1. IMT-Advanced Overview - March 2007
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Darwin Engwer, Nortel Networks
Darwin Engwer, Nortel Networks

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Abstract
An overview of IMT-Advanced and its relevance to IEEE 802 and , with particular emphasis on the predicted events at the March 2007 plenary session.
Darwin Engwer, Nortel Networks
Darwin Engwer, Nortel Networks

3. IMT-Advanced - Introduction
March 2007
IMT-Advanced - Introduction
IMT-Advanced (i.e. systems beyond IMT-2000) is a new, global, unified wireless architecture
Visualizes a hierarchy of interconnected access systems
Envisions new radio interfaces
Mobile class targets 100 Mbps with high mobility
Nomadic/ local area class targets 1 Gbps with low mobility
Includes operation on new (yet to be assigned) spectrum/ bands
Licensed and maybe unlicensed
IEEE 802 possibilities exist in IMT-Advanced
Darwin Engwer, Nortel Networks

4. Possible Stages of an IEEE 802 response to ITU-R WP 8F on IMT-Advanced
March 2007
Possible Stages of an IEEE 802 response to ITU-R WP 8F on IMT-Advanced
Stage
Response
Timeline 1
A high level response which indicates that IEEE 802 is working on IMT-Advanced, including a list of the working groups that are involved.
Complete within IEEE 802 by end-of-week of the March 2007 plenary meeting for delivery to ITU-R WP8F prior to May 2007. 2
A more detailed response which provides specific requirements and evaluation methods (but not yet technical solutions) and includes information such as bit/ data rates, ranges, channel models, spectral efficiency, and so on.
Complete within IEEE 802 by end-of-week of the November 2007 plenary meeting for delivery to ITU-R WP8F prior to Jan 2008. 3
A real proposal, which includes MAC+PHY and protocol details and specifications.
Deliver to ITU-R WP 8F sometime in the 2008/2009 timeframe. 4
A final proposal for a complete standard for IMT-Advanced. This would be based on the IEEE 802 proposal from Stage 3, but may need to be modified in order to harmonize with other proposals from other SDOs.
Deliver to ITU-R WP 8F sometime in the 2009/2010 timeframe.
Darwin Engwer, Nortel Networks

5. Summary of Predicted IMT-Advanced Events This Week
March 2007
Summary of Predicted IMT-Advanced Events This Week
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
mid-week plenary: -report from Tues eve -motion to approve .18 output doc
closing plenary: -consider forming a team to work on IMT-Advanced details
open plenary: -Intro -Highlight week’s events
802 EC: -approve output document
joint mtg -time = 20:00 -construct 1st IMTA response to ITU
joint mtg: -time = ??? -confirm WG approval of 1st IMTA response AM PM
EVE
Darwin Engwer, Nortel Networks

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Suggested Actions
The Chair, and a small team of supporting experts, should attend the Tuesday evening meeting to ensure is included in the Stage 1 response.
should consider ratification the output document to ITU-R WP 8F at the mid-week plenary meeting on Wednesday morning.
The Chair, as the voting representative in , should attend the Thursday evening meeting to confirm approval of the stage 1 input to ITU-R WP 8F on IMT-Advanced.
Review the topic of IMT-Advanced during the closing plenary on Friday to determine if there is a need to form a team to perform more in depth investigations and craft the specific portions of a stage 2 response to ITU-R WP 8F.
Darwin Engwer, Nortel Networks
Darwin Engwer, Nortel Networks

7. March 2007
References
RECOMMENDATION ITU-R M Framework and overall objectives of the future development of IMT 2000 and systems beyond IMT (Question ITU-R 229/8)
introduction-to-imt-advanced.ppt
imt-advanced-analysis-march-2007.doc
Darwin Engwer, Nortel Networks