1. Wireless Performance Prediction Study Group Meeting Slides
July 2004
Wireless Performance Prediction Study Group Meeting Slides
Charles R. Wright
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2. Wireless Performance Prediction Study Group WG Report
July 2004
Wireless Performance Prediction Study Group WG Report
(4 slides)
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3. WPP Report Total meeting time: 12 hours Total number of attendees: ~40
July 2004
WPP Report
Total meeting time: 12 hours
Total number of attendees: ~40
Plans
Resolve PAR/5 Criteria comments from 802
None
Hear technical presentations
Seven presentations given
Discussion of next steps, defining terms
Two motions to be brought before WG
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4. Technical Presentations
July 2004
Technical Presentations
Rick Denker, 11-04/770r0, “Wireless LAN Performance Prediction and Environments: a framework for discussion”
Larry Green, 11-04/729r3, “WPP Baseline Metrics”
Bob Mandeville, 11-04/832r0, “Test Specification Template Overview and Proposal”
Neils van Erven, 11-04/346r0, “Proposal for how to measure Receiver Sensitivity”
Bob Mandeville, “RFC 2285/2889 Walkthrough”
Fanny Mlinarsky, 11-04/748, “Test Methodology for Measuring BSS Transition Time”
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5. Next Steps Approval of PAR to 802 EXCOM
July 2004
Next Steps
Approval of PAR to 802 EXCOM
Asking for empowerment to hold telecons
Thursdays 12 noon ET, starting 29 July
Details to be announced on reflector
September meeting
Operate as a task group! (Or as SG if there’s a glitch)
Elect editor and secretary
Technical presentations
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6. July 2004
Motion to Extend SG
Request that WG continue the charter of the Wireless Performance Prediction SG through the January 2005 meeting.
Moved on behalf of SG by Charles Wright
Movers: [WPP-SG: Goubert/Polanec Result: 16/0/0] WG: x/x Result: x-x-x
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7. Welcome to Wireless Performance Prediction
July 2004
Welcome to Wireless Performance Prediction
Charles R. Wright
C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

8. July 2004
Meeting Tone
PLEASE Bring your Engineer Mentality and Technologist Attitude
Please keep a Positive Attitude
Please check your Ego and Politics at the door.
We try hard to follow the process - not because we like process, but because enables us to conduct our meetings in a fair and efficient manner
Try hard to understand another member’s viewpoint. Try especially hard to “hear” what they are not saying. Many disagreements arise from such unspoken assumptions.
–Jon Rosdahl
former HTSG Chair
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9. Review IEEE/802 & 802.11 Policies and Rules
July 2004
Review IEEE/802 & Policies and Rules
Study Group: Everyone Votes.
All 802 policies apply
All policies apply
Submissions must meet document format criteria.
All Study Group voting requires 75% consensus.
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10. IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards
July 2004
IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards
6. Patents
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. This assurance shall be provided without coercion and prior to approval of the standard (or reaffirmation when a patent becomes known after initial approval of the standard). This assurance shall be a letter that is in the form of either
a) A general disclaimer to the effect that the patentee will not enforce any of its present or future patent(s) whose use would be required to implement the proposed IEEE standard against any person or entity using the patent(s) to comply with the standard or
b) A statement that a license will be made available without compensation or under reasonable rates, with reasonable terms and conditions that are demonstrably free of any unfair discrimination
This assurance shall apply, at a minimum, from the date of the standard's approval to the date of the standard's withdrawal and is irrevocable during that period.
Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – December 2002
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11. Inappropriate Topics for IEEE WG/TG/SG Meetings
July 2004
Inappropriate Topics for
IEEE WG/TG/SG Meetings
Don’t discuss licensing terms or conditions
Don’t discuss product pricing, territorial restrictions or market share
Don’t discuss ongoing litigation or threatened litigation
Don’t be silent if inappropriate topics are discussed… do formally object.
If you have questions,
contact the IEEE Patent Committee Administrator at
Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – December 2002
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12. Study Group Attendance
July 2004
Study Group Attendance
Attendance must be taken in study groups
802 rules
Please sign in to the sheet being passed around
Don’t need contact info, don’t need time when attended
Just sign the sheet once during the week
Thank you!
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13. A Friendly Reminder… Don’t forget to log your attendance!
July 2004
A Friendly Reminder…
Don’t forget to log your attendance!
