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March 2007 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -07/0496 r 0 TGn Closing Report Orlando, FL, US 802 Plenary – 12 -16 March ‘ 07 Date: 2007 -03 -15 Authors: Name Company Address Phone email Bruce Kraemer Marvell AMD Sheung Li Atheros +1 -321 -4274098 +1 (512) 6027869 +1 (408) 7735295 bkraemer@marvell. com Garth Hillman Adrian Stephens Intel Corporation 5488 Marvell Lane, Santa Clara, CA, 95054 5402 East Ben White, Austin TX 78741 5480 GAP , Santa Clara, CA 95054 15 JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge, CB 3 0 FD, UK +1 (503) 6163800 adrian. p. stephens@intel. c om Garth. hillman@amd. com sheung@atheros. com Notice: This document has been prepared to assist IEEE 802. 11. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release: The contributor grants a free, irrevocable license to the IEEE to incorporate material contained in this contribution, and any modifications thereof, in the creation of an IEEE Standards publication; to copyright in the IEEE’s name any IEEE Standards publication even though it may include portions of this contribution; and at the IEEE’s sole discretion to permit others to reproduce in whole or in part the resulting IEEE Standards publication. The contributor also acknowledges and accepts that this contribution may be made public by IEEE 802. 11. Patent Policy and Procedures: The contributor is familiar with the IEEE 802 Patent Policy and Procedures <http: // ieee 802. org/guides/bylaws/sb-bylaws. pdf>, including the statement "IEEE standards may include the known use of patent(s), including patent applications, provided the IEEE receives assurance from the patent holder or applicant with respect to patents essential for compliance with both mandatory and optional portions of the standard. " Early disclosure to the Working Group of patent information that might be relevant to the standard is essential to reduce the possibility for delays in the development process and increase the likelihood that the draft publication will be approved for publication. Please notify the Chair <stuart@ok-brit. com> as early as possible, in written or electronic form, if patented technology (or technology under patent application) might be incorporated into a draft standard being developed within the IEEE 802. 11 Working Group. If you have questions, contact the IEEE Patent Committee Administrator at <patcom@ieee. org>. Submission 1 Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

March 2007 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -07/0496 r 0 Letter Ballot 97 Requesting to move Draft 2. 0 to Sponsor • • • • • Official Results of the recently closed IEEE 802. 11 WG Letter Ballot #97: Ballot Summary: Technical Vote Closing date: 2007 -03 -09 1. This ballot has met the 50% returned ballot requirement. 325 eligible people in this ballot group. 231 affirmative votes 46 negative votes 28 abstention votes ===== 306 votes received = 94. 2% returned 9. 2% abstention 2. The 75% affirmation requirement is being met. 231 affirmative votes 46 negative votes ===== 277 votes = 83. 4% affirmative - MOTION PASSES 16. 6% disapprove Submission 2 Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

March 2007 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -07/0496 r 0 Letter Ballot # 2. 0 Comments duplicate 3163 Editorial & Technical Unique - 3076 Editorial - 1470 Assigned - 1470 95 Technical - 1594 Assigned - 1497 97 unassigned Submission 3 Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

March 2007 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -07/0496 r 0 Draft 2. 0 - Comment Distribution Submission 4 Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

March 2007 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -07/0496 r 0 Comment Spreadsheets Ad Hoc Topic Ad hoc leader file # Mar 15 4 pm TG 07 -0336 00 Matt Fischer 07 -0338 04 Eldad Perahia 07 -0339 03 Jim Petranovich 07 -0341 02 Beamforming & Adaptation John Ketchum Joonsuk Kim 07 -0342 03 TGn all Bruce Kraemer 07 -0343 00 Peter Loc 07 -0353 03 Editorial Adrian Stephens 07 -0366 00 PSMP Naveen Kakani 07 -0367 03 General Joe Levy 07 -0368 03 CA Doc Sheung Li Composite MAC Coexistence PHY Frame Format Submission 5 Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

