1. 802.11 Liaison to CableLabs July 2003 Update
Month 1998
doc.: IEEE /xxx
July 2003
Liaison to CableLabs July 2003 Update
Lior Ophir
Texas Instruments
Broadband Communications in Israel
Herzlia, Israel
L. Ophir, Texas Instruments

2. Outline Liaison Purpose CableHome Project Status
July 2003
Outline
Liaison Purpose
CableHome Project Status
CableHome Certification Status
Input from CableLabs to HTSG
Next Steps
L. Ophir, Texas Instruments

3. July 2003
Purpose
Coordinate the use of WLANs in DOCSIS cable modem systems
Method
Understand MSO needs
Leverage capabilities to meet needs of MSOs
Introduce MSO needs in discussions
L. Ophir, Texas Instruments

4. CableHome Project Status
July 2003
CableHome Project Status
Latest CableHome1.1 specification issued 4/18/03
New features: QoS (Prioritized), Security (Firewall configuration rules, configuration file authentication, VPN support), Other (Device discovery, static port mapping)
L. Ophir, Texas Instruments

5. CableHome Certification Status
July 2003
CableHome Certification Status
Last CableHome certification wave completed (CW26) – 7/18/03
Results will be announced 7/25/03
In previous certification waves:
5 RGs certified for CableHome1.0.
All have b/g interface.
Next certification wave: CW27 (9/2/03 – 11/7/03)
L. Ophir, Texas Instruments

6. July 2003
HTSG Usage Model SC RFI
Call for contribution from HTSG usage-model special committee to CableLabs – following the IEEE May meeting
Input from CableLabs:
“HN bandwidth requirements aimed at supporting media distribution”
Document
L. Ophir, Texas Instruments

7. Next Steps Follow CableHome progress
July 2003
Next Steps
Follow CableHome progress
Update CableHome team on progress and status
Update on CableHome progress and status
If needed: Further inputs from CableLabs to HTSG work
Inputs are welcome
L. Ophir, Texas Instruments