TGn Closing Report – July ‘06 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1122r0 July 2006 TGn Closing Report – July ‘06 Date: 2006-07-20 Authors: 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 <http:// ieee802.org/guides/bylaws/sb-bylaws.pdf>, 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 <stuart.kerry@philips.com> 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 <patcom@ieee.org>. Bruce Kraemer, Marvell Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

July Session Objectives Ad Hoc Comment resolution in ad hoc All hands Present and discuss some difficult topics Present and discuss topics we can close on Conduct strawpolls and votes Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

TGn Comment Resolution Progress July 2006 TGn Comment Resolution Progress Deferred is not included Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

July 2006 Progress Report Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

Motion to accept editorial resolutions July 2006 Motion to accept editorial resolutions Type E/HE/T/ST/DT(Ed) Data A C R Grand Total E Comments (Tot) 5214 847 650 6711 Duplicates 2831 420 334 3585 Total Comments (total) 5214 847 650 6711 Total Duplicates 2831 420 334 3585 Move to accept the LB84 comment resolutions shown in document 11-06-0706r9 on the “Motion 1” tab Move to accept document as Draft P802.11n D1.02 11-06-1043-00-000n-proposed draft (1.02).pdf   located in http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/11/private/ Draft_Standards/11n/index.html Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

Motion to accept Technical Comment Resolutions July 2006 Motion to accept Technical Comment Resolutions Approved comment resolutions for several hundred technical comments in a series of 34 motions. Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

Ad Hoc Output Document Summary July 2006 Ad Hoc Output Document Summary Ad Hoc Topic .xls resolution file # Revision as of July 15 8 pm PSMP 687 19 CA Doc 731 03 Frame Format 717 17 PHY 693 26 MAC 690 16 Coexistence 724 12 Beamforming & Adaptation 675 General 688 Editorial 706 08 Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

Ad Hoc Presentation Plan July 2006 Ad Hoc Presentation Plan Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

Posted Timeline Plan A: July Update proposals Change WG Recirc to May ’07 Change “Form Sponsor ballot pool” to May ’07 Change “Initial Sponsor ballot” to Sep ‘07 Change “Final WG approval” to Jan ‘07 Change “Revcom approval” to Mar ’08 Change “Publish” to April ‘08 Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

Comment Resolution Events July 2006 Comment Resolution Events Weekly teleconferences Ad hoc – Melbourne, AU Sep 13-15 Ad hoc – West coast or East coast Oct 17 - 19 Ad hoc – Dallas Nov 8-10 Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

End of Closing Report July 2006 July 2006 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1122r0 Bruce Kraemer, Marvell Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

Motion to request a Category Code for HT - background July 2006 Motion to request a Category Code for HT - background We approved a motion to the ANA to supply information element codes for the HT Information Elements in May 2006 This resolves a number of comments in LB84 We didn’t complete the job – the HT Category code is required for all HT Management Action frames. This will resolve additional LB84 Comments Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

Motion to request a Category Code for HT July 2006 Motion to request a Category Code for HT Move to request the 802.11 Assigned Numbers Authority (ANA) to assign to 802.11 TGn a Category Code for “HT (High Throughput)” Moved / Seconded: Adrian S/ Matt F Approved –Unanimously (~150 attendees) Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

July 2006 Teleconferences Request authorization for TGn to conduct teleconferences for the purpose of comment resolution every Wednesday from 11:00 to 13:00 ET from 02-August to 08-November, 2006. Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

July 2006 Ad hoc Request authorization for TGn to conduct an ad hoc meeting for the purpose of comment resolution from Wednesday 13-September through Friday 15-September, 2006 at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, AU. Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

July 2006 Ad hoc Request authorization for TGn to conduct an ad hoc meeting for the purpose of comment resolution from Tuesday 17-October through Thursday 19-October, 2006 at or near the Hyatt Great America, Santa Clara , CA or in Boston area with final approval in Sept meeting. Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

July 2006 Ad hoc Request authorization for TGn to conduct an ad hoc meeting for the purpose of comment resolution from Wednesday 8-November through Friday 10-November, 2006 at or near the Dallas Hyatt Regency, Dallas, Texas. Bruce Kraemer, Marvell