1. 1 IEEE 802.21 MEDIA INDEPENDENT HANDOVER DCN: 21-08-0160-00-0000 Title: 802.21, Session #26, Jacksonville Closing Plenary Date Submitted: Jan, 2008 Presented at IEEE 802.21 session #26 Jacksonville Authors or Source(s): Vivek Gupta Abstract: Closing Report

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3. 3 Agenda 802.21 Specification Timeline SB Comment Resolution Update Teleconference update Liaison update (802.11, 802.16, IETF) Future Locations

4. 4 Revised 802.21 Timeline IEEE 802.21 ECSG formed – March 2003 IEEE 802.21 WG formed – March 2004 Requirements development – September 2004 Call for Proposals – October 2004 Harmonized Single Proposal Confirmed by the WG – May 2005 Ongoing WG Comment Resolution started – July 2005 WG Comment Resolution completed – January 2006 Start of WG Letter Ballot – March 2006 Start of IEEE 802 Sponsor Ballot –(July-07) IEEE 802 Draft Standard sent to RevCom – July 2008 Ongoing Interaction with Other Standards Organization (3GPP, 3GPP2, IETF, 802.11, 802.16, 802.3) - adoption of it depends on the timeline of work items within these groups

5. 5 Plan to meet 802.21 Timeline Start of IEEE 802 Sponsor Ballot – (July 2007) For RevCom Approval in July 2008 => Draft Approval Rating > 90% (minimum), preferably >95% SB : Starts Aug-17, Ends Sept 16: Return Ratio: 78% Approval Ratio 62% Comment Resolution for SB (Sep-Nov) =>Recirculation SB-Recirc #1 (recirculation 15 days): Starts Dec-20, Ends Jan-09: Return Ratio: 83%, Approval Ratio: 83% Comment Resolution for SB #1 (Jan meeting) =>Recirculation SB-Recirc #2 (recirculation 15 days): Starts Feb 05, Ends Feb 22: Return Ratio: 84%, Approval Ratio: 88% Comment Resolution for SB #1 (Feb Ad Hoc/March) => Recirculation SB-Recirc #3 (recirculation 4 days): Starts April 24, Ends April 27: Return Ratio: 84%, Approval Ratio: 90% Comment Resolution for SB #1 (May) => Recirculation SB-Recirc #4 (recirculation 15 days): Starts May ??, Ends June ??: Return Ratio: ??%, Approval Ratio: ??% Comment Resolution for SB #1 (Teleconferences) => Recirculation

6. 6 SB Recirculation-2 Voting Summary No of Members: 165 Received Votes: 140 Approve: 112 Disapprove: 15 Abstain: 13 Approval ratio = 112/(15+112) = 0.88 Return ratio = 140/165 = 0.84

7. 7 SB Recirculation-3 Voting Summary No of Members: 165 Received Votes: 140 Approve: 115 Disapprove: 12 Abstain: 13 Approval ratio = 115/(12+115) = 0.90 Return ratio = 140/165 = 0.84

8. 8 Timeline May 12-16: IEEE May Meeting May 22:Draft D10.1 Available May23:Recirc-4 Starts June 7:Recirc-4 Ends Weekly Teleconferences in June June 15:Draft D11.0 (if required) June 20:Recirc-5 Starts (if required) July 05:Recirc-5 Ends July 13-18:IEEE July Meeting July 18:EC Meeting => RevCom Approval

9. 9 WG Teleconferences Weekly until July Meeting: Tuesday 6:00 AM PST (2 hours) Resolve SB Comments and update draft No June Ad hoc

10. 10 WG Motions

11. 11 Authorize 802.21 SB Recirculation-4 Motion the 802.21 WG to authorize a SB Recirculation of draft D10.1 starting in May 2008 Moved By: Junghoon Seconded By:Alice Yes:12 No:0 Abstain:2 Result:Motion Passes

12. 12 Resolution of SB Recirc-4 Comments “Motion the 802.21 WG to appoint the formation of a Ballot Resolution Committee consisting of ALL attendees at the weekly WG Teleconferences between May and July IEEE meetings ( 802.21 WG voting members only) to resolve comments as part of SB-4 recirculation (if any) on P802.21/D10.1; authorize the WG Editor to revise the draft in accordance with the Ballot Resolution Committee's resolution of comments and reissue the document as P802.21/D11.0 (if required); Moved By: Subir Seconded By: James Yes:13 No:0 Abstain:1 Result: Motion Passes

13. 13 Authorize 802.21 SB Recirculation-5 Motion the 802.21 WG to authorize a SB Recirculation of draft D11.0 (if needed) starting in June 2008 Moved By: Behcet Seconded By:David Yes:14 No:0 Abstain:1 Result:Motion Passes

14. 14 Security SG Motion Motion the 802.21 WG to Approve the PAR and 5C as described in document 21-08-0006-08-0sec for consideration by 802 EC in July 2008 Moved By: Yoshi Seconded By:Shubranshu Yes:16 No:0 Abstain:1 Result:Motion Passes

15. 15 Future Sessions

16. 16 Future Sessions - 2008 Plenary: July 13 th – 18 th, 2008, Denver, Colorado Co-located with all 802 groups Interim: Sept 7 th – 12 th,2008, (Big Island, Hawaii) Meeting co-located with 802.11/15/18/19/20/22 Plenary: Nov 9 th – 14 th,2008, D allas, TX Co-located with all 802 groups

17. 17 Future Sessions - 2009 Interim: Jan 18-23, 2009, Hyatt Century Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, USA Meeting co-located with 802.11/15/18/19/20/22 Plenary: March 8-13, 2009, Hyatt Regency & Fairmont Vancouver, BC, Canada Co-located with all 802 groups Interim: May 10-15, 2009, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Montreal, Canada Meeting co-located with 802.11/15/18/19/20/22 Plenary: July 12-17, 2009, Hyatt Regency San Francisco, CA Co-located with all 802 groups Interim: Sept 20-25, 2009, Hilton Waikola Village, Big Island, Hawaii Meeting co-located with 802.11/15/18/19/20/22 Plenary: Nov 15-20, 2009, Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, GA Co-located with all 802 groups

18. 18 Future Sessions - 2010 Interim: Jan, 2010, Location TBD Meeting co-located with 802.11/15/18/19/20/22 Plenary: March 14-19, 2010, Caribe Royale, Orlando Co-located with all 802 groups Interim: May 16-21, 2010, Location TBD Meeting co-located with 802.11/15/18/19/20/22 Plenary: July 11-16, 2010, Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA Co-located with all 802 groups Interim: Sept 12-17, 2010, Hilton Waikola Village, Big Island, Hawaii Meeting co-located with 802.11/15/18/19/20/22 Plenary: Nov 7-12, 2010, Hyatt Regency, Dallas, Texas Co-located with all 802 groups