1. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 1 Next steps for IEEE 802.11 as an IMT-2020 technology? 18 Jan 2015 Authors: NameCompanyPhoneemail Andrew MylesCisco +61 2 84461010 +61 418 656587 amyles@cisco.com

2. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 In November 2015, there was interest in submitting IEEE 802.11 to ITU-R as an IMT-2020 technology Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 2 5G - 2020s IMT-2020 Technology? Diverse use cases IEEE 802’s answer is IEEE 802.11! IEEE 802’s answer was IEEE 802.16m!

3. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 The benefits of IMT-2020 recognition include new spectrum, insight, influence & marketing hype Benefits of acceptance of IEEE 802.11 as 5G technology include … Access to additional spectrum allocated for 5G use –Particularly in countries that focus on ITU-R allocations Better insight into what is required for 5G, which may impact our work on IEEE 802.11ax, 802.11ah and other existing/new work –Including IoT, wireless broadband and “mission Critical” Stronger influence to ensure Wi-Fi industry and market experiences in a diversity of use cases are reflected in 5G requirements Influence to ensure that “others” do not succeed in promoting requirements that implicitly prioritise other technologies over Wi-Fi –eg LAA, LTE-U, MuLTEfire Inclusion of Wi-Fi in the world-wide 5G marketing hype –All publicity is good publicity Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 3

4. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 Now is the time for IEEE 802 to start the process of submitting IEEE 802.11 as a IMT-2020 technology Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 4 ITU-R is defining IMT-2020 over 8 years … …based on the IMT- Advanced processes … … and now is the time for IEEE 802 to start work The ITU-R are in the middle of a multi-year plan to develop requirements & approve specifications ITU-R plan focuses on “setting the stage” in 2012-17 and then on “defining the technology” in 2018-20 The end point in October 2020 is a Draft New Recommendation for the initial release of IMT-2020 The IMT-Advanced process will provide a template for the IMT- 2020 approval process However, IMT-2020 will be a little different from IMT-Advanced because of the wider diversity of use cases In the short term, IEEE 802 need to focus on IMT- 2020 activities planned until end of 2017 IEEE 802 needs to kick off the process with a liaison to ITU-R and by creating a forum for future work

5. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 The ITU-R are in the middle of a multi-year plan to develop requirements & approve specifications Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 5 January 2016 Note: details may change

6. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 ITU-R plan focuses on “setting the stage” in 2012-17 and then on “defining the technology” in 2018-20 Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 6

7. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 The end point in October 2020 is a Draft New Recommendation for the initial release of IMT-2020 Plans for 2020 include … (Feb 2020) WP 5D Meeting #34 –Final specs required from external organizations (the technology proponents) for the “Global Core Specifications” (GCS) (Jun 2020) WP 5D Meeting #35 –Transposed specifications required from the individual regional or national transposing organizations (Oct 2020) WP 5D Meeting #36 –Finalization of the complete Draft New Recommendation for the initial release of IMT-2020 will occur –Draft New Recommendation aka ITU-R M.[IMT-2020.SPECS] “Detailed specifications of the terrestrial radio interfaces of IMT-2020” Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 7

8. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 The IMT-Advanced process will provide a template for the IMT-2020 approval process Step 1 (ITU-R activity) Circular Letter to invite proposals for radio interface technologies and evaluations Invite the submission of candidate technologies for IMT-Advanced. Invites subsequent submission of evaluation reports on these candidate technologies by registered evaluation groups in addition to the initial evaluation report endorsed by the proponent. Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 8 Step 1 Circular Letter to invite proposals for radio interface technologies andevaluations Step ２ Development of candidate radio interface technologies Step 5 Review and coordination of outside evaluation activities Step 6 Review to assess compliance with minimum requirements Step 7 Consideration of evaluation results, consensus building, and decision Descriptions of proposed radio interface technologies and evaluation reports Step 8 Development of radio interface Recommendation(s) Radio interface specifications (RSPECs), sufficiently detailed to enable worldwide compatibility Step 9 Implementation of Recommendation(s) Step 4 Evaluation of candidate radio interface technologies by independent evaluation groups, grouping of the technologies through consensus building Step 3 Submission/Reception of the RIT and SRIT proposals and acknowledgement of receipt Inside ITU-ROutside ITU-R Source: IMT-Advanced A2-02

9. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 The IMT-Advanced process will provide a template for the IMT-2020 approval process Step 2 (SDO activity) Development of candidate RITs or SRITs Candidate technologies are developed to satisfy a version of the minimum technical requirements and evaluation criteria of IMT- Advanced currently in force A technology needs to fulfil the minimum requirements for at least one test environment. Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 9 Step 1 Circular Letter to invite proposals for radio interface technologies andevaluations Step ２ Development of candidate radio interface technologies Step 5 Review and coordination of outside evaluation activities Step 6 Review to assess compliance with minimum requirements Step 7 Consideration of evaluation results, consensus building, and decision Descriptions of proposed radio interface technologies and evaluation reports Step 8 Development of radio interface Recommendation(s) Radio interface specifications (RSPECs), sufficiently detailed to enable worldwide compatibility Step 9 Implementation of Recommendation(s) Step 4 Evaluation of candidate radio interface technologies by independent evaluation groups, grouping of the technologies through consensus building Step 3 Submission/Reception of the RIT and SRIT proposals and acknowledgement of receipt Inside ITU-ROutside ITU-R Source: IMT-Advanced A2-02

10. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 The IMT-Advanced process will provide a template for the IMT-2020 approval process Step 3 (ITU-R activity) Submission/reception of Technology Proposals The proponents may be Member States, Sector Members, and Associates of ITU R Study Group 5 The submission of each candidate must include completed templates and shall include with it either an initial self-evaluation or the proponents’ endorsement of an initial evaluation submitted by another entity Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 10 Step 1 Circular Letter to invite proposals for radio interface technologies andevaluations Step ２ Development of candidate radio interface technologies Step 5 Review and coordination of outside evaluation activities Step 6 Review to assess compliance with minimum requirements Step 7 Consideration of evaluation results, consensus building, and decision Descriptions of proposed radio interface technologies and evaluation reports Step 8 Development of radio interface Recommendation(s) Radio interface specifications (RSPECs), sufficiently detailed to enable worldwide compatibility Step 9 Implementation of Recommendation(s) Step 4 Evaluation of candidate radio interface technologies by independent evaluation groups, grouping of the technologies through consensus building Step 3 Submission/Reception of the RIT and SRIT proposals and acknowledgement of receipt Inside ITU-ROutside ITU-R Source: IMT-Advanced A2-02

11. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 The IMT-Advanced process will provide a template for the IMT-2020 approval process Step 4 (SDO activity) Evaluation of candidates by evaluation groups The ITU-R membership, SDOs and other organizations are invited to proceed with the evaluation, and report conclusions to ITU-R Organizations wishing to become independent evaluation groups are requested to register with ITU-R … Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 11 Step 1 Circular Letter to invite proposals for radio interface technologies andevaluations Step ２ Development of candidate radio interface technologies Step 5 Review and coordination of outside evaluation activities Step 6 Review to assess compliance with minimum requirements Step 7 Consideration of evaluation results, consensus building, and decision Descriptions of proposed radio interface technologies and evaluation reports Step 8 Development of radio interface Recommendation(s) Radio interface specifications (RSPECs), sufficiently detailed to enable worldwide compatibility Step 9 Implementation of Recommendation(s) Step 4 Evaluation of candidate radio interface technologies by independent evaluation groups, grouping of the technologies through consensus building Step 3 Submission/Reception of the RIT and SRIT proposals and acknowledgement of receipt Inside ITU-ROutside ITU-R Source: IMT-Advanced A2-02

12. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 The IMT-Advanced process will provide a template for the IMT-2020 approval process Step 4 (SDO activity) Evaluation of candidates by evaluation groups … Coordination between evaluation groups is strongly encouraged to facilitate comparison and consistency of results, to assist ITU-R in developing an understanding of differences in evaluation results achieved by the independent evaluation groups and to form some preliminary consensus on the evaluation results Consensus building is encouraged, such as grouping and/or syntheses by proponents in order to better meet the requirements Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 12 Step 1 Circular Letter to invite proposals for radio interface technologies andevaluations Step ２ Development of candidate radio interface technologies Step 5 Review and coordination of outside evaluation activities Step 6 Review to assess compliance with minimum requirements Step 7 Consideration of evaluation results, consensus building, and decision Descriptions of proposed radio interface technologies and evaluation reports Step 8 Development of radio interface Recommendation(s) Radio interface specifications (RSPECs), sufficiently detailed to enable worldwide compatibility Step 9 Implementation of Recommendation(s) Step 4 Evaluation of candidate radio interface technologies by independent evaluation groups, grouping of the technologies through consensus building Step 3 Submission/Reception of the RIT and SRIT proposals and acknowledgement of receipt Inside ITU-ROutside ITU-R Source: IMT-Advanced A2-02

13. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 The IMT-Advanced process will provide a template for the IMT-2020 approval process Step 5 (ITU-R activity) Review and coordination of outside evaluation activities WP 5D will act as the focal point for coordination between the various evaluation groups Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 13 Step 1 Circular Letter to invite proposals for radio interface technologies andevaluations Step ２ Development of candidate radio interface technologies Step 5 Review and coordination of outside evaluation activities Step 6 Review to assess compliance with minimum requirements Step 7 Consideration of evaluation results, consensus building, and decision Descriptions of proposed radio interface technologies and evaluation reports Step 8 Development of radio interface Recommendation(s) Radio interface specifications (RSPECs), sufficiently detailed to enable worldwide compatibility Step 9 Implementation of Recommendation(s) Step 4 Evaluation of candidate radio interface technologies by independent evaluation groups, grouping of the technologies through consensus building Step 3 Submission/Reception of the RIT and SRIT proposals and acknowledgement of receipt Inside ITU-ROutside ITU-R Source: IMT-Advanced A2-02

14. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 The IMT-Advanced process will provide a template for the IMT-2020 approval process Step 6 (ITU-R activity) Review to assess compliance with minimum requirements WP 5D makes an assessment of the proposal as to whether it meets a version of the minimum technical requirements and evaluation criteria Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 14 Step 1 Circular Letter to invite proposals for radio interface technologies andevaluations Step ２ Development of candidate radio interface technologies Step 5 Review and coordination of outside evaluation activities Step 6 Review to assess compliance with minimum requirements Step 7 Consideration of evaluation results, consensus building, and decision Descriptions of proposed radio interface technologies and evaluation reports Step 8 Development of radio interface Recommendation(s) Radio interface specifications (RSPECs), sufficiently detailed to enable worldwide compatibility Step 9 Implementation of Recommendation(s) Step 4 Evaluation of candidate radio interface technologies by independent evaluation groups, grouping of the technologies through consensus building Step 3 Submission/Reception of the RIT and SRIT proposals and acknowledgement of receipt Inside ITU-ROutside ITU-R Source: IMT-Advanced A2-02

15. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 The IMT-Advanced process will provide a template for the IMT-2020 approval process Step 7 (ITU-R activity) Consideration of evaluation results, consensus building and decision Consensus building is performed with the objective of achieving global harmonization A technology will be accepted for inclusion in the standardization phase described in Step 8 if, as the result of deliberation by ITU-R, it is determined it meets the requirements for at least the required number of test environments Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 15 Step 1 Circular Letter to invite proposals for radio interface technologies andevaluations Step ２ Development of candidate radio interface technologies Step 5 Review and coordination of outside evaluation activities Step 6 Review to assess compliance with minimum requirements Step 7 Consideration of evaluation results, consensus building, and decision Descriptions of proposed radio interface technologies and evaluation reports Step 8 Development of radio interface Recommendation(s) Radio interface specifications (RSPECs), sufficiently detailed to enable worldwide compatibility Step 9 Implementation of Recommendation(s) Step 4 Evaluation of candidate radio interface technologies by independent evaluation groups, grouping of the technologies through consensus building Step 3 Submission/Reception of the RIT and SRIT proposals and acknowledgement of receipt Inside ITU-ROutside ITU-R Source: IMT-Advanced A2-02

16. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 The IMT-Advanced process will provide a template for the IMT-2020 approval process Step 8 (ITU-R activity) Development of radio interface Recommendation(s) In this step a (set of) IMT-Advanced terrestrial component radio interface Recommendation(s) is developed within the ITU-R Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 16 Step 1 Circular Letter to invite proposals for radio interface technologies andevaluations Step ２ Development of candidate radio interface technologies Step 5 Review and coordination of outside evaluation activities Step 6 Review to assess compliance with minimum requirements Step 7 Consideration of evaluation results, consensus building, and decision Descriptions of proposed radio interface technologies and evaluation reports Step 8 Development of radio interface Recommendation(s) Radio interface specifications (RSPECs), sufficiently detailed to enable worldwide compatibility Step 9 Implementation of Recommendation(s) Step 4 Evaluation of candidate radio interface technologies by independent evaluation groups, grouping of the technologies through consensus building Step 3 Submission/Reception of the RIT and SRIT proposals and acknowledgement of receipt Inside ITU-ROutside ITU-R Source: IMT-Advanced A2-02

17. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 The IMT-Advanced process will provide a template for the IMT-2020 approval process Step 9 (SDO activity) Implementation of Recommendation(s) The development of supplementary standards (if appropriate), equipment design and development, testing, field trials, type approval (if appropriate), development of relevant commercial aspects such as roaming agreements, manufacture and deployment of IMT Advanced infrastructure leading to commercial service Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 17 Step 1 Circular Letter to invite proposals for radio interface technologies andevaluations Step ２ Development of candidate radio interface technologies Step 5 Review and coordination of outside evaluation activities Step 6 Review to assess compliance with minimum requirements Step 7 Consideration of evaluation results, consensus building, and decision Descriptions of proposed radio interface technologies and evaluation reports Step 8 Development of radio interface Recommendation(s) Radio interface specifications (RSPECs), sufficiently detailed to enable worldwide compatibility Step 9 Implementation of Recommendation(s) Step 4 Evaluation of candidate radio interface technologies by independent evaluation groups, grouping of the technologies through consensus building Step 3 Submission/Reception of the RIT and SRIT proposals and acknowledgement of receipt Inside ITU-ROutside ITU-R Source: IMT-Advanced A2-02

18. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 However, IMT-2020 will be a little different from IMT- Advanced because of the wider diversity of use cases IMT-2020 is considering a much more diverse set of use cases compared to IMT-Advanced –Enhanced mobile broadband –Massive machine type communications (IoT) –Ultra-reliable and low latency communications (mission critical) –… The diversity of use case will potentially lead to different and separate sets of requirements Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 18

19. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 In the short term, IEEE 802 need to focus on IMT-2020 activities planned until end of 2017 Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 19 Note: Plan from ITU-R WP 5D #22; will be reviewed during #23

20. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 IEEE 802 needs to kick off the process with a liaison to ITU-R and by creating a forum for future work Proposed next steps … Send a liaison to the ITU expressing the IEEE 802’s intent to participate in the IMT-2020 process, proposing IEEE 802.11 Consider sending liaisons to other organizations that also might be interested in promoting IEEE 802.11 as an IMT-2020 technology –Obvious candidates are Wi-Fi Alliance, Broadband Alliance, … –Maybe 3GPP in context of LWA integration Create an 802 Standing Committee to direct ongoing participation in the ITU-R’s IMT-2020 process, particularly to –(2016-17) Participate in the determination of key parameters and values characteristics –(2017-18) Prepare for formal submission process, including: — Completion of templates — Self-evaluation Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 20

21. doc.: IEEE 802.11-15/0004r0 Submission Jan 2016 IEEE 802 needs to kick off the process with a liaison to ITU-R and by creating a forum for future work Proposed next steps … Explore possibility of activity aligned with IEEE-SA’s 5G initiative –Bill Ash heads a group that owns the IEEE-SA's 5G initiative, and Patrick Slaats has just been employed to run this programme –IEEE-SA backing might be possible –Adrian Stephens is targeting a presentation in March 2016 from IEEE-SA on their 5G initiative and how IEEE 802 might get involved. Andrew Myles, CiscoSlide 21