Attendance server problems?
Talk to Harry Worstell
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14. Proposed Agenda for Portland Meetings
July 2004
Proposed Agenda for Portland Meetings
Review Patent Policy, Inappropriate Topics Policy, etc.
Approval of agenda
Call for technical presentations
* Rick Denker, 11-04/770r0, “Wireless LAN Performance Prediction and Environments: a framework for discussion”, 1 hr
* Larry Green, 11-04/729r3, “WPP Baseline Metrics”, 35 minutes
Bob Mandeville, 11-04/xxx, “Test Specification Template Overview and Proposal”, 40 min
* Neils van Erven, 11-04/346r0, “Proposal for how to measure Receiver Sensitivity”
Bob Mandeville, 11-04/xxx, “RFC 2285/2889 Walkthrough”, 40 min
Fanny Mlinarsky, 11-04/748, “Test Methodology for Measuring BSS Transition Time” 30 min
* Don Berry, 11-04/xxx, “Terminology Definitions”
Approve minutes
Garden Grove 11-04/0643r0
7/8/04 telecon 11-04/0726r0
Review progress from telecons
Discussion of how to proceed
Paul Canaan, 11-04/674r2, “WPP Development Milestones Roadmap Proposal”
Fixed Time: Tuesday 6 pm to NLT Wednesday 5 pm, resolution of any PAR/5 Criteria comments from 802
Hear presentations solicited in Item 4 above
Discussion on formation of Special Committees (charter and formation)
New Items / Any other Business
Should we change the name of the group from WPP to something else?
C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

15. Timeline Going Forward
July 2004
Timeline Going Forward
March meeting
“Big picture” (vision) discussion of WPP
Discuss scope and purpose for PAR
May meeting
Detailed crafting of PAR, 5 Criteria
Move to have PAR/5 Criteria approved by WG for forwarding to EXCOM
July meeting
SG resolution of comments from EXCOM, 802
Vote to extend life of SG to do the work of the TG (for reaffirmation in TG)
Approval of TG formation by 802 EXCOM
August 16 (?)
NESCOM Approval!
September meeting
First meeting as a TG
We are here
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16. Progress since Garden Grove
July 2004
Progress since Garden Grove
Held five teleconferences
LB 69 confirmed will of the WG to form a TG for WPP
Presentations/notes
11-04/0674r0, “Wireless Performance Prediction – Development Milestones Roadmap Proposal,” Paul Canaan
11-04/0675r1, “Passive Antenna Measurements vs. Over-The-Air Active Measurements and Associated Metrics for Wi-Fi Testing,” Michael Foegelle
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17. Formation of Special Committees
July 2004
Formation of Special Committees
Straw Poll:
Is the will of the group to hear the technical presentations on the agenda before further discussion of formation of Special Committees?
Yes:17
No:0
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18. July 2004
Name change for WPP?
Our name is taken from the document title on the PAR:
“Recommended Practice for the Evaluation of Wireless Performance”
It’s too late to change this without a lot of effort
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19. Formation of Special Committees
July 2004
Formation of Special Committees
Environment
Components
Application
Metrics?
