IEEE 802.15 TG3 Opening Report for WPANs

1. Project: IEEE 802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [TG3 Opening Report 17Sept01] Date Submitted: [11Sept01] Source: [John Barr] Company [Motorola] Address [1303 E. Golf Road, Schuamburg, IL 60196] Voice:[+1 847 576-8706], FAX: [+1 847 576-6758], E-Mail:[John.Barr@Motorola.com] Re: [01393r2P802-15_TG3-September01-Meeting-Objective-and-Agenda.xls] Abstract: [TG3 Chair Report to 802.15 WG] Purpose: [TG3 chair report to WG to update them from the last session on all work items.] Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE 802.15. 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. Release: The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by 802.15. John Barr, Motorola

2. 802.15 IEEE 802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks TG3 Opening Report September 2001, Bellevue, WA USA John Barr, Motorola

3. Agenda • Goals of September Meeting • IEEE 802.15.3 PAR • Status and plans for TG3 • September Document List John Barr, Motorola

4. Goals of the September Meeting • Conference call status, including approval of any ad hoc business. • Resolve comments and update draft version D07. • Complete drafting update to D08. • Solicit Sponsor Balloters. • Authorize Letter Ballot for WG Approval • Prepare for post-November meeting Sponsor Ballot • Prepare goals and plans for September-November • Schedule REVCOM if necessary John Barr, Motorola

5. IEEE 802.15.3 PAR • Wireless Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications for High Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPAN) • … wireless connectivity with fixed, portable and moving devices within or entering a Personal Operating Space (POS) (up to 10 meters in all directions enveloping a person) • … interoperability or coexistence with other 802.15 TG • … coexistence with other wireless devices in conjunction with Coexistence Task Groups such as 802.15.2 • … low complexity, low cost, low power • … >20Mbps to satisfy a set of consumer multi-media industry needs for WPAN communications. John Barr, Motorola

6. Status and Plans for TG3 • Construction of Initial Draft Goal: MAC/PHY standard of high rate WPAN • Schedule Goal: Produce a Standard by the end of 2001 or early 2002 • Next Steps Goal: Resolve comments/issues with current task group draft (D07), September, 2001. Working Group draft, September (D08), 2001. Sponsor ballot, November (D10), 2001. John Barr, Motorola

7. Teleconference Calls • Goal: Release updated draft from Portland (D06) including new work, identify outstanding issues and work to be completed. • 802.15.3 General: Held every Tuesday between F2F meetings. • PHY Committee: As required (Thursday). • MAC Committee: Every Tuesday following general 802.15.3 call. • System Committee: No calls scheduled. Email work. John Barr, Motorola

8. Activities of the TG3 MAC committee since Portland Activities Planned for Bellevue: Resolve issues outstanding from Schaumburg ad-hoc meeting (Monday and Tuesday) Coordinator Selection, Daughter Network – MAkahame Signaling in CAP or CFP, Data in CAP, DES-mode bit, Guard time, CTA change bit, Static GTS slot – BShvodian Power management – Jbain/MSchrader QoS Priorities – AHeberling ACK Policy - RGubbi Security review Monday and Tuesday - GRasor Finalize plan for completing work towards WG ballot MAC Summary John Barr, Motorola

9. PHY/Draft Summary • Released D07 • Baseline for comments, but not for voting • Plan for D08 • Vote on amendments and edit during Bellevue John Barr, Motorola

10. July Document Summary (1 of 3) 00127r5 – Project Plan Allen 01374r1 – Draft Issue List Shvodian 01283r0 – Portland Minutes Evans 01381rx – MAC Committee Running Minutes Heberling 01xxxrx – PHY Committee Running Minutes Allen 01393r2 – TG3 Sept01 Meeting Objectives and Agenda Barr 01404r0 – Opening Report – Sept01 Barr John Barr, Motorola

11. July Document Summary (2 of 3) 01422r0 –Ad-Hoc Meeting in Schaumburg Gilb 01304r2 – Coordinator Selection Proposal Akahane 01305r2 – Daughter Network Akahane 01429r0 – Power Save Report Bain 01430r0 – Power Save Presentation Bain 01432r0 – TG3 Security Proposal Rasor John Barr, Motorola

12. July Document Summary (3 of 3) 01xxxr0 – TG3 Closing Report – Sept01 Barr 01416r0 –Draft D07 Amendments Gilb 01417r0 – Drafting Report Gilb 00000d07P802-15-3__Draft_Standard.pdf Gilb John Barr, Motorola

13. Key September Sessions • Monday: Outstanding MAC issue resolution. Security proposal. Draft issue resolution. • Tuesday: Outstanding MAC issue resolution. Finalize drafting of Security clause. Draft issue resolution. • Wednesday: Resolution of issues, drafting, review of proposed amendments, PICS and SDL requirements. • Thursday : Vote on Draft amendments, vote on baseline draft. (10:30 AM). • Thursday: Joint meeting with TG4 on common MAC features. • Thursday: Complete D08 draft, committee reports, update project plan, September-November work plan, and WG report. John Barr, Motorola

14. No calls next week • Conference calls will not resume until week of October 1.Questions John Barr, Motorola