1. doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1013r0 Submission July 2006 Denis Kuwahara, BoeingSlide 1 [RR-TAG Liaison Heads Up] Notice: This document has been prepared to assist IEEE 802.11. 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. Release: The contributor grants a free, irrevocable license to the IEEE to incorporate material contained in this contribution, and any modifications thereof, in the creation of an IEEE Standards publication; to copyright in the IEEE’s name any IEEE Standards publication even though it may include portions of this contribution; and at the IEEE’s sole discretion to permit others to reproduce in whole or in part the resulting IEEE Standards publication. The contributor also acknowledges and accepts that this contribution may be made public by IEEE 802.11. Patent Policy and Procedures: The contributor is familiar with the IEEE 802 Patent Policy and Procedures, including the statement "IEEE standards may include the known use of patent(s), including patent applications, provided the IEEE receives assurance from the patent holder or applicant with respect to patents essential for compliance with both mandatory and optional portions of the standard." Early disclosure to the Working Group of patent information that might be relevant to the standard is essential to reduce the possibility for delays in the development process and increase the likelihood that the draft publication will be approved for publication. Please notify the Chair as early as possible, in written or electronic form, if patented technology (or technology under patent application) might be incorporated into a draft standard being developed within the IEEE 802.11 Working Group. If you have questions, contact the IEEE Patent Committee Administrator at.http:// ieee802.org/guides/bylaws/sb-bylaws.pdfstuart.kerry@philips.compatcom@ieee.org Date: 2006-07-17 Authors:

2. doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1013r0 Submission July 2006 Denis Kuwahara, BoeingSlide 2 Heads up ITU-R WP 8A has a PDNR for Radio Interface standards in the Mobile service below 6GHz. They are requesting standards. for Sep 06 meeting, ETSI supplied info on 802.11 ITU-R M.1450 update has received input from ETSI with reference data on 802.11 M.1450 draft will be on.11 WW Monday evening Ofcom (UK Regulator) consultation on radiated power levels in 2.4 and 5GHz – 10W 2.4, 4W 5GHz – support rural area users – due 20Sep

3. doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1013r0 Submission July 2006 Denis Kuwahara, BoeingSlide 3 ETSI Contribution IEEE Project 802.11 has developed a set of standards for RLANs, which have been harmonized with IEC/ISO1. The medium access control (MAC) and physical characteristics for wireless local area networks (LANs) are specified in ISO/IEC 8802-11:2005, which is part of a series of standards for local and metropolitan area networks. The medium access control unit in ISO/IEC 8802- 11:2005 is designed to support physical layer units as they may be adopted dependent on the availability of spectrum. ISO/IEC 8802- 11:2005 contains five physical layer units: four radio units, operating in the 2 400-2 500 MHz band and in the bands comprising 5.15-5.25 GHz, 5.25-5.35 GHz, and 5.725-5.825 GHz, and one baseband infrared (IR) unit. One radio unit employs the frequencyhopping spread spectrum (FHSS) technique, two employ the direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) technique, and another employs the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) technique.

4. doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1013r0 Submission July 2006 Denis Kuwahara, BoeingSlide 4 Questions denis.kuwahara@boeing.com