1. doc.: IEEE 802. 18-07-0087-00-0000 Submission November 2007 Michael Lynch, Nortel Networks Update on ITU-R Activities In October/November ITU-R held two meetings –Radiocommunication Assembly (RA) 15 – 19 October –World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC- 07) 22 October – 16 November RA approves recommendations & manages ITU-R structure, etc. –This RA attended by 80+ administrations WRC-07 makes changes to the Radio Regulations – Radio Regulations are a treaty document – identifies use of rf spectrum – international rules of the road

2. doc.: IEEE 802. 18-07-0087-00-0000 Submission November 2007 Michael Lynch, Nortel Networks Update on ITU-R Activities RA approved the update of ITU-R Rec. M.1457 –Defines ITM-2000 family of technologies –That family now includes 802.16e RA adopted new naming convention for 3G/4G mobile –The name IMT is an umbrella that includes IMT-2000 – 3G (technologies contained in M.1457) IMT-Advanced – 4G (technology/technologies not yet defined) – Spectrum identified by a WRC will be for IMT Can be used by all IMT technologies

3. doc.: IEEE 802. 18-07-0087-00-0000 Submission November 2007 Michael Lynch, Nortel Networks Update on ITU-R Activities The new SG is of interest to IEEE 802 –Combined SG8 (Mobile Services) and SG9 (Fixed Services) as SG5 (Terrestrial Services) –SG 5 has 4 proposed/interim WPs WP5A – Land mobile excluding IMT WP5B – Maritime and Aeronautical Mobile, Radiolocation WP5C – Fixed services including HF WP5D – Land mobile (IMT) –Proposed meeting schedule for January/February 2008 is retained for now WP5D will meet in Geneva starting 28 January SG5 meets 19 – 20 February to decide final meeting dates and chairs

4. doc.: IEEE 802. 18-07-0087-00-0000 Submission November 2007 Michael Lynch, Nortel Networks Update on ITU-R Activities WRC-07 is still meeting –More than 3000 delegates registered –More than 140 administrations represented –Considering identification of additional frequency bands for IMT 450 – 470 MHz Portions of 470 – 806/862 MHz 2300 – 2400 MHz 3400 – 4200 MHz –As of 11 November nothing yet agreed