March 2008 doc IEEE 802 18 08 0009

March 2008 doc. : IEEE 802. 18 -08 -0009 -00 -0000 802. 18 RR-TAG Opening Report • Report on January 2008 interim meeting • Work for this meeting Submission Michael Lynch, Nortel Networks

March 2008 doc. : IEEE 802. 18 -08 -0009 -00 -0000 Report of January Interim Meeting • Reviewed status of 275 – 3000 GHz band – Reviewed agenda of ITU-R WRC-11 in regards to this band – Developed a draft letter to ITU-R on use of the band – Plan is to complete the ITU-R letter in March • Reviewed non-802 inputs to ITU-R WP 5 D on IMT-Advanced requirements and evaluation – Done in preparation for the January 2008 meeting of WP 5 D in Geneva – IEEE 802. 11, 802. 16 and 802. 18 are to participate there Submission Michael Lynch, Nortel Networks

March 2008 doc. : IEEE 802. 18 -08 -0009 -00 -0000 Planned Objectives for March Plenary Meeting • Report results of the ITU-R WP 5 D meeting on: – IMT-Advanced Requirements – IMT-Advanced Evaluation – Status of WP 5 D Circular Letter requesting IMTAdvanced submissions • Begin next steps for IEEE 802 and IMT-Advanced – Identify interested WGs – Establish a time line Submission Michael Lynch, Nortel Networks

March 2008 doc. : IEEE 802. 18 -08 -0009 -00 -0000 Active participation is encouraged! • 802. 18 needs consistent participation from all wireless WGs – Our charter is to provide balanced representation of the interests of all of the wireless WGs before the FCC and other regulatory bodies – Other members of wireless WGs who can attend 802. 18 as their primary group, or at least substantially, are also encouraged to participate – Remember … attendance in 802. 18 meetings counts towards maintaining your voting rights in your “home WG” Submission Michael Lynch, Nortel Networks