Officers

Chair

Joseph Levy (InterDigital) 

jslevy@ieee.org

Vice Chair

Position is Open

If interested, please contact/speak with the Chair

Recording Secretary

Position is Open

If interested, please contact/speak with the Chair


Working Documents

Open Issues:

Call for contributions on:

•        Technical and discussion contributions on 802.11 technical performance relative to IMT-2020 requirements.

•        Technical and discussion contributions on interworking/integration of 802.11 with the 3GPP Next Generation System.

•        In support of 802.1 NENDICA

Group Formation Docs

11-16/1057r1


November 2020/January 2021 – Teleconferences

The following teleconferences were held to continue the work of the AANI SC:

4 January 2021 Teleconference:

Final Agenda

11-21/0004r1

Meeting Minutes

not available

Achievements

•        Reviewed status of the Technical Report on Interworking (11-20/0013)

•        Reviewed status and results of the editorial review

•        Discussed updated versions of 11-20/0013 contributed and the related contributions

•        Reviewed proposed motions:

•        to resolve unresolved comments as summarized in 11-20/1262r7

•        To request the 802.11 WG approve 11-20/0013

o   Contributions:

•        11-20/0013r8 “Draft technical report on interworking between 3GPP 5G network and WLAN” - marked version

•        11-20/0013r9 “Draft technical report on interworking between 3GPP 5G network and WLAN” - clean version

•        11-20/1645r2 “The original figures in the raft technical report on interworking between 3GPP 5G network and WLAN”

•        11-21/0001r0 “Comment review on technical report on WLAN interworking to 3GPP 5G network”

•        11-20/1262r7 “CC32-AANI_Report_Comments”

·       15 December 2020 Teleconference:

 

Final Agenda

11-20/1964r1

 

 

Meeting Minutes

11-20/1977r0

 

Achievements

•        Reviewed status of the Technical Report on Interworking (11-20/0013)

•        Reviewed status of the ongoing editorial review

•        Introduced proposed motions:

•        to resolve unresolved comments as summarized in 11-20/1262r6  

•        to request the 802.11 WG approve 11-20/0013

Contributions:

•        none

 

Note - Scheduled Teleconferences for the following dates were not held:

•        Tuesday 17 November 9:00am-10:00am ET

•        Tuesday 24 November 9:00am-10:00am ET

•        Tuesday 1 December 9:00am-10:00am ET

•        Tuesday 8 December 9:00am-10:00am ET


November 2020 – Virtual Plenary - Teleconference

Main Documents

Final Agenda

11-20/1602r5

Closing Report

11-20/1824r0

Meeting Minutes

11-20/1926r0

 

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were:

•        5 Motions were passed.  105 of the 111 comments received have been resolved

•        1 comment is ready for motion – CID 13 (there was a typo in one of the motions)

•        5 comments are still open waiting contributions for resolutions
CIDs: 68, 69, 70, 71, and 80.

•        Contributions:

·         11-20/0013r7 - “Draft technical report on interworking between 3GPP 5G network & WLAN” - Hyun Seo Oh (ETRI)

·         11-20/1645r1 - “The original figures in the draft technical report on interworking between 3GPP 5G network and WLAN” - Hyun Seo Oh (ETRI)

·         11-20/1262r6 - “CC32-AANI_Report_Comments”

Scheduled Teleconferences

•        Tuesday 17 November 9:00am-10:00am ET: comment resolution  

•        Tuesday 24 November 9:00am-10:00am ET: comment resolution

•        Tuesday 1 December 9:00am-10:00am ET: comment resolution

•        Tuesday 8 December 9:00am-10:00am ET: comment resolution

•        Tuesday 15 December 9:00am-10:00am ET: comment resolution

•        Tuesday 5 January 9:00am-10:00am ET: comment resolution

Call for contributions on:

•        Technical and discussion contributions on 802.11 technical performance relative to IMT-2020 requirements

•        Technical and discussion contributions on interworking/integration of 802.11 with the 3GPP Next Generation System

•        In support of 802.1 Nendica


September/November 2020 – Teleconferences

The following teleconferences were held to continue the work of the AANI SC:

27 October 2020 Teleconference:

Final Agenda

11-20/1704r0

Meeting Minutes

11-20/1748r0

Achievements

•        Reviewed status of the Technical Report on Interworking (11-20/0013)

Contributions:

•        11-20/0013r6 “Draft technical report on interworking between 3GPP 5G network & WLAN”, Hyun Seo OH (ETRI), et al.

20 October 2020 Teleconference:

Final Agenda

11-20/1677r0

Meeting Minutes

11-20/1689r0

Achievements

•        Reviewed status of the Technical Report on Interworking (11-20/0013)

•        Discussed the open comments and proposed resolutions

•        Reviewed the tutorial held on 13 October 11-20/1601

Contributions:

•        11-20/0013r6 “Draft technical report on interworking between 3GPP 5G network & WLAN”, Hyun Seo OH (ETRI), et al. 

