IEEE P802.11 – TASK GROUP AD - MEETING UPDATE

Status of Project IEEE 802.11ad

Very High Throughput in 60 GHz

Chair – Eldad Perahia, Intel Corporation

Vice Chair – Vinko Erceg, Broadcom

Vice Chair – John Barr, JRBarr Consulting, NICT

Secretary – Open

Objective

To define standardized modifications to both the 802.11 physical layers (PHY) and the 802.11 Medium Access Control Layer (MAC) to enable operation in the 60 GHz frequency band (typically 57-66 GHz) capable of very high throughput.

IEEE 802.11ad PAR Document 

January 2010, Los Angeles, CA

TGad met four times during the week, Monday Jan 18th, 16:00 – 18:00, Tuesday Jan 19th, 13:30 – 15:30, Tuesday Jan 19th, 19:30 – 21:30, and Wednesday Jan 20th, 13:30 – 15:30.

 

  • The report is in 11-10/0042, the closing report is in 11-10/0044, and the minutes are in 11-10/0043.
  • Reviewed Notifications of Intent for proposals
    1. 38 new techniques proposals (30 min each)
      1. 12 to be presented in March
      2. 26 to be presented in May
    2. 4 complete proposals to be presented in May (60 min each)
  • Evaluation Methodology
    1. TGad interference modeling for MAC simulations, 10/0067r0, Minyoung Park
    2. Update on coexistence evaluation methodology, 09/1160r3, John Barr
    3. Proposed Addition to Evaluation Methodology, 10/0046r1, Avinash Jain
    4. Update to evaluation methodology document, 09/0296r16, Eldad Perahia
    5. Proposed Evaluation Methodology Addition, 10/0149r0, Shu Kato
  • Channel Modeling
    1. Modeling the Dynamical Human Blockage for 60 GHz WLAN Channel Models, 10/0090r0, Martin Jacob (presented by Alexander Maltsev)
    2. TGad Channel model update, 10/0133r0, Alexander Maltsev
    3. Intra-cluster response model and parameter for channel modeling at 60 GHz (Part 3), 10/0112r1, Hirokazu Sawada
    4. Channel Models for 60 GHz WLAN Systems, 09/0334r6, Alexander Maltsev
  • Selection Procedure
    1. Selection procedure, 09/935r5, Matt Fischer
  • Other technical presentations
    1. 60 GHz in-cabin channel, 10/0027r0, Alexis Paolo Garcia Ariza

 

Motion to adopt 09/0935r5 as the first draft of TGad selection procedure document passed 64/1/0

Motion to adopt 09/0334r6 as the first draft of TGad channel model document passed 67/1/0

Motion to adopt 09/0296r16 as the first draft of TGad evaluation methodology document passed 65/1/0

 

The goals for the March 2010 meeting for TGad:

  • New Technique Proposal Presentations
  • Continue working on task group documents, specifically enterprise cubicle model of the channel model document

November 2009, Atlanta, GA

TGad met five times during the week, Tuesday Nov 17th, 13:30 – 15:30, Tuesday Nov 17th, 16:00 – 18:00, Wednesday Nov 18th, 16:00 – 18:00, Thursday Nov 19th, 10:30 – 12:30, and Thursday Nov 19th, 16:00 – 18:00.

 

