IEEE 802.16Working Group on

Broadband Wireless AccessRoger Marks, Chair

2010-07-10 IEEE 802.16-10/0041

IEEE 802.16Working Group on

Broadband Wireless Access(BWA)

Status Report12 July 2010

San Diego, CA, USA

802.16 WG Function

Develops standards and recommended practices to support the development and deployment of Broadband Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks (WirelessMAN®)

802.16 Membership

• 300 Members [prior to session]

• 28 Potential Members [eligible to become members at this session]

• Session #68 this week

802.16 Interim Sessions

Completed Projects – 2010

• IEEE Std 802.16h-2010

– Improved Coexistence Mechanisms for License-Exempt Operation

–Approved 17 June 2010

–Publication editing in progress

• IEEE Std 802.16.2-2004

–Reaffirmed 25 March 2010

Active Projects

• In development–P802.16m

–P802.16n: • Amendment: Higher Reliability Networks• Approved 17 June 2010• Overseen through this session by GRIDMAN

Study Group

Task Group m• Brian Kiernan, Chair• P802.16m PAR• P802.16m Draft: P802.16m/D6

–Completed WG Letter Ballot #31

–Sponsor Ballot: 9 June – 9 July

• Many comments to resolve

Maintenance Task Group

• Jon Labs, Chair• No active PARs• Continuing to meet and conduct ongoing

WG maintenance activities

ITU-R Liaison Group

• Chair: Reza Arefi• Drafting several contributions

–mainly ITU-R Working Party 5D

• IMT-Advanced technology proposal–One of two technologies under consideration

–Positive evaluations reported at ITU-R Working Party 5D meeting in June• No technical issues identified

–Decisions due at ITU-R Working Party 5D meeting in October

Project Planning Committee

• Chair: Jose Puthenkulam• Considering planning activities and new

project proposals

PAR Proposal

• P802.16p• Amendment: Enhancements to provide

functionalities specific to Machine to Machine Communication

• Submitted for LMSC consideration this week

802.16 WG Officers

• Chair: Roger Marks• Vice Chair: Jose Puthenkulam• Secretary: Scott Probasco• Treasurer: Scott Migaldi

Resources

• local server:– http://lan.WirelessMAN.org

• permanently:– http://WirelessMAN.org