13 October 2020 Teleconference:

Final Agenda 

11-20/1604r0

Meeting Minutes

11-20/1668r0

Achievements

•        Reviewed status of the Technical Report on Interworking (11-20/0013)

•        Discussed the open comments and proposed resolutions

•        Reminder of upcoming tutorial on “802.11 WLAN and 5GPP 5G System Interworking (13 October)” 11-20/1601

Contributions:

•        11-20/0013r5 “Draft technical report on interworking between 3GPP 5G network & WLAN”, Hyun Seo OH (ETRI), et al

•        11-20/1262r5 “CC32-AANI_Report_Comments”

6 October 2020 Teleconference:

Final Agenda

11-20/1577r1

Meeting Minutes

11-20/1600r0

Achievements

•        Reviewed status of the Technical Report on Interworking (11-20/0013)

•        Discussed the open comments and proposed resolutions

•        Agreed way forward on 2 comment resolutions by Straw Poll

•        Discussed tutorial on “802.11 WLAN and 5GPP 5G System Interworking” (13 October)

Contributions:

•        11-20/1356r0 “Proposed comment resolution for CID 10,11, 12, 105 on comment collection sheet(11-20-1262r2)”

1 October 2020 Teleconference:

Final Agenda

11-20/1560r0

Meeting Minutes

11-20/1567r0

Achievements

•        Reviewed status of the Technical Report on Interworking (11-20/0013)

•        Discussed the open comments and proposed resolutions

•        Agreed way forward on 1 comment resolutions by Straw Poll

•        Discussed tutorial on “802.11 WLAN and 5GPP 5G System Interworking” (13 October)

Contributions:

•        11-20/1262r4 “CC32-AANI_Report_Comments”

•        11-20/1550r1 “Proposed comment resolution regarding CID 96, 104, 91, 19, 98, 8, 5, 10, 105, 11, 12 in comment collection sheet (11-20-1262r2), Hyun Seo Oh (ETRI)


September 2020 – Virtual Interim - Teleconference

Main Documents

Final Agenda

11-20/1364r3

Closing Report

none

Meeting Minutes

11-20/1512r1

Achievements

•        Reviewed status of the Technical Report on Interworking (11-20/0013)

•        Discussed the open comments and proposed resolutions

•        Discussed Contributions

•        One Motion to resolve open comments approved, two Motions failed, remaining planned Motions not taken

•        Announced the planned tutorial on “802.11 WLAN and 5GPP 5G System Interworking” (13 October)

Contributions:

•        11-20/1376r0 “Technical report on interworking between 3GPP 5G system and WLAN”, Binita Gupta (Intel)  

•        11-20/1472r0 “Context on 11-20-1376r0 technical report”


July/September 2020 – Teleconferences

The following teleconferences were held to continue the work of the AANI SC:

8 September 2020 Teleconference:

Final Agenda

11-20/1425r1

Meeting Minutes

11-20/1146r0

 

1 September 2020 Teleconference:

Final Agenda 

11-20/1363r1

Meeting Minutes

11-20/1146r0

 

25 August 2020 Teleconference:

Final Agenda 

11-20/1284r0

Meeting Minutes 

11-20/1146r0

 

28 July 2020 Teleconference:

Final Agenda

11-20/1139r1

Meeting Minutes

11-20/1146r0

Achievements

The main achievements of these teleconferences were:

•        Reviewed AANI SC Status/Background

•        Agreed to request a 20 day 802.11 WG comment collection on the “Draft technical report on interworking between 3GPP 5G network & WLAN" 11-20/0013R4.  See Straw Poll in Agenda and Minutes.

•        The AANI SC Chair is working with the 802.11 WG Chair to start the comment collection on or about 31 July 2020.

Contributions:

•        11-20/1262r3 “CC32-AANI_Report_Comments” (and earlier revisions r0, r1, r2)

•        11-20/0013r4 “Draft technical report on interworking between 3GPP 5G network & WLAN”, Hyun Seo OH (ETRI), et al. 


July 2020 – Virtual Plenary - Teleconference

Main Documents

Final Agenda 11-20/0991r2

 

Closing Report  11-20/1095r0

 

Meeting Minutes 11-20/1089r0

 

 

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were:

•        Reviewed AANI SC Status/Background

•        Reviewed and discussed the Draft Technical Report on Interworking

•        Decided the path to an 802.11 WG Comment Collection on the Report

Contributions:

•        11-20/0013r3 “Draft technical report on interworking between 3GPP 5G network & WLAN” - Hyun Seo OH (ETRI)

•        Reviewed

•        11-20/1031r0 “Comments on 11-20-0013-03-aani-draft-technical-report-on-interworking-between-3gpp-5g-network-wlan” – Binita Gupta (Intel)

•        Presented in detail

Conducted an email SP:

Poll opened: Wed 7/14/2020 11:02 AM     Poll Closed: Wed 7/15/2020 11:00 AM

Please vote your preference for 1 or 2:

1.     Consider the comments provided in 11-20/1031r2 (as presented during the meeting) and update the report before submitting the report for WG comment collection.

