IEEE 802 Wireless Coexistence BoF Wednesday Meeting

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IEEE 802 Wireless Coexistence BoFWednesday
Meeting
Jim Lansford Jim.Lansford_at_mobilian.com (405)
377-6170 Tim Blaney Secretary/Editor Tim_at_commcept
s.net [phone]
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Agenda for Wednesday Meeting
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Coexistence Study Group?

• Study group officially lapsed at last plenary
• So this is a BoF
• Standing committee proposal still before ExCom
• Requires a rule change
• May take some time
• Study group could be revived at next plenary
• Todays presentations are informational
• Keeps activities going
• Highlights issues that the standing committee
  could address when it is created

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Background

• 802.15 has TG2 coexistence group
• 802.11b and Bluetooth(TG1) coexistence
• 5GSG formed to investigate single global 5GHz
  standard
• Coexistence issues between HL2 and 11a
• BWA in unlicensed bands uses same spectrum as WLAN

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Todays Presentations

• 802.15.3 and 802.11b coexistence
• 802.16.1a/b and 802.11a coexistence

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Summary

• Next steps
• Harmonize Standing Committee proposal with Radio
  Regulatory
• BoF at St. Louis plenary?
• Renew Study Group with motion at plenary