[802.3_DIALOG] Proposed Industry Connections activity - Next Generation Ethernet Passive Optical Networking (NGEPON)

["Law, David" <dlaw@xxxxxx>]

Dear Colleagues,

Please find attached a draft IEEE-SA Industry Connections Activity Initiation Document (ICAID) form in relation to a proposed IEEE 802.3 Industry Connections activity for Next Generation Ethernet Passive Optical Networking (NGEPON). Just as background an Industry Connections activity can be used within IEEE 802 to develop output other than standards for example a report and operates as an ad hoc of the IEEE 802.3 Working Group. The two previous examples within IEEE 802.3 are the IEEE 802.3 Industry Connections Ethernet Bandwidth Assessment ad hoc and the IEEE 802.3 Industry Connections Higher Speed Ethernet ad hoc.

Based on past practice an ICAID requires the endorsement of both the IEEE 802.3 Working Group and the IEEE 802 Executive Committee and after consultation with the IEEE 802 Chair I have concluded we in IEEE 802.3 should follow the same process as that for a Call for Interest for consideration on our plenary agenda. Based on this, this proposed Industry Connections activity will be announced during the IEEE 802.3 Opening Plenary on the afternoon of Monday 11th November. A consensus building meeting will be scheduled to occur during the week. The vote to endorse the ICAID will take place at the IEEE 802.3 Closing Plenary on the afternoon of Thursday 14th November.

As the IEEE 802.3 Working Group reflector is for announcements only I have also CCed the IEEE 802.3 general discussion reflector. Please therefore direct all discussions to the IEEE 802.3 general discussion reflector <stds-802-3-dilaog@xxxxxxxx>. The IEEE 802.3 general discussion reflector is an opt-in reflector so if you wish to discuss this issue please subscribe to the IEEE 802.3 general discussion reflector, if you have not already done so, at the URL <http://www.ieee802.org/3/dialog_reflector.html>, or follow the discussion on the reflector email archive at the URL <http://www.ieee802.org/3/email_dialog/thrd1.html>.
 
Best regards,
 David

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