2.     Submit 11-20/0013r3 for WG comment collection “now” and consider the comments provided in 11-20/1031r2 during the comment resolution phase, along with other comments received during the WG comment collection.

Result:

Option 1:   10

Option 2:   10

Abstain:       1

 

Way Forward, as determined by the AANI SC Chair:

Given the 10 to 10 tie result of the e-mail Straw Poll the AANI SC Chair requests and encourages the authors and commenters work together to:

1.     Continue discussion on the AANI SC email reflector

2.     The authors: to update the report (11-20/0013r3) considering the comments received 

3.     The commenters: are encouraged to provide text/graphic contributions for the report

4.     The authors to provide an updated report for the next AANI Teleconference, to be scheduled on Tuesday 28 July 9:00am-10:00am.

5.     Following the 28 July teleconference, the Chair will request the 802.11 WG chair to start a 20-day WG comment collection on the report- start 31 July- close 20 August. 

 

Call for contributions on:

•        Technical and discussion contributions on 802.11 technical performance relative to IMT-2020 requirements

•        Technical and discussion contributions on interworking/integration of 802.11 with the 3GPP Next Generation System

•        In support of 802.1 Nendica


March/May 2020 – F2F Meetings Canceled

The following teleconferences were held to continue the work of the AANI SC

               06 July 2020 Teleconference:

Final Agenda 11-20/0983r1

 

Meeting Minutes 11-20/1016r0

 

 

               23 June 2020 Teleconference:

Final Agenda 11-20/0863r1

 

Meeting Minutes 11-20/0946r2

 

 

 

07 April 2020 Teleconference:

Final Agenda 11-20/0581r1

 

Meeting Minutes 11-20/0625r0

 

 

              

Achievements

The main achievements of these teleconferences were:

•        Reviewed AANI SC Status/Background

•        Progressed the Technical report on interworking between 3GPP 5G network & WLAN

Contributions:

•        11-20/0013r3 “Draft technical report on interworking between 3GPP 5G network & WLAN”, Hyun Seo OH (ETRI), et al.

•        11-20/0013r2 “Draft technical report on interworking between 3GPP 5G network & WLAN”, Hyun Seo OH (ETRI), et al.

•        11-20/0013r1 “Draft technical report on interworking between 3GPP 5G network & WLAN”, Hyun Seo OH (ETRI)

•        11-20/0580r0 “Consideration of interworking between 3GPP 5G core and IEEE 802.11” - Max Riegel (Nokia)

 

January 2020 – Irvine, CA, USA

Main Documents

Final Agenda 11-19/2127r3

 

Closing Report  11-20/0211r0

 

Meeting Minutes 11-20/0302r0

 

 

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were:

•        Reviewed AANI SC Status/Background

•        Nendica Status update: 1-20/0003r0

•        The “Press Release” on “IEEE P802.11ax meets the salient requirements of IMT-2020 Indoor Hotspot and Dense Urban environments” was released 17 Dec 2019: https://standards.ieee.org/news/2019/5g-indoor-hotspot-and-dense-urban-deployments.html

Contributions:

•        11-20/0008r0  “ITU IMT-2020 Status of Proposals”, Joseph Levy (InterDigital)

•        11-20/0013r0 “Draft technical report on interworking between 3GPP 5G network & WLAN” - Hyun Seo OH(ETRI)

•        The Technical Report on: InterWorking between 3GPP 5G network & WLAN is progressing – If you wish to contribute to this activity please do.

Scheduled Teleconferences

•        None Scheduled

Call for contributions on:

•        Technical and discussion contributions on 802.11 technical performance relative to IMT-2020 requirements

•        Technical and discussion contributions on interworking/integration of 802.11 with the 3GPP Next Generation System

•        In support of 802.1 Nendica


November 2019 – Kona, HI, USA

Main Documents

Final Agenda 11-19/1744r2

 

Closing Report  11-19/2093r1

 

Meeting Minutes 11-19/2097r2

 

 

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were:

•        Reviewed AANI SC Status/Background

•        Nendica Status update: 1-19/0078r0

•        Reviewed a “final” version of the “Press Release” 11-19/1865r0,  this version is in review by the 802 EC and IEEE Corporate.

•        Passed a motion:
The AANI SC approves the inclusion of the results provided in 11-19/1522r2 in a possible outgoing summary report from the 802.11 WG.
A similar motion was subsequently agreed in the 802 WG.

