Terms of Reference

The IEEE 802 Local and Metropolitan Area Network Standards Committee has the basic charter to create, maintain, and encourage the use of IEEE/ANSI and equivalent IEC/ISO JTC 1 standards primarily within layers 1 and 2 of the OSI (Open System Interconnection) Reference Model. The committee has met at least three times per year as a Plenary body ever since it was formed in February 1980. As requested by individual countries, the IEEE series of standards are internationalized in JTC1. The IEEE series of standards are known as IEEE 802.xxx and the JTC 1 series of equivalent standards are known as ISO/IEC 8802-nnn. In the IEEE 802 context "local" means campus and "metropolitan" means intracity.

In March 2000, the IEEE 802 celebrated its 20 years of operation and was awarded the IEEE Third Millennium Medal for outstanding contribution to the Industry.

Basic Standards Family

IEEE 802 has Multiple Working Groups with average total participation of about 500 individuals at Plenary sessions. Within IEEE 802 there are six distinct categories of standards as follows:

• IEEE 802.1: Overview and Architecture, and Interworking (including bridging and Virtual bridged LAN (VLAN))
• IEEE 802.2: Logical Link Control (currently in hibernation and inactive).
• IEEE 802.3, .4, .5, .6, .9, .12, .14: access methods and physical signaling for specific types of wireline LAN and MAN technologies as follows; CSMA/CD, Token Bus, Token Ring, DQDB, Integrated Services, Demand Priority, and Cable TV respectively. (802.4 and 802.6, 802.9, 802.10 and 802.12 are currently in hibernation and inactive)
• IEEE 802.11, .15, .16: access methods and physical signaling for specific types of wireless LAN and MAN technologies as follows; Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN), Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPAN), Broadband Wireless Access (BWA), respectively.
• IEEE 802.7 (currently in hibernation and inactive) and IEEE 802.8 advisory groups in broadband and fiber optic technologies, respectively.
• IEEE 802.10 (currently in hibernation and inactive): various levels of security for all IEEE 802 standards.

Highlights

• Continued strong interaction with IETF with Scott Bradner, IETF Area Director, giving a tutorial at the March IEEE 802 plenary meeting.
• IEEE 802.3 standardization for 1Gbps LANs over Category 5 cable over 100 meters using PAM-5 technology completed. Work efforts on Powered 802.3 (802.3af) and 10Gbps (802.3ae) were initiated and approved as PARs in Jan 2000.
• IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN approved two major extensions, 802.11a for 5GHz up to 54 Mbits/s operation and 802.11b for enhanced data rates up to 11Mbit/s at 2.4GHz.
• IEEE 802.15 Working Group was formed for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPAN). Established strong liaison with Bluetooth SIG to help define initial standard in this application area. The worldwide 2.4 GHz band with a reach of 10 meters, small size (less than 0.5 cubic meters) and low power are primary factors in a WPAN.
• IEEE 802.16 Working Group was formed for Broadband Wireless Access Networks (BWA). The specification enables transport of data, video, and voice services to systems operating in the vicinity of 30 GHz but is broadly applicable to systems operating between 10 and 66 GHz.
• Established direct CategoryC liaison with ISO/IEC JTC1/SC6/WG1 and WG3. IEEE 802 continues extensive interaction with JTC 1/SC6 in all aspects of LAN/MAN standardization with contributions or working papers as well as editorships at the international level.

