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IEEE 802.21 MEDIA INDEPENDENT HANDOVER

DCN: 21-07-0036-00-0000

Title: 802.21, Session #18, London Closing Plenary

Date Submitted: January, 2007

Presented at IEEE 802.21 session #18 London

Authors or Source(s):

  Vivek Gupta

Abstract: Closing Plenary

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Agenda

• 802.21 Specification Timeline

• Comment Resolution Update

• Liaison update (802.11, 802.16, IETF)

• Ad hoc meeting

• Ad hoc teleconference update

• Future Locations

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Revised 802.21 Timeline (Sep 2006)

• IEEE 802.21 ECSG formed – March 2003

• IEEE 802.21 WG formed – March 2004

• Requirements development – September 2004

• Call for Proposals – October 2004

• Harmonized Single Proposal Confirmed by the WG – May 2005

• Ongoing WG Comment Resolution started – July 2005

• WG Comment Resolution completed – January 2006

• Start of WG Letter Ballot – March 2006

• Start of IEEE 802 Sponsor Ballot – September 2006 (March 2007)

• IEEE 802 Draft Standard Approved – 2nd Half 2007

• Ongoing Interaction with Other Standards Organization (3GPP, 3GPP2, IETF, 802.11, 802.16, 802.3) - adoption of it depends on the timeline of work items within these groups

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Revised 802.21 Timeline (Jan 2007)

• IEEE 802.21 ECSG formed – March 2003

• IEEE 802.21 WG formed – March 2004

• Requirements development – September 2004

• Call for Proposals – October 2004

• Harmonized Single Proposal Confirmed by the WG – May 2005

• Ongoing WG Comment Resolution started – July 2005

• WG Comment Resolution completed – January 2006

• Start of WG Letter Ballot – March 2006

• Start of IEEE 802 Sponsor Ballot – Sept 2006 (March 2007) (July-07)

• IEEE 802 Draft Standard Approved – 2nd Half 2007 ???

• Ongoing Interaction with Other Standards Organization (3GPP, 3GPP2, IETF, 802.11, 802.16, 802.3) - adoption of it depends on the timeline of work items within these groups

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Plan to meet 802.21 Timeline (Sep 2006)

• Start of IEEE 802 Sponsor Ballot – (March 2007)

• For EC Approval in March 2007• => Updated draft available in March 2007• => Draft Approval Rating > 90% (minimum), preferably >95%

• LB #1: • Starts March 31, Ends April 30: Return Ratio: 81% Approval Ratio 26%• Comment Resolution for LB #1a (May, June ad hoc, Sep) =>Recirculation

• LB #1a (recirculation): • Starts Oct 06, Ends Oct 23: Return Ratio: 85%, Approval Ratio: 30%• Comment Resolution for LB #1a (Ad Hoc in Oct, Nov meeting) =>Recirculation

• LB #1b (recirculation): • Starts Dec 10, Ends Jan 03: Return Ratio: 86%, Approval Ratio: 46%• Comment Resolution for LB #1b (Jan meeting) => Recirculation

• LB #1c (recirculation): • Starts Jan ??, Ends Feb ??: Return Ratio: ??%, Approval Ratio: ??% Comment

Resolution for LB #1c (Ad hoc in Feb,March meeting…)• Updated draft produced in March meeting itself before EC meeting on

Friday….with 95+% Approval rating…• Maybe go for another Recirculation LB #1d in Feb to meet Approval rating…

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February 2007 Ad hoc Meeting

• Motion the 802.21 WG to hold an ad hoc meeting if required in February 2007

• Moved By: Scott Henderson• Seconded By: Steve Crowley

• Yes: 14• No: 2• Abstain: 6

• Result: Motion passes From

Nove

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200

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February 2007 Ad hoc Meeting

• Week of Feb 18th

• Feb 19, 20,21 (San Francisco bay area)• Possible jointly with TGu

• 802.21 Items/Issues:• Handover Commands• MIH Protocol Messages• Joint TGu items

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Liaison Update

• Volunteers needed:

• P1900:• Qiaobing

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LB-1b Comment Resolution Progress

Section Start # End # Resolved Total Comments

1-4 1 32 32 32

5 33 57 24 24

6 58 163 105 105

7 164 327 163 163

8 328 395 67 67

Annex 396 405 09 9

• Total: 405 Comments

• Includes Editorials (Total: 95)

• 21-07-0002-04-0000-LB_1b_Comments.USR

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Teleconferences

• Feb 06, 9 AM EST:

• Feb 20, 9 AM EST:

• Weekly after completion of LB re-circulation #1c• Every Tuesday until March meeting, • 9AM EST

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Motions

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Updated Draft D 4.0

• Motion the 802.21 WG to direct the WG Editor to produce an updated 802.21 draft based on all comments resolved as part of LB-1b (as described in Commentary file 21-07-0002-04-0000_LB1b_Master_File.usr) and post it to the 802.21 web site

• Moved By: Subir• Seconded By: Ajay

• Yes: 21• No: 0• Abstain: 0

• Result: Motion Passes

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Authorize 802.21 LB-1 Recirculation• Motion the 802.21 WG to authorize a LB

recirculation vote on updated draft D04.00

• Moved By: Ulises• Seconded By: Ronny

• Yes: 21• No: 0• Abstain: 1

• Result: Motion Passes

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Liaison Response to TGu• Motion the 802.21 WG to authorize sending the

response letter 21-07-0030-02-0000-Liaison-Response-to-802-11-from-802-21 to 802.11

• Moved By: David• Seconded By: Qiaobing

• Yes: 22• No: 00• Abstain: 00

• Result: Motion Passes

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Future Sessions

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Future Sessions - 2007

• Plenary: March 11th – 16th ,2007, Orlando Florida• Co-located with all 802 groups

• Interim: May 13th – 18th, 2007 Montreal, Canada• Meeting co-located with 802.11/15/18/19/20/22

• Plenary: July 15th – 20th,2007, San Francisco• Co-located with all 802 groups

• Interim: Sept 16th – 21st,2007, Hawaii, Big Island• Meeting co-located with 802.11/15/18/19/20/22

• Plenary: Nov 11th – 16th,2007, Atlanta• Co-located with all 802 groups

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Future Sessions - 2008

• Interim: Jan , 2008 (Singapore?)• Meeting co-located with all 802 groups

• Plenary: March 16th – 21st ,2008, New Orleans• Co-located with all 802 groups

• Interim: May , 2008 (Jacksonville)• Meeting co-located with 802.11/15/18/19/20/22

• Plenary: July 13th – 18th,2008, Denver, Colorado• Co-located with all 802 groups

• Interim: Sept ,2008, (Monterey)• Meeting co-located with 802.11/15/18/19/20/22

• Plenary: Nov 9th – 14th,2008, Dallas, TX• Co-located with all 802 groups

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Future Meeting Locations

• Prefer Asia: Taipei, Kaoshiung, India

• Prefer: New Zealand over Australia