March 2007 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -07/0496 r 0 Ad hoc Reports Ad Hoc Topic Ad hoc leader file # Mar 15 4 pm TG 07 -0305 01 Matt Fischer 07 -0372 02 Eldad Perahia 07 -0405 02 Jim Petranovich 07 -0379 04 Beamforming & Adaptation John Ketchum Joonsuk Kim 07 -0433 02 TGn all Bruce Kraemer 07 -0439 02 Composite MAC Coexistence PHY Frame Format Peter Loc Editorial Adrian Stephens PSMP Naveen Kakani 07 -0430 01 General Joe Levy 07 -0432 02 CA Doc Sheung Li Submission 6 Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

March 2007 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -07/0496 r 0 Draft 3. 0 Schedule Focus on 1635 Technical Comments • • Event March Orlando April – telecon only May ad hoc May interim July ad hoc July Plenary Sept ad hoc Sept interim Submission • • Activity organize for submissions Prepare submissions Review subs for voting May interim July ad hoc July Plenary Sept ad hoc Sept interim 7 Prepared • 100 (40) • 100 • 500 • 100 • 200 • 0 Voted in • 0 • 0 • 700 • 0 • 200 Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

November 2006 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -07/0496 r 0 Teleconferences • Request authorization for TGn to conduct teleconferences for the purpose of comment resolution every Wednesday from 11: 00 to 13: 00 ET from 2 weeks after the close of the 802 March plenary (March 16, 2007) to 2 weeks after the close of the July plenary (3 -Aug ’ 07). Approved unanimously in TGn Submission 8 Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

March 2007 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -07/0496 r 0 Teleconferences Call number: 916 -356 -2663 Call time: 11: 00 – 13: 00 ET Wednesday Blocking events Mar 21 Mar 28 Apr 04 Apr 11 Apr 18 Apr 25 May 02 May 09 May 14 -18 Submission Ad hoc group Meeting chair Bridge # Passcode MAC 2 6200556 Frame PHY COEX Beam 2 2 8684394 6278987 6174888 2968614 Ad hoc Interim 9 Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

March 2007 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -07/0496 r 0 Ad hoc in Montreal - May 2007 • Request TGn be authorized to conduct an ad hoc meeting for the purpose of resolving comments received during WG letter ballot 97 on TGn Draft 2. 0 • to be held Wednesday May 9 thru Friday May 11 2007 • (just prior to the May Interim in Montreal Canada) • at the Fairmont Hotel in Montreal Canada Approved unanimously in TGn Submission 10 Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

March 2007 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -07/0496 r 0 TGn May Ad hoc • The IEEE 802. 11 TGn May 2007 Event Portal is NOW LIVE at: • http: //tgn. facetoface-events. com/montreal/ Submission 11 Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

March 2007 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -07/0496 r 0 Ad hoc in San Francisco – July 2007 • Request TGn be authorized to conduct an ad hoc meeting for the purpose of resolving comments received during WG letter ballot 97 on TGn Draft 2. 0 • to be held Wednesday July 11 thru Friday July 13 2007 • (just prior to the July Plenary in San Francisco, CA) • with the preferred option being the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero in San Francisco, CA Approved unanimously in TGn Submission 12 Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

March 2007 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -07/0496 r 0 11 n - Overall timeline 2003 2002 HT SG Formed 2004 2005 2006 2007 PAR Approved TGn Formed REVCOM Approval 2 nd WG Letter Ballot Call for Proposals 1 st WG Letter Ballot Proposal Presentatio ns Submission Publication 3 nd WG Letter Ballot Selection Process & Criteria 2008 Down Select Confirmation Joint proposal 13 First Sponsor Ballot Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

March 2007 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -07/0496 r 0 Timeline Adjustment • Change the 802. 11 published TGn timeline to indicate that the WG Recirculation Ballot is expected to start Sep ’ 07. Approved unanimously in TGn Submission 14 Bruce Kraemer, Marvell