6 New Standards Projects Completed in 1999 (Including Jan 2000 Std Bd Meeting)

P802.5t (C/LM) Standard for Information Technology - Telecommunications and information exchange between systems - Local and Metropolitan Area Networks - Part 5: Token Ring Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications - 100 Mbit/s Dedicated Token Ring Operation

P802.10a (C/LM) Supplement to Standard for Interoperable LAN/MAN Security (SILS): The Model (Clause 1)

P802.11Revision(ISO/IEC JTC1 8802-11-1999) (C/LM) Standard for Information Technology - Telecommunications and information exchange between systems - Local and Metropolitan Area networks - Specific requirements - Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) specifications

P802.11a (C/LM) Supplement to Standard for Information Technology -Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems - Local and Metropolitan Area Networks - Specific Requirements - Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications: High Speed Physical Layer in the 5 GHz Band

P802.11b (C/LM) Supplement to Standard for Information Technology -Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems - Local and Metropolitan Area Networks - Specific Requirements - Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications: Higher Speed Physical Layer (PHY) Extension in the 2.4 GHz Band
 
 

16 New Projects (Approved new PARs) in 1999 (Including Jan 2000 Std Bd Meeting)

P802.1v (C/LM) Supplement to 802.1Q: IEEE Standards for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks: Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks: VLAN Classification by Protocol and Port

P802.1w (C/LM) Supplement to ISO/IEC 15802-3 (802.1D): Information Technology - Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems - Local & Metropolitan Area Networks - Common Specifications - Part 3: Media Access Control (MAC) Bridges - Rapid Reconfiguration

P1802.3 Revision of Standard (C/LM) Standard for Conformance Test Methodology for IEEE Standards for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks - Specific Requirements - Part 3: Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications

P802.3ae (C/LM) Standard for Information Technology - Local & Metropolitan Area Networks - Part 3: Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications - Media Access Control Parameters, Physical Layers and Management Parameters for 10 Gb/s Operation

P802.3af (C/LM) Standard for Information Technology - Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems - Local & Metropolitan Area Networks - Specific Requirements - Part 3: Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications - Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) Power via Media Dependent Interface (MDI)

P802.5x (C/LM) Standard for Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks: Source Routing - Supplement to IEEE Std 802.1Q

P802.5w REVISED PAR (C/LM) - Corrigenda to - Information Technology Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems - Local and Metropolitan Area Networks - Part 5: Token Ring Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications

P802.5z (C/LM) Supplement to - Information Technology Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems - Local and Metropolitan Area Networks - Specific Requirements - Part 5: Token Ring Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications - Aggregation of Multiple Link Segments

P802.11b-1999/Cor1-2000 (C/LM) Corrigenda to IEEE 802.11b-1999, Information Technology - Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems - Local and Metropolitan Networks - Specific Requirements - Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications: Higher Speed Physical Layer (PHY) Extension in the 2.4 GHz Band

P802.11d (C/LM) Supplement to Standard for Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems - LAN/MAN Specific Requirements - Part 11: Wireless Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications: Specification for Operation in Additional Regulatory Domains

P802.15 (C/LM) Standard for Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems - LAN/MAN - Specific Requirements - Part 15: Wireless Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) specifications for: Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPAN)

P802.15.2 (C/LM) Recommended Practice for Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems - LAN/MAN Specific Requirements - Part 15: Recommended Practice for Wireless Personal Area Networks Operating in Unlicensed Frequency Bands

P802.16 (C/LM) Standard for Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems - LAN/MAN Specific Requirements - Air Interface for Fixed Broadband Wireless Access Systems

P802.16.1 Revised PAR (C/LM) Standard for Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems - LAN/MAN Specific Requirements - Air Interface for Fixed Broadband Wireless Access Systems

P802.16.2 (C/LM) Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems - LAN/MAN Specific Requirements -Coexistence of Broadband Wireless Access Systems

3 Withdrawn Projects in 1999 (Including Jan 2000 Std Bd Meeting)

P802.9b (C/LM) Supplement for Functional Specification for Au to Au Interworking Recommendation:

P802.5Revision (C/LM) Standard for Information Technology - Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems - Local and Metropolitan Area Networks - Part 5: Token Ring Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications

• March 6-10 Albuquerque, New Mexico
• July 10-14 San Diego, California
• November 6-10 Tampa, Florida
• Year 2001 - March 12-16 Hilton Head, South Carolina

Last Update: 26Mar2000

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