IEEE 802.16 Session #59 Report

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IEEE 802.16's Session #59 was held on 12-15 January 2009 in La Jolla, CA, USA. This was an Interim Session of the Working Group. The Member Host was Lei Wang of NextWave Wireless.

Attendance
The attendance list includes 310 individuals.

Task Group m (TGm): Advanced Air Interface
Task Group m (TGm) continued with its work in the development of the P802.16m project to amend the IEEE 802.16 WirelessMAN-OFDMA specification so that, while offering continuing support for legacy WirelessMAN-OFDMA equipment, it can meet the emerging cellular layer requirements of IMT-Advanced next generation mobile networks. Following comment resolution, a new version IEEE 802.16m-08/003r7 of the draft System Description Document (SDD) was adopted as a baseline. Comment resolution also led to a revised version of the IEEE 802.16m Amendment Working Document (AWD). Both documents will be subject to a further Call for Comments. Based on change requests, the System Requirements Document (SRD) and Evaluation Methodology Document (EMD) were revised. The TG issued a closing report and minutes.

Maintenance Task Group
The Maintenance Task Group completed the resolution of comments received during IEEE-SA Sponsor Ballot comment resolution on the P802.16Rev2/D8 draft. The Working Group agreed to issue a new draft, P802.16Rev2/D9, for Sponsor Confirmation Ballot, and agreed to submit it to RevCom. A closing report and minutes were issued.

Relay Task Group
The Relay Task Group completed the resolution of comments received during IEEE-SA Sponsor Ballot comment resolution on the P802.16j/D8 draft. The Working Group agreed to issue a new draft, P802.16j/D9, for Sponsor Confirmation Ballot, and agreed to submit it to RevCom. A closing report and minutes were issued.

License-Exempt Task Group
The License-Exempt Task Group prepared resolutions for comments received during IEEE-SA Sponsor Ballot on the P802.16h/D8 draft. The Working Group agreed to issue a new draft (see P802.16h/D8a) and seek review in a WG Call for Comments (deadline: 2 March AOE). A closing report and minutes were issued.

Working Group Ad Hoc Committee on Network Robustness and Reliability

Working Group Reorganization Discussion

Liaison Activities
The WG's ITU-R Liaison Group met actively throughout the session. The group updated its Workplan, draft a number of documents, and issued a meeting report (L802.16-08/062). As a result of this activity, the following actions arose:

Future Meetings

Minutes and Motions
The draft Working Group Session #59 minutes are available as IEEE 802.16-09/0003.

Documents
The Session #59 Document Guide includes references to all session documents. Draft standards are available with a working group password or by purchase from IEEE-SA. Most IEEE 802.16 standards are available for free download via the Get IEEE 802® program. See the 802.16 publication list for details of published standards and drafts.

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With the approval of the IEEE 802.16 Working Group, this report (8 February 2008 release, 21 February update) was drafted and edited by:

Roger Marks (r.b.marks@ieee.org)
Chair, IEEE 802.16 Working Group on Broadband Wireless Access Standards


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