Contributions:

•        11-19/2046r0 The Initial Technical Draft Report on Interworking between 3GPP 5G Network & WLAN - Hyun Seo OH (ETRI) – note title correction made during meeting

•        11-19/1843 - Initial technical draft report on interworking between 3GPP 5G network & WLAN - Hyun Seo OH (ETRI)

•        Not discussed – rev corrected a typo in the requirements: 11-19/1284r1 - Summary of 802.11ax Self Evaluation for IMT-2020 EMBB Indoor Hotspot and Dense Urban Test Environments - Sindhu VERMA (Broadcom)

•        11-19/1522r2 - Simulation Evaluation of 802.11ax for IMT-2020 eMBB Dense Urban Scenario - Muhammad Haider (Hewlett Packard Enterprise)

 

Scheduled Teleconferences

•        None Scheduled

 


September 2019 – Hanoi, Vietnam

Main Documents

Final Agenda  11-19/1415r1

 

Closing Report  11-19/1701r0

 

Meeting Minutes 11-19/1702r0

 

 

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were:

•        Reviewed AANI SC Status/Background

•        Nendica Status update: 1-19/0063r0

Contributions:

    1. 11-19/1529 “Objective and scope of technical report on interworking between 5G core network and WLAN”

•        Triggered some discussion

•        Polling of the attendees yielded only 1 individual who indicated they would participate in generating contributions for the proposed report.

    1. 11-19/1628r0 “ITU IMT-2020 Status – Update”, Joseph Levy (InterDigital)

•        Provided an update of the status of the ITU IMT-2020 program.

    1. 11-19/1522 “Simulation Evaluation of 802.11ax for IMT-2020 eMBB Dense Urban Scenario”

•        Provided preliminary simulation results for 802.11ax performance

•        An updated contribution is expected in November

Scheduled Teleconferences

•        None Scheduled

 


July 2019 – Vienna, Austria

Main Documents

Final Agenda  11-19/0618r4

 

Closing Report  11-19/1337r0

 

Meeting Minutes

 

 

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were:

•        Reviewed AANI SC Status/Background

•        Nendica Status update: 1-19/0053r0

•        The 802.11 WG supported AANI SC’s request to develop a “press release”, or equivalent, on 802.11ax performance self-evaluation for IMT-2020 Indoor Hotspot and Dense Urban.  Work on the development of a “press release” by IEEE staff will begin soon. 

•        The 802.11 WG agreed to send an LS to 3GPP TSA SA on WLAN Integration in 5G System Rel-17. Approved draft LS: 11-19/1300r1

•        Discussion was initiated to consider generating a report on: Interworking between IEEE 802.11 WLAN and 3GPP 5G Core Network – see  11-19/1160r1 – these discussion will continue on the e-mail reflector and possibly a teleconference if there is sufficient interest.

Contributions:

1.     11-19/1160r1 Proposal on Interworking between IEEE 802.11 WLAN and 3GPP 5G Core Network– Hyun Seo Oh (ETRI)
The proposal was discussed and 5 members express interest in evaluating the scope and usefulness of generating a Report on 802.11/3GPP Interworking – this will be discussed on the reflector

2.     11-19/1283r0 Updated 11ax evaluation for IMT-2020 Dense Urban, adding mobility
11-19/1284r0 Summary of 802.11ax performance self evaluation IMT-2020 Indoor Hotspot and Dense Urban
These evaluation contributions were reviewed and the ANNI SC agreed that a “press release”, or equivalent, should be developed – WG Motion provided

3.     11-19/1024r0  “ITU IMT-2020 Status - Final Proposals”, Joseph Levy (InterDigital)
Presented for information

4.     11-19/1215r0 “3GPP WLAN Integration in 5G System Rel-17” – Thomas Derham (Broadcom)
11-19/1300r0 draft LS to 3GPP SA on WLAN Integration in 5G System Rel-17 – Thomas Derham (Broadcom)
The status of 3GPP WLAN Integration in 5G Systems was discussed and the ANNI SC agreed to send an LS -  WG Motion Provided

5.     11-19/0728r1 802.11ax performance evaluation – Jun Lee (Nufront)
None of the authors were present – the Chair briefly reviewed the contribution

Scheduled Teleconferences

•        None Scheduled


May 2019 – Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Main Documents

Final Agenda

11-19/0618r4

Closing Report

11-19/0939r0

Meeting Minutes

11-19/0940r0

 

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were:

•        Reviewed AANI SC Status/Background

•        Nendica Status update: 1-19/0038r0

•        Contributions were discussed on the IMT-2020 process and how it related to 802.11 (see contributions below)

•        Contributions were discussed regarding the submission of a joint Nufront and 802.11 joint IMT-2020 proposal based on Nufront EUHT and 802.11ax. Note: that there were Teleconferences held on April 8th, 16th, 22nd, and 29th, where additional discussions related to this topic were had.  802.11 concluded that it does not support the submission of a joint IMT-2020 proposal. (see contributions below)

•        Additional contributions on 802.11ax IMT-2020 performance were discussed (see contributions below).  It was concluded that additional contributions on this topic will be provided and that the work on this activity should continue.