  • The report is in 11-09/1116, the closing report is in 11-09/1117, and the minutes are in 11-09/1118.
  • Channel Modeling
    1. Inter Cluster Parameters of Living Room Channel Model for 60 GHz WLAN Systems, 09/1252, Alexander Maltsev
    2. 60-GHz Living-Room Channel Measurements, 09/1152, Tian-Wei Huang
    3. Human Body Blockage - Guidelines for TGad MAC development, 09/1169, Thomas Kürner
    4. Modeling the human induced 60 GHz channel dynamics, 09/1170, Thomas Kürner
    5. 60 GHz Cubicle Wall Reflectivity, 09/1165, Chris Hansen
    6. Intra-cluster response model and parameter for channel modeling at 60GHz (Part2), 09/1232, Hirokazu Sawada
  • Evaluation Methodology
    1. Proposed Evaluation Methodology Additions, 09/1160, John Barr
    2. Internet traffic modeling, 09/1216, Sai Nandagopalan
    3. 60GHz Impairments Modeling, 09/1213, Vinko Erceg
    4. Hard disk drive traffic model, 09/1222, Eldad Perahia
    5. Application of 60 GHz Channel Models for Comparison of TGad Proposals, 09/1229, Alexander Maltsev
    6. Update to Evaluation Methodology document, 09/296r12, Eldad Perahia
    7. Coexistence Techniques, 09/1210, Tuncer Baykas
  • Selection Procedure
    1. Draft Call for Proposals, 09/1206, Eldad Perahia
  • Other technical presentations
    1. 60GHz Beamforming, 09/1153, Carlos Cordeiro
    2. SCR Design and Performance Assessment, 09/1168, John Stine

 

Motion to adopt 09/1206r0 as the TGad call for proposals passed 50/0/19. 

Motion to adopt 09/0296r12 as the first draft of the TGad evaluation methodology failed 24/20/7.

 

Call for Proposals

  • Notification of intent to present: December 18, 2009
  • For New Techniques presented in March 2010
    • Date that material must be on mentor: February 28, 2010
  • For New Techniques presented in May 2010
    • Date that material must be on mentor: May 2, 2010
  • For Complete Proposals presented in May 2010
    • Date that material must be on mentor: May 2, 2010

 

The goals for the January 2010 meeting for TGad:

  • Continue working on task group documents
  • Technical contributions

September 2009, Waikoloa Village, HI

TGad met three times during the week, Tues Sept 22, 2009, 8:00 – 10:00, Wednesday Sept 23, 2009, 16:00 – 18:00 (joint with 802.15.3c), and Thursday Sept 24, 13:30 – 15:30.

 

  • The report is in 11-09/0984, the closing report is in 11-09/0985, and the minutes are in 11-09/0986.
  • Channel Modeling (Joint 802.15.3c/TGad meeting)
    1. 60 GHz Transmission and Reflection Measurements, 09/995r1, Tian-Wei Huang,
    2. Verification of Polarization Impact Model by Experimental Data, 09/1011r0, Alexander Maltsev
    3. Intra-cluster response model and parameter for channel modeling at 60GHz, 09/936r1, Hirokazu Sawada
  • Coexistence
    1. WirelessHD Coexistence, 09/960r0, Jeyhan Karaoguz
  • Selection Procedure
    1. Selection Procedure, 09/0935r2, Matt Fisher
    2. Selection Change Proposal, 09/1024r0, John Barr
    3. Selection Procedure, 09/0935r3, Matt Fisher
    4. Proposed Modification to the Draft 802.11ad Selection Procedure, 09/1066r0, Rolf De Vegt
    5. Selection Procedure, 09/0935r4, Rolf De Vegt

 

Motion to adopt 09/0935r3 as the first draft of the TGad selection procedure failed by vote of 26/11/9.

 

The goals for the November 2009 meeting for TGad:

  • Continue working on task group documents
  • Technical contributions

July 2009, San Francisco, CA

TGad met six times during the week, Monday July 13, 2009, 9:30 – 11:00, Tuesday July 14, 2009, 8:00 – 10:00, Tuesday July 14, 2009, 10:30 – 12:30, Tuesday July 14, 2009, 19:30 – 21:30, Wednesday July 15, 2009, 16:00 – 18:00 (joint with 802.15.3c), and Thursday July 16, 13:30 – 15:30.