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20. Plan for now until Berlin
July 2004
Plan for now until Berlin
Template, next rev: Bob, Chris, Gerard
Definitions list: Don, to be presented 29 July
RF Environment types
Device operating environment
Device Configuration
Metrics
Application traffic patterns with metric
Define test traffic to be used with metrics, where specific test traffic is required to test that metric
C. Wright, Azimuth Systems

21. July 2004
We could say that within Bob’s template we could encapsulate and example of an application to which the test is most pertinant
Dalton
Speaks to the Purpose item in the template
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22. Teleconferences between 802.11 meetings
July 2004
Teleconferences between meetings
Move to have teleconferences every Thursday at 12 noon ET, starting July 29
Move/second – Chris Polanec/Don Berry
Yes/No/Abs 16/0/0
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23. July 2004
WPP Document List
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24. Docs related to Telecons (25 Mar 04 to 6 May 04)
July 2004
Docs related to Telecons (25 Mar 04 to 6 May 04)
Presentations
wpp-overview-predictive-techniques.ppt
wpp-wpp-methodology-ad-hoc-scope-overview.ppt
wpp-prediction-ad-hoc-group-notes-april-5.doc
wpp-prediction-ad-hoc-group-notes-april-14.doc
wpp_performance_methodology_adhoc_ ppt
wpp-wpp-prediction-ad-hoc-teleconference-summary.doc
wpp-summary-developed-text.ppt
wpp-proposed-par-6-may-2004.doc
Minutes
wpp-wpp-telecon-minutes-25-march-2004.doc
wpp-wpp-sg-telecon-minutes-april doc
wpp-meeting-notes-april-8th-telecon.doc
wpp-wpp-sg-telecon-minutes-april doc
wpp-wpp-sg-telecon-minutes-april doc
wpp-wpp-sg-telecon-minutes-may doc
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25. Docs related to Telecons (19 Feb 04 to 11 Mar 04)
July 2004
Docs related to Telecons (19 Feb 04 to 11 Mar 04)
Agendas
wpp-telecon-agenda-19-feb-04.ppt
wpp-telecon-agenda-26-feb-04.ppt
Presentations
wpp-wireless-performance-prediction-organization-proposal.ppt
wpp-wireless-performance-prediction-proposed-framework.ppt
Minutes
wpp-wpp-sg-telecon-minutes-feb doc
wpp-telecon-minutes-26-feb-2004.doc
wpp-wpp-sg-telecon-minutes-mar doc
wpp-wpp-sg-telecon-minutes-mar doc
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26. Jan 2004 802.11 Meeting (Vancouver) Presentations
July 2004
Jan Meeting (Vancouver) Presentations
wpp-ieee study-group-overview-2004.ppt
wpp-wpp-project-background-&-roadmap.ppt
wpp-optimization-parallels-with-cdma-cellular-pcs-industry.ppt
wpp-ctia-over-air-test-standard.ppt
wng-wpp-approaches-to-issue.ppt
wng-wpp-user-experience.ppt
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27. Nov 2003 802.11 (Albuquerque) Presentations
July 2004
Nov (Albuquerque) Presentations
Presented within the Wireless Next Generation standing committee
wng-wpp-introduction-&-overview.ppt
wng-wpp-approaches-to-issue.ppt
wng-wpp-summary-work-plan-&-proposal.ppt
wng-wpp-user-experience.ppt
wng-wpp-simulating-field-performance.ppt
wng-rf-performance-testing.ppt
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28. Early WPP Telecon Presentations
July 2004
Early WPP Telecon Presentations
These presentations were made prior to the formation of the WPP SG, and can be found on EMC Society WPP web site, maintained by S. Berger:
Factors Affecting Performance, F. Mlinarsky
Standard Methods for Predicting Wireless Performance, P. Canaan, P. Ellis
CTIA Standard for Over-The-Air Testing of Wireless Devices and Field Map Movies, M. Foegelle
RDI's Approach to Performance Prediction, K. Britain
Azimuth Test Configuration, F. Mlinarsky
Test Methodology, F. Mlinarsky
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29. July 2004
Backup Information
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30. Teleconference Info Date: Thursdays Time: 11 AM Eastern time (1600 UT)
July 2004
Teleconference Info
Date: Thursdays
Time: 11 AM Eastern time (1600 UT)
Duration: 1 hour
Phone # 
International:
Passcode:
Next: March 25, 2004
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31. Email Reflector Original reflector: stds-wpp@ieee.org
July 2004
Reflector
Original reflector:
Set up under aegis of EMC Society
reflector:
Requires membership to send to it
Can be monitored through web site
rules require all SG communication to be through reflector
Use of WPP reflector will be discontinued after March meeting
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32. References for 802.11 Newcomers (1 of 2)
July 2004
References for Newcomers (1 of 2)
Web site:
Document server:
Sign up for an account
No need to be an member to get an account
Once logged in, “join” :
Click on “ WLAN WG” on left
In center window, choose to become a new member
Click again on “ WLAN WG”
An additional subitem called “Documents” will be revealed – click on it
You’ve reached the document server!
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33. References for 802.11 Newcomers (2 of 2)
July 2004
References for Newcomers (2 of 2)
Document numbering scheme
WG-YY-NNNN-RR-gggg-English-document-title.ext
WG = 802 working group number, e.g. “11” as in
YY = two digits of year
NNNN = document number
RR = document revision number
gggg = group to which the document pertains
Example:
wpp-telecon-agenda-19-feb-04.ppt
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