Comments on the Technology Selection Procedures for 802.20

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Comments on the Technology Selection Procedures
for 802.20

• Joanne C. Wilson
• ArrayComm, Inc.

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Agenda

• General observations
• What does 802.20 need?
• Attributes of a good TSP
• A few more observations
• Proposal
• Key elements of 802.11n TSP
• Comments on current TSP proposal
• Summary

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General Observations

• We could spend many months defining and debating
  on the attributes a Technology Selection Process
• There is no single, perfect process for selecting
  among technology proposals
• Any process we adopt is likely to need refinement
  during its execution.
• 802.20 must adopt an executable TSP before
  technology proposals can be accepted and
  considered.
• At the same time, we need to adopt a TSP that
  will work effectively and facilitate future
  progress.

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What does 802.20 need?

• A TSP that is good enough for the job at hand.
• To leverage the experience of other 802 working
  groups.
• To avoid reinventing the wheel
• To get on with it!

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Attributes of a good TSP

• Clear and unambiguous set of procedures
• Promotes compliance to requirements
• Ensures uniformity in technical level and content
  of proposals
• Promotes discussion and disclosure of necessary
  and sufficient technical information
• Treats all proposals fairly and consistently
• Funnels down to ultimate selection between the
  two best alternatives

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A few more observations

• Other 802 working groups have developed and
  executed TSPs before
• No matter what TSP is adopted, 802 PP mandates a
  75 threshold for success
• and therefore, a deadlock will always be
  possible.
• Therefore, the TSP must promote consensus and
  cooperation

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Proposal

• 802.20 WG should consider adopting adaptation of
  802.11n process presented in C802.20-05/12.

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Key Elements of 802.11n TSP

• Adopts requirements, evaluation criteria, channel
  and usage models prior to call for proposals
• Allows for either complete or partial proposals
  and specifies handling of each
• Specifies in detail the process steps and
  requirements on proposal submitters
• Conducts down-selection in rounds, each of which
  eliminates the proposal with the least amount of
  support

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Key Elements of 802.11n TSP

• Allows merger, resubmission and re-presentation
  of proposals prior to each down-selection round
• Mergers may not occur among eliminated proposals
  solely
• Confirmation roll call vote occurs when one
  proposal remains. 75 approval required for
  confirmation.
• Confirmed proposal adopted as basis for initial
  specification of draft standard without further
  voting.

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Comments on Current TSP Proposal

• It does not (as of the current version) include
  all components of a complete procedure.
  (C802.20-04-72r3)
• Requires revision and consolidation to occur
  prior to down-selection.
• Proposes to rank proposals, without a
  relationship between the ranking and
  selection processes.
• Assumes that one proposal can achieve a 75
  threshold in a single round of voting among N
  proposals

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Summary

• 802.20 needs a TSP that is good enough for our
  purposes.
• Other 802 Working Groups have developed, executed
  and further refined technology selection
  processes.
• 802.20 should leverage the experience of other
  802 working groups.
• 802.20 WG should consider adopting adaptation of
  802.11n process presented in C802.20-05/12.