1. Light Communications Topic Interest Group March 2017 Closing Report
May 2015
doc.: IEEE /0496r1
March 2017
Light Communications Topic Interest Group March 2017 Closing Report
Date:
Author:
Nikola Serafimovski (pureLiFi)
Edward Au (Marvell Semiconductor)

2. May 2015
doc.: IEEE /0496r1
March 2017
Abstract
This presentation contains the IEEE Light Communications Topic Interest Group closing report for the January 2017 session.
Nikola Serafimovski (pureLiFi)
Edward Au (Marvell Semiconductor)

3. The LC TIG achieved its objective in the Vancouver Meeting
May 2015
doc.: IEEE /0496r1
March 2017
The LC TIG achieved its objective in the Vancouver Meeting
Administration
Volker Jungnickel (HHI) was appointed Secretary
Li Qiang (Huawei) was appointed as Technical Editor
Liaison
A liaison statement to different lighting industry associations was approved by the WG (doc. 17/0272r3)
Extension request
The TIG requests that an extension to continue working on the report until the July 2017 plenary.
Content
The draft report outline in doc. 17/0023r4 was improved
The link budget for LC was discussed and approved doc. 17/0479r0
Parts of doc. 17/0161r4 were included in doc. 17/0023r4
The general use-cases of LC were presented in doc. 17/0497r1 and the relevant text was included in doc. 17/0023r4.
Nikola Serafimovski (pureLiFi)
Edward Au (Marvell Semiconductor)

4. May 2015
doc.: IEEE /0496r1
March 2017
The LC TIG approved the following calendar for conference calls and meeting
Date
Location
Goal
10 Apr. 2017
Conference call
Draft 1 of the Economic Viability section of doc. 17/0023r4 as well as improvements on use-cases or technical feasibility
1 May 2017
Agenda discussion and agreement for Interim
Consensus of report
7 – 12 May 2017
Interim – Daejeon
Final consensus and sign-off on use-cases and technical feasibility sections as well as Draft 2 of Economic Viability section of doc. 17/0023r4
12 Jun. 2017
Potentially necessary
26 Jun. 2017
8 – 13 Jul. 2017
Plenary – Berlin
Final review and sign-off of TIG report on all sections
WG and EC LC Study Group approval
Tutorial to wider 802 on Light Communications
From doc. 17/0203r1 – exact timings for the calls will be announced with 10 day notice
Nikola Serafimovski (pureLiFi)
Edward Au (Marvell Semiconductor)