EC IMTAdvanced Update

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EC IMT-Advanced Update

• RR-TAG was directed to take this project
• Normal route for outputs to ITU-R
• Has experience with developing joint views
• First meeting held during Londonium interim
• Well attended, definite interest in moving
  forward
• Work was done F2F and by conference calls
• IMT-Advanced Requirements input to ITU-R WP8F
  submitted 15 May to IEEE-SA ITU-R liaison

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17 July Meeting Agenda

• Updated work done at most recent WP8F meeting
• Provided by Adam Pollard chair of the WP8F
  drafting group
• Discussion/decision on further requirements input
  to WP8F
• Same work method as previously used
• Interested WGs develop inputs, harmonize in
  802.18
• Completion date Q4 2007
• Work to start in September

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Timeline - Requirements

• July IEEE 802 plenary
• Decision on IMT-Advanced Requirement made
• 802.18 requirements correspondence group
  continues
• September wireless interim
• Work begins and continues with conference calls
  if needed
• November 2007 IEEE 802 Plenary
• Contribution completed and approved
• Submitted to ITU-R

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17 July Meeting Agenda cont

• Discussion/decision on submission of a joint IEEE
  802 technology input to ITU-R WP8F
• Same work method as used for requirements
• Tentative completion date Q4 2008
• No decision taken
• Some expressed the view that it would be too
  difficult to achieve a joint IEEE 802 input
• Will be considered again at the November plenary

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Proposed Timeline - Technology

• July IEEE 802 plenary
• Decision on IMT-Advanced Technology made
• September wireless interim
• 802.18 technology correspondence group
  established and scope of work defined
• November 2008 IEEE 802 Plenary
• Contribution completed and approved
• Submitted to ITU-R