 

  • The report is in 11-09/0745, the closing report is in 11-09/0746, and the minutes are in 11-09/0747.
  • Task Group document development
    1. TGad Functional Requirements, 09/0228r5, Eldad Perahia
    2. TGad Evaluation Methodology, 09/0296r8, Eldad Perahia
    3. Channel Models for 60 GHz WLAN Systems, 09/0334r3, Alexander Maltsev
    4. Selection Procedure, 09/0786r0, Eldad Perahia
    5. Lightly Compressed Video Traffic Modeling, 09/0709r2, Carlos Cordeiro
    6. Service Coverage Extension in IEEE 802.11 TGad, 09/0769r0, Kapseok Chang
    7. Proposed Texts for Functional Requirement Document Draft, 09/0768r3, Sunggeun Jin
    8. Topology Considerations on Simulation, 09/0797r0, Sungrae Cho
    9. 5-60 GHz Use cases, 09/0835r0, John Benko
  • Channel Modeling (Joint 802.15.3c/TGad meeting)
    1. Propagation measurements and considerations in conference room, living room and cubicle environments, 09/0874r1, Hirokazu Sawada
    2. Updated conference room channel model, 09/0860r0, Alexander Maltsev
    3. Channel Models for 60 GHz WLAN Systems, 09/0334r3, Alexander Maltsev
    4. Measurement campaign at 60 GHz in the living room environment at TUBS, 09/0743r0, Thomas Kürner
    5. Influence of moving people on the 60 GHz channel –a literature study, 09/0744r0, Thomas Kürner
    6. Implementation of 60 GHz WLAN Channel Model, 09/0854r0, Roman Maslennikov
  • Other technical submissions
    1. Spatial Reuse, 09/0782r0, Carlos Cordeiro
    2. The Lund High Speed Wireless Center: 60 GHz Research, 09/0802r0, John Anderson
    3. Contention-based Directional MAC Schemes, 09/0796r0, Sungrae Cho
    4. Multi-Channel Multi-Directional Contention Access, 09/0803r0, John Stine
    5. Contention Mechanisms for Quality of Service and Energy Conservation, 09/0804r0, John Stine

 

The motion to approve task group first draft of TGad Functional Requirements (09/0228r5) passed by vote of 33/6/13.

 

The goals for the September 2009 meeting for TGad:

  • Continue working on task group documents
  • Technical contributions
  • Joint meeting w/ 802.15.3c

May 2009, Montreal, Quebec

TGad met five times during the week, Monday May 11, 2009, 10:30 – 12:30, Tues May 12, 2009, 8:00 – 10:00, Tues May 12, 2009, 16:00 – 18:00, Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 16:00 – 18:00 (joint with 802.15.3c) and Thursday, May 14, 13:30 – 15:30.

 

  • The report is in 11-09/0540, the closing report is in 11-09/0647, and the minutes are in 11-09/0650.
  • Task Group document development
    1. TGad Functional Requirements, 09/0228r3, Eldad Perahia
    2. TGad Evaluation Methodology, 09/0296r6, Eldad Perahia
    3. Channel Models for 60 GHz WLAN Systems, 09/0334r2, Alexander Maltsev
  • Channel Modeling
    1. Simulation Scenario Floor Plans, 09/449r1, Eldad Perahia
    2. Experimental Investigation of Polarization Impact on 60 GHz WLAN Systems, 09/552r0, Alexander Maltsev
    3. Path Loss Model Development for TGad Channel Models, 09/0553r1, Alexander Maltsev
    4. Implementation of Conference Room Channel Model for 60 GHz WLAN Systems, 09/571r1, Roman Maslennikov
  • Joint 802.15.3c/TGad meeting
    1. Analysis on 802.15.3c coexistence scheme, 09/559r0, Minyoung Park
    2. Response to 802.15.3c, 09/568r0, Michelle Gong
  • Other submissions
    1. MAC Channel Access Issues in 60 GHz, 09/572r0, Sai Nandagopalan
    2. Amendment to WFA Usage Models, 09/583r0, Mark Grodzinsky

 

The three motions to approve task group first drafts of TGad Functional Requirements (09/0228r3), TGad Evaluation Methodology (09/0296r6), and Channel Models for 60 GHz WLAN Systems (09/0334r2) all failed.

