Seconded:

8. omniran-13-0093-01-ecsg 8 Proposed Motion#1 to the EC: Extend OmniRAN ECSG until March 2014 –EC approves the extension of the OmniRAN EC SG until March 2014 to allow the group to further develop the foundation of the project until PAR is approved by NesCom. –Moved: –Seconded: