IEEE 802 Wireless Coexistence Study Group

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IEEE 802 Wireless Coexistence Study Group
Jim Lansford Jim.Lansford_at_mobilian.com (405)
377-6170
April 17 Conference Call
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Tasks

• Mission Statement
• Statement of purpose (Recommend to ExCom how IEEE
  802 should address coexistence in existing and
  future specs)
• Definition of coexistence
• Summary of current standards where coexistence is
  an issue
• Possible ways ExCom can go forward
• TAG
• Output of SG (summary and report)
• Schedule

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Mission Statement

• Proposal
• The Coexistence TAG evaluates the coexistence
  issues between IEEE802 wireless standards and
  makes recommendations to the IEEE 802 Executive
  Committee.

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Proposed Statement of Purpose

• This TAG is responsible for reviewing all
  proposed wireless PARs
• Like FCC/OET, evaluates PARs and highlights those
  that may require a Recommended Practice
• This TAG is responsible for generating a final
  review report of the Draft Standard prior to
  Sponsor Ballot
• TAG should begin work when the first WG ballot is
  published
• Preliminary report should be issued to SEC within
  90 days
• Must be voted on by TAG
• Must be ratified by SEC
• SEC can require creation of a TG to write
  Recommended Practice

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Coexistence Definition

• Coexistence The ability of one system to
  perform a task in a given shared environment
  where other systems have an ability to perform
  their tasks and may or may not be using the same
  set of rules.
• Coexistence is quantified by degradation
  (simulated or measured) under a set of usage
  model assumptions, which must be defined for
  coexisting systems

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Next steps