1. December 2, 2018
doc.: IEEE r0
May, 2004
Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: [TGi Liaison Report May 2004]
Date Submitted: [Nay 14, 2004]
Source: [René Struik] Company [Certicom Corp.]
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Abstract: This document gives a summary of the current state of affairs within IEEE TGi.
Purpose: Inform the WG about the current state of affairs within IEEE TGi.
Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P 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.
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Rene Struik, Certicom Corp.
Rene Struik, Certicom Corp.

2. René Struik, Certicom Research
May, 2004
TGi Liaison Report May 2004
René Struik, Certicom Research
Rene Struik, Certicom Corp.

3. Status IEEE 802.11 TGi Draft Current draft: IEEE 802.11 TGi, Draft D10
May, 2004
Status IEEE TGi Draft
Current draft:
IEEE TGi, Draft D10
Current approval status:
Current draft approval rate: > 95%
Status on ‘no’ votes:
- Status after closure 3rd Recirculation Sponsor Ballot: 2 remaining ‘no’ votes
- Current status: remaining ‘no’ votes rejected (all of which recurring ‘no’ votes)
Indication of areas remaining ‘no’ votes:
- technicalities on authentication protocol (in casu: 802.1x, EAPOL)
- regulatory issues: crypto export control regarding AES-128
(for details, see IEEE /0526r0)
Next steps:
REVCOM
Rene Struik, Certicom Corp.

4. Regulatory Issues: NIST Approval Encryption Mode
May, 2004
Regulatory Issues: NIST Approval Encryption Mode
NIST approved the AES-CCM mode
Ref: NIST Special Publication C: Recommendation for Block Cipher
Modes of Operation – The CCM Mode for Authentication and Encryption,
May 12, Available from
‘Upcoming’ Issues: Impact TGi on TGr (Roaming)
Roaming without security:
- latency sufficiently small (< 50 ms, non-noticeable for most applications)
Roaming with security:
- latency possibly too large (unacceptable, e.g., for VoIP applications)
Rene Struik, Certicom Corp.