 

Contributions:

  1. 11-19/0855r2 “Comments on Proposal to Submit IEEE 802.11ax and EUHT to ITU for IMT-2020” Hassan Yaghoobi (Intel Corp.)
  2. 11-19/0889r2 “Response to the comments on Proposal to Submit IEEE 802.11ax and EUHT to ITU for IMT-2020” Jun LEI (Nufront)
  3. 11-19/0869r0 “Current Status of submission about EUHT” Jun LEI (Nufront)
  4. 11-19/0871r0 “AANI SC 802.11ax for IMT-2020 eMBB Dense Urban” Sindhu Verma (Broadcom)
  5. 11-19/0888r0 “Discussion on IMT-2020 mMTC and URLLC requirements” Sindhu Verma (Broadcom)

6.     11-11/0865r0 “IEEE perspectives on doc 6N14746”

  1. 11-19/0870r1 “Submission documents of EUHT” Jun LEI (Nufront)
  2. 11-19/0901r1 “Paths to 5G” Roger Marks (EthAirNet Associates)

 

Scheduled Teleconferences

•        None Scheduled


March 2019 – Vancouver, BC, Canada

Main Documents

Final Agenda

11-19/0236r1

Closing Report

11-19/0518r0

Meeting Minutes

11-19/0519r0

 

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were:

•        Reviewed AANI SC Status/Background

•        Nendica Status update: 1-19/0023r1

•        Contributions:

•        11-19/0240r0 – “ITU IMT-2020 Status”

 

Call for support of:
IMT-2010 eMBB Dense Urban simulation effort
contact Sindhu Verma or the AANI Chair
please see: 
11-19/0193r1  “Evaluation procedure for IMT-2020 eMBB Dense Urban” for additional information.

Scheduled Teleconferences

•        None Scheduled

•        But several where held April 8, 16, 22, 29


January 2019 – St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Main Documents

Final Agenda

11-18/2108r1

Closing Report

11-19/0205r0

Meeting Minutes

11-19/0234r0

 

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were:

•        Reviewed AANI SC Status/Background

•        Contributions:

•        11-19/0193r1  “Evaluation procedure for IMT-2020 eMBB Dense Urban”


November 2018 – Bangkok, Thailand

Main Documents

Final Agenda

11-18/1721r2   

Closing Report

11-18/2050r0

Meeting Minutes

11-18/2051r0  

 

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were:

•        Reviewed AANI SC Status/Background

•        No Vice-Chair or Secretary was elected – No nominations – Call still open

•        Contributions:

•        11-18/1340r8 – “Proposed LS to 3GPP/WFA/WBA on the studies done regarding benchmarking of 802.11ax capabilities” also r4, r5. r6, and r7 – r6 discussed

•        11-18/1573r6 – “Summary of 802.11ax Self Evaluation for IMT-2020 EMBB Indoor Hotspot and Dense Urban Test Environments, also r4 and r5 – r4 discussed

•        11-18/0915r2 – “Benchmarking of 802.11ax against eMBB Indoor Hotspot requirements using IMT-2020 simulation methodology”

•        11-18/1240r3 – “802.11ax for IMT-2020 eMBB Indoor Hotspot”

•        Summary document of LS related activity:

•        11-18/2001r0 - “AANI SC Update to 802.11 WG Related to 802.11ax
IMT-2020 Performance Evaluations”

•        802.11 AANI SC and 802.11 WG Approved LS to 3GPP: 11-18/1340r6 – “Proposed LS to 3GPP/WFA/WBA on the studies done regarding benchmarking of 802.11ax capabilities”

•        802.11 WG Motion – Wednesday 14 November 2018:
Approve the liaison statement in 11/18/1340r8 from IEEE 802.11 to 3GPP and 3GPP SA TSG and copied to the 802 EC, 802.1, WFA, and WBA, providing the 802.11 study results benchmarking 802.11ax capabilities to meet some performance requirements of IMT-2020, granting the WG chair editorial license.

