IEEE-SA Standards Board Project Authorization Request (PAR) Form

4. Project Title, Recorder and Working Group/Sponsor for this Project

Document type and title:

• [x] Standard for{document stressing the verb "shall"}
• [ ] Recommended Practice for{document stressing the verb "should"}
• [ ] Guide for {document in which good practices are suggested}

Title: Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems - LAN/MAN Specific Requirements - Air Interface for Fixed Broadband Wireless Access Systems

Name of Sponsoring Society and Committee:			Computer Society, LAN/MAN Standards Committee; Microwave Theory and Techniques Society
Name of Committee Sponsor Chair:			Jim Carlo, LAN/MAN Standards Committee
		IEEE/Affiliate Member #		[ ]
Company:	Texas Instruments	Telephone:		[ ]
Address:	9208 Heatherdale Drive	FAX:		[ ]
City/State/Zip:	Dallas, TX 75243-6332	Email:		jcarlo@ti.com

5. Describe This Project; Answer each of four questions below:

1. Update an existing PAR No
2. Choose one from the following:
   • [x] New Standard
   • [ ] Revision of existing standard[ ]
   • [ ] Supplement to existing standard[ ]
3. Choose one from the following:
   • [x] Full Use (5-year life cycle)
   • [ ] Trial Use (2-year life cycle)
4. Fill in Target Completion Date to IEEE RevCom : 2001 Jan 31

6. Scope of Proposed Project:

This standard specifies the physical layer and media access control layer of the air interface of interoperable fixed point-to-multipoint broadband wireless access systems. The specification enables transport of data, video, and voice services. It applies to systems operating in the vicinity of 30 GHz but is broadly applicable to systems operating between 10 and 66 GHz.

7. Purpose of Proposed Project:

To enable rapid worldwide deployment of innovative, cost-effective, and interoperable multivendor broadband wireless access products. To facilitate competition in broadband access by providing alternatives to wireline broadband access. To facilitate coexistence studies, encourage consistent worldwide allocation, and accelerate the commercialization of broadband wireless access spectrum.

8. Intellectual Property

1. Are you aware of any patents relevant to this project?
   [Yes] {Yes, with detailed explanation below / No}
   
   Companies that may hold relevant patents (issued or pending) include:
   • AMP Inc.
   • Cellularvision Technology & Telecommunications, L.P.*
   • CircuitPath Network Systems Corp.
   • Ensemble Communications, Inc.
   • Harris Corp.
   • Hughes Network Systems*
   • Netro Corp.
   • Nortel Networks
   • Philips Electronics
   • Raytheon Systems Company
   • Stanford Telecom, Inc.
   • Texas Instruments*
   • WavTrace, Inc.
   • Wytec Inc.
   *not participating in Study Group at time of PAR submission
2. Are you aware of any copyrights relevant to this project?
   [No]
3. Are you aware of any trademarks relevant to this project?
   [No]

9. Are you aware of any other standards or projects with a similar scope?

[Yes] {Yes, with detailed explanation below / No}
The Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN) Committee of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has a project known as HIPERACCESS which is in the early stages of an attempt to standardize broadband wireless access in Europe. This is a regional standards effort with limited participation by the rest of the world. Furthermore, the project addresses regional markets with specific regulatory conditions distinct from those of other areas. We have held a joint meeting with this group and appointed a liaison. We plan to coordinate with them and will seek harmony where possible.

10. International Harmonization

11. Is this project intended to focus on health, safety or environmental issues?

[No]

12. Proposed Coordination/Recommended Method of Coordination

Additional Explanation Notes:

This standard will rely on the results of a related standard defining principles by which broadband wireless access systems can coexist in areas of adjacent or overlapping geography or spectrum. A PAR outlining this "coexistence" standard is in preparation by the IEEE 802.16 Working Group on Broadband Wireless Access for consideration at the July 5-9, 1999 802 Executive Committee meetings.

Note: As required by the LAN/MAN Standards Committee, documentation of how of the project will address the Five Criteria for Standards Development is attached.