 

The goals for the July 2009 meeting for TGad:

  • Continue working on task group documents
    • Contributions to improve existing documents
    • Set timeline for completion of documents
  • Technical contributions
  • Joint meeting w/ 802.15.3c
    • Coexistence
    • Channel model
    • Summary of 15.3c documents for reference (system design, channel model)

March 2009, Vancouver, BC

TGad met five times during the week, Monday March 9, 2009, 8:00 – 9:30, Tues March 10, 2009, 8:00 – 10:00, Tues March 10, 2009, 16:00 – 18:00, Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 16:00 – 18:00 (joint with 802.15.3c) and Thursday, March 12, 13:30 – 15:30.

 

  • The report is in 11-09/0295, the closing report is in 11-09/0410, and the minutes are in 11-09/0411.
  • Task Group document development
    1. TGad Functional Requirements Proposal, 09/0228r2, Eldad Perahia
    2. TGad Evaluation Methodology Proposal, 09/0296r2, Eldad Perahia
    3. TGad Channel Model Requirements, 09/0323r1, Vinko Erceg
  • Channel Modeling
    1. Deterministic Channel Modeling for 60 GHz WLAN, 09/302r0, Martin Jacob
    2. Channel Models for 60 GHz WLAN Systems, 09/336r0 & 09/334r0, Alexander Maltsev
  • Joint 802.15.3c/TGad meeting
    1. Common mode signaling (CMS) for intersystem coexistence enhancement, 09/0370r2, Shu Kato
    2. IEEE 802.15.3c DEV sync frame transmission for adjacent piconet coexistence,  09/0372r1, Zhou Lan
    3. Tg3c beamforming overview, 09/0355r1, Ismail Lakkis
    4. Introduction of TG3c channel model and beyond, 09/0375r1, Hirokazu Sawada
    5. Review of TG3c Coexistence Assurance Document, James P. F. Gilb
      1. 15-09/0022r8, CA document
      2. 15-09/0184r1,  response to 802.19 comments
      3. 15-09/0078r1, changes to CA document
  • Technical submission
    1. Implication of usage models on TGad network architecture, 09/0391r0, Carlos Cordeiro

 

The goals for the May 2009 meeting for TGad:

  • Continue working on task group documents
    • Motion initial draft of functional requirements & evaluation methodology
  • Technical contributions
  • Joint meeting w/ 802.15.3c
    • TGad responses to March 802.15.3c presentations
    • (suggested activities from minutes of March 15.3c/TGad joint meeting)

 

January 2009, Los Angeles, CA

The VHT Study Group met two times at the beginning the week, Monday January 19, 2009, 13:30 – 15:30 and Tues January 20, 2009, 16:00 – 18:00.  These were the last two VHTSG meeting.  Subsequently, Task Group AD officially began with two time slots during the latter part of the week, Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 16:00 – 18:00 (joint with TGac) and Thursday, January 22, 13:30 – 15:30.

 

  • The report is in 11-09/0065, the closing report is in 11-09/0199, and the minutes are in 11-09/0182.
  • Task Group document development
    1. TGad Process Overview, 09/0091r0, Eldad Perahia
    2. 802.11ac and 802.11ad Usage Models Documents Proposal, 09/0034r0, Rolf De Vegt
    3. TGad Functional Requirements Proposal, 09/0094r0, Eldad Perahia
    4. TGad Evaluation Methodology Proposal, 09/0096r0, Eldad Perahia
  • Officer Elections were held
  • TGad timeline was approved
  • Call for contributions for new usage models was issued
  • 802.15.3c Coexistence Assurance Document presentation
    1. Coexistence assurance summary, 15-09/0080r0, James Gilb
    2. Coexistence assurance, 15-09/0022r7, James Gilb

 

The goals for the March 2009 meeting for TGad is to continue working on task group documents, solicit feedback on the 802.15.3c Coexistence Assurance document, and presentations of any technical contributions.  A joint meeting is planned with 802.15.3c.

 

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