Moved by Joseph Levy on behalf of AANI SC
Seconded: Mark Hamilton
Result: 92/0/12

Result in the AANI SC: Y/N/A 19/0/0
Results: Note: the red lined version of the LS, as modified during the AANI SC session (Monday PM2), is available in: 11-18/1340r5

Scheduled Teleconferences

•        None Scheduled


September 2018 – Waikoloa Village, Kona, HI, USA

Main Documents

Final Agenda

11-18/1387r2   

Closing Report

11-18/1656r0

Meeting Minutes

11-18/1633r0  

 

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were

•        Reviewed AANI SC Status/Background

•        No Vice-Chair or Secretary was elected – No nominations – Call still open

•        Contributions:

•        11-18/1573r1: Summary of 802.11ax Self Evaluation for IMT-2020 EMBB Indoor Hotspot and Dense Urban Test Environments; Shubhodeep Adhikari (Broadcom Limited)

•        11-18/1340r2Proposed LS to 3GPP/WFA/WBA/WifiForward on the studies done regarding benchmarking of 802.11ax capabilities; Thomas Derham (Broadcom)

•        Discussed status of 802.11ax IMT-2020 “self-evaluation” and related Liaison Statement (see contributions)

 

Scheduled Teleconferences

•        Thursday 11 October 2018 @ 10:00-11:00am ET


July 2018 – San Diego, CA, USA

Main Documents

Final Agenda

11-18/1039r2   

Closing Report

11-18/1328r1

Meeting Minutes

11-18/1264r1  

 

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were

•        Reviewed AANI SC Status/Background

•        No Vice-Chair or Secretary was elected – No nominations – Call still open

•        Contributions:

  1. 11-18/1240r0 “802.11ax for IMT-2020 eMBB Indoor Hotspot” (Sindhu Verma)
  2. 11-18/1243r0 “3GPP Update/Status (Release 15 – June 2018)” (Joseph Levy)

•        Discussed status of 802.11ax IMT-2020 “self-evaluation”

•        A Straw Poll was taken:

 “Do you agree with the validity of the conclusions of the EMBB indoor hotspot self-evaluation results for 802.11ax as presented in 18/1240r0 “Benchmarking of 802.11ax against eMBB Indoor Hotspot requirements using IMT-2020 simulation methodology”
Results: Yes: 22, No: 0, Abst:20

Scheduled Teleconferences

•        None


May 2018 – Warsaw, Poland

Main Documents

Final Agenda

11-18/0632r3   

Closing Report

11-18/0975r0

Meeting Minutes

11-18/0913r2  

 

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were

•        Reviewed AANI SC Status/Background

•        No Vice-Chair was elected – No nominations

•        Contribution:  11-18/0915r0 – “Benchmarking of 802.11ax against eMBB Indoor Hotspot requirements using IMT-2020 simulation methodology”

•        Discussed future potential useful outputs for the AANI SC

Scheduled Teleconferences

•        None


March 2018 – Rosemont, IL, USA

Main Documents

Final Agenda

11-18/0311r3   

Closing Report

11-18/0583r0

Meeting Minutes

11-18/0531r1

 

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were

•        Reviewed AANI SC Status/Background

•        Discussed 11-18/0481r0 – 3GPP TSG SA specification status update:

•        3GPP TSG SA has completed two specifications:

1.     23.501 v15.0.0: System Architecture for the 5G System; Stage 2 (Release 15) 2017-12

2.     23.502 v15.0.0: Procedures for the 5G System; Stage 2 (Release 15) 2017-12

•        3GPP TSG SA is still working on one specification and a study of interest:

1.     33.501 v0.7.1: Security architecture and procedures for 5G system (Release 15) 2018-01

2.     TR 23.793 v0.2.0: Study on Access Traffic Steering, Switching and Splitting support in the 5G system architecture (Release 16) 2018-01

 

•        Discussed 11-18/0517r0: 802.11ax for IMT-2020 EMBB indoor hotspot and dense-urban

•        Discussed possible additional AANI work

 Scheduled Teleconferences

•        None


January 2018 – Irvine, California, USA

Main Documents

Final Agenda

11-17/1867r4   

Closing Report

11-18/0265r1   

Meeting Minutes

11-18/0228r2

 

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were

•        Reviewed AANI SC Status/Background

•        Reviewed draft of: SKELETON FOR A CANDIDATE IMT-2020 RIT BASED ON IEEE 802_11 (11-17/1889r2)

•        Discussed the content and desire to submit an 802.11 based IMT-2020 RIT proposal to the January ITU-R WP5D meeting in Seoul. No document was approved for submission to ITU-R WP5D.

•        Discussed “802-11ax for IMT-2020” 11-18/0256r0

•        Discussed possible additional AANI work

Called for:

•        Technical and discussion contributions on 802.11 technical performance relative to IMT-2020 requirements and other competing technologies.

•        Technical and discussion contributions on interworking/integration of 802.11 with the 3GPP Next Generation System:

•        Technical and discussion contributions on interworking/integration with 3GPP RAN NR. - Lower priority as 3GPP RAN TSG is not currently working on interworking specifications.

