Upcoming session
The meetings between now and the upcoming session will be held by teleconference.
Working group ballots and comment collections
None at present.
IEEE SA ballots
None at present.
Recent activities
A report summarizing our work at the July 14-19, 2024 plenary session is available.
The formation of the Automotive TIG was approved. The Automotive TIG will develop a report on connected vehicles, identifying:
- Use cases and requirements
- Key performance indicators
- Technical approaches and gaps in the 802.11 standard
- Alternative solutions
The working group approved sending P802.11bk (320 MHz Positioning) D3.0 for WG letter ballot.
The working group and 802 LMSC provided conditional approval to forward the following to RevCom. This will happen provided they each successfully complete what is expected to be their final SA recirculation ballot.
- P802.11REVme - 802.11 maintenance revision
- P802.11bh - Random and changing MAC addesses
- P802.11be - Extremely High THroughput
The working group approved the draft PAR for P802.11bq (Integrated Millimeter Wave). The draft PAR will be reviewed by the 802 LMSC prior to and during the November 2024 plenary.
Recent standard approvals
IEEE Std 802.11bc™-2023 (incorporating IEEE Std 802.11-2020/Cor 2-2024) was published on February 28, 2024.
IEEE Std 802.11bb™-2023 was published on November 10, 2023.
IEEE Std 802.11bd™-2022 was published on March 10, 2023.
IEEE Std 802.11az™-2022 was published on March 3, 2023.
IEEE Std 802.11™-2020/Cor 1-2022 was published on December 27, 2022.
IEEE Std 802.11ba™-2021 was published on October 8, 2021.
IEEE Std 802.11ay™-2021 was published on July 28, 2021.
IEEE Std 802.11ax™-2021 was published on May 19, 2021.
IEEE Std 802.11™-2020, was published February 26, 2021.
Congratulations to the many 802.11 members who participated in development of these standards. Please visit the photographs page to see pictures of the leadership and major contributors receiving their awards.
The IEEE has made available IEEE 802 standards for free download. Under this program, a standard may be downloaded for free six months after the initial publication of the standard. All relevant IEEE 802.11 Standard, Amendments, and Recommended Practices are listed.
Liaison statements and external communications
Recent liaison statements and communications are available here.
Access to 802.11 draft standards
Draft standards are available from a number of sources:
- If you are a voting 802.11 member, go to the members' area and log in using the 802.11 members ID and password supplied to you by the 802.11 officers. Contact Robert Stacey if you have lost this. During an 802.11 session, attendees may access 802.11 draft standards from a local fileserver, regardless of their membership status.
- If you are an active member of one of the other 802 groups, you may be able to access the 802.11 members' area using the same credentials used to access your own group. If this doesn't work, ask your group's Chair to request access from the 802.11 Chair (Robert Stacey).
- Draft IEEE standards are, from time to time, made available for purchase using the IEEE store or Techstreet.
IEEE standards development guide
The IEEE-SA has created an easy to use Online Standards Development web site that has a wealth of information that details the whole standards process flow, from creation of the initial PAR, to balloting to final draft, and beyond. It even includes, tutorials, and online forms of the various processes evolved. This site is recommended for all Members and Chairs involved.
Upcoming meetings
A google calendar (embedded below) is maintained for 802.11 meetings.
You can import the calendar as an iCal file, or use the "Add to Google Calendar" at the bottom right of the calendar below.