•        In support of 802.1 NEND IC activity

 Scheduled Teleconferences

•        None


Teleconference Monday, 8 January 2018 @ 11:00 ET

Meeting agenda

Meeting Minutes

11-18/0062r1 

11-18/0102r1


Teleconference Monday, 18 December 2017 @ 11:00 ET

Meeting agenda

Meeting Minutes

11-17/1881r0 

11-17/1888r1


Teleconference Monday, 11 December 2017 @ 11:00 ET

Meeting agenda

Meeting Minutes

11-17/1855r1  

11-17/1872r0


Teleconference Monday, 4 December 2017 @ 11:00 ET

Meeting agenda

Meeting Minutes

11-17/1835r2 

11-17/1838r0


Teleconference Monday, 27 November 2017 @ 11:00 ET

Meeting agenda

Meeting Minutes

11-17/1819r3 

11-17/1827r0


Teleconference Monday, 20 November 2017 @ 11:00 ET

Meeting agenda

Meeting Minutes

11-17/1808r1 

11-17/1816r0


November 2017 – Orlando, Florida, USA

Main Documents

Final Agenda

11-17/1553r4  

Closing Report

11-17/1780r0  

Meeting Minutes

11-17/1729r2 

 

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were

•        Reviewed AANI SC Status

•        Generated a reply LS to NGMN (11-17/1744r3)

•        Generated an LS to IEEE 5G (11-17/1750r3)

•        Called for contributions related to 3GPP SA 3GPP core network and 802.11 interworking

•        Discussed way forward for the 802.11 ITU IMT-2020 framework submission

 Scheduled Teleconferences

To address IEEE 802.11 IMT-2020 Framework documentation

•        Monday, 20 November 2017 @ 11:00 ET

•        Monday, 27 November 2017 @ 11:00 ET

•        Monday, 4 December 2017 @ 11:00 ET

•        Monday, 11 December 2017 @ 11:00 ET

•        Monday, 18 December 2017 @ 11:00 ET

•        Monday, 8 January 2018 @ 11:00 ET


September 2017 – Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA

Main Documents

Final Agenda

11-17/1222r2 

Closing Report

11-17/1510r0 

Meeting Minutes

11-17/1458r1

 

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were

•        Reviewed AANI SC Status

•        Continued discussion teleconference activity – 11-17/1242r0 – “Strategies to Maximize Adoption of 802.11 in 5G Networks”

•        Discussed 802.1 NEND ICA and future ICA possible actions

 Scheduled Teleconferences

•     none


July 2017 – Berlin, Germany

Main Documents

Final Agenda

11-17/0889r3

Closing Report

11-17/1153r0

Meeting Minutes

11-17/1093r1

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were

•        Discussed LS statement from 3GPP SA (11-17/0903r0) – see Agenda

•        Discussed 11-17/1064r0: “Overview of 3GPP SA Next Generation System Documents Related to Non-3GPP Access to the 5G Core Network”

•        Discussed 802.1 NEND IC and future IC activity and possible AANI SC actions – see Agenda

 Scheduled Teleconferences

•     Thursday, July 27 @ 9am – cancelled

•     Thursday, August 3 @ 9am EDT

•     Thursday, August 10 @ 9am EDT

•     Thursday, August 17 @ 12 noon EDT (rescheduled)

•     Thursday, August 24 @ 9am EDT

•     Thursday, August 31 @ 9am EDT

•     Thursday, September 7, @ 9am EDT

The focus of these teleconferences will be to progress the work of the AANI SC via contributions, if no contributions are provided these teleconferences will be cancelled.

 10-15 September 2017 F2F, Waikoloa Village, Kona, HI, USA

•        Two meeting slots planned: Monday PM1 and Thursday AM2 - TBC

•        Contributions on SA/802.11 interworking: 2G/3G/4G

•        Contributions on SA/802.11 or RAN/802.11 interworking or related 5G/nextGen

•        Continue discussions on NEND IC and report of NEND IC activity.

•        Generate an 802.11 contribution(s) for NEND IC activity

 

 

 


May 2017 - Daejeon, Korea

Main Documents

Final Agenda

11-17/0550r2

Closing Report

11-17/0830r1

Meeting Minutes

11-17/0796r1

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were

•        Completed 11-17/0378r1 Reply to 3GPP RAN WG 2 on Estimated Throughput reply LS 11-17/0315r0

•        Agreed to be sent during mid-week plenary

•        Discussed with 802.11 TGmd how to progress this work.

•        Completed the LS 3GPP SA (11-16/1574) on suggested technical areas of engagement and requesting guidance on SA planning/timing

 Scheduled Teleconferences

•        None

 July 2017 plans, F2F, Berlin, Germany

•        Two meeting slots planned

•        Review contributions on current SA/802.11 interworking: 2G/3G/4G

•        Discuss any other contributions (5G/nextGen topics)

•        Discuss and address and LSs received

•        Review: IEEE 802 network enhancements for the next decade Industry Connections activity


Teleconference Thursday 20 April @ 10:00 ET

Meeting agenda

Meeting Minutes

11-17/0551r1

11-17/0609r0


March 2017 – Vancouver, BC, Canada

Main Documents

Final Agenda

11-17/200r2

Closing Report

11-17/0509r3

Meeting Minutes

11-17/0605r0

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were

•        Reviewed response LS from 3GPP RAN TSG (11-17/0444r0).

•        Reviewed outgoing LS to 3GPP SA TSG (11-16/1574) and background information in (11-17/0005r0 and 11-17/0480r0). 
Call for contributions to progress this work.

•        Agreed to postpone the reply to 3GPP RAN WG2 LS on Estimated Throughput until the May meeting (11-17/0315r0, draft reply:11-17/0378r0).
Call for contributions to progress this work.

•        Reviewed the activity of the “IEEE “5G” Specification” – 802.1 OmniRAN ICAID meeting and reviewed the ICAID (omniran-16/0084r5).

•        Generated two text proposals for the ICAID and provided them to the 802.1 OmniRAN Chair.  These proposals were applied to the ICAID (omniran-16-0084r7). Note this version of the ICAID was approved and an Industry Connections (IC) activity was started in 802.1.

 Scheduled Teleconferences

•     Thursday, 20 April @ 10am EDT and

•     Thursday, 04 May @10am EDT

The focus of these teleconferences will be to continue to define technical areas to discuss with 3GPP SA TSG and work on 11-16/1574: the LS to 3GPP SA Requesting Status and Information on WLAN integration in 3GPP NextGen System. 

 

 May 2017 plans, F2F, Daejeon, Korea

•        Two meeting slots planned

•        Continue to work on the LS to 3GPP SA TSG: 11-16/1574

•        Continue to work to define technical areas to discuss with 3GPP RAN

•        Continue to work to define technical areas to discuss with 3GPP SA

•        Follow the IEEE 802 network enhancements for the next decade Industry Connections Activity (An 802.1 IC Activity – resulting the 802.1 OmniRAN Ad Hoc ICAID.)


January 2017 – Atlanta, GA, USA

Main Documents

Final Agenda

11-16/1600r4

Closing Report

11-17/0178r0

Meeting Minutes

11-17/0150r0

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were

•                  Completed the 802.11 draft reply LS (11-16/1510r3) to the LS from 3GPP RAN2 on estimated throughput (11-16-1384r0).  The draft LS was approved by 802.11 and was sent to RAN2 by the 802.11 Chair (R2-1700673)

•                  Completed the 802.11 draft LS (11-16/1573r4) to 3GPP RAN Requesting Status and Information on Radio-Level Integration.  The draft LS was approved by 802.11 and was sent to RAN by the 802.11 Chair (RP-170026)

•        Discussed Industry Connections project - informative - no conclusions

•        Reply liaison to RAN2 draft created – still being discussed, not agreed, plan competition @ January meeting.

 Teleconferences

•        No Teleconferences were scheduled prior to the March 802.11 Plenary

 


Teleconference Thursday 5 January @ 10:00 ET

Meeting Minutes

11-16/1351r0

 


Teleconference Thursday 15 December @ 10:00 ET

Meeting Minutes

11-16/1351r0

 


Teleconference Thursday 1 December @ 10:00 ET

Meeting Minutes

11-16/1351r0

 


November 2016 – San Antonio, TX, USA

Main Documents

Final Agenda

11-16/1318r3

Closing Report

11-16/1542r0

Meeting Minutes

11-16/1598r011-16/1547r0 (referenced in 11-16/1598r0)

 

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were

•        Reported on 3GPP replies to 802.11 LS (11-16/1101r10)

•        Straw Polled interest in new LS to 3GPP RAN and SA

•        Polls indicated some support: 8/0/19 and 7/0/14, respectively

•        Discussed Industry Connections project - informative - no conclusions

•        Reply liaison to RAN2 draft created – still being discussed, not agreed, plan competition @ January meeting.

 


Teleconference Thursday 27 October 2016 @ 10:00 ET

Meeting Minutes

11-16/1351r0

 


Teleconference Tuesday 27 September 2016 @ 10:00 ET

Meeting Minutes

11-16/1303r0

 


September 2016 - Warsaw

Main Documents

Final Agenda

11-16/1128r3

Closing Report

11-16/1281r1

Meeting Minutes

11-16/1287r0

 

Achievements

The main achievements of this meeting were

•      LS sent to 3GPP RAN/SA

•        11-16/1101r10
“Draft LS from 802_11 to 3GPP RAN and SA on IMT 2020”

•        Straw Poll in support of the Draft LS Y/N/A 16/0/0

•        802.11 WG Motion Y/N/A 36/1/2

•        Sent by 802.11 WG Chair to 3GPP RAN/SA

•        802.1CF. OmniRAN held a kickoff meeting Wednesday 14 Sept PM2 discussing “Option A”

 


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