November 2000 Doc IEEE 802 11 00439 IEEE

November 2000 Doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -00/439 IEEE 802. 11/5 GSG Update from November 2000 Meeting Richard Kennedy Compaq Computer Corporation Submission 1 Richard Kennedy, Compaq Computer Corporation

November 2000 Doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -00/439 Progress for the Week • Selected Officers – Bruce Kraemer (Intersil), Vice-chair – Garth Hillman (AMD), Secretary • Critical Definitions was the primary focus of this session – Work done for 802. 15 (doc. #99114 r 0 802. 15) served as the basis, but needs modifications and additions to address 802. 11 a / HIPERLAN/2 / MMAC issues. – List was not completed by the end of this session. Group members will use document 415 r 1, and provide final changes via email to the chair. – A subset of the group will attend (as an ad hoc group) the Joint Globalization Group meeting in Sophia Antipolis, France on November 22 nd. Submission 2 Richard Kennedy, Compaq Computer Corporation

November 2000 Doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -00/439 Progress (cont’d) • Responded to PARs relating to the 5 GHz unlicensed bands for Wireless HUMAN (802. 16) and Wireless PAN (802. 15) as requested by the P 802. 11 Working Group. • Received responses back indicating that both groups have modified the language of the PARs to include the coexistence requirements. • At the midweek plenary, the position written by the 5 GSG group was affirmed as the position of IEEE P 802. 11(x-x-x). • Motion: Move to empower the continued work of the 5 GSG (5 GHz Globalization Study Group) through the close of the next 802 Plenary, in March of 2001 Submission 3 Richard Kennedy, Compaq Computer Corporation

November 2000 Doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -00/439 Proposal to Preserve Spectrum Coexistence • The 5 GSG believes that IEEE 802 should develop a set of coexistence and/or spectrum sharing guidelines to guarantee non-interference amongst its own wireless standards, currently 802. 11/15 and 16. This should be done as soon as possible. • We fully endorse the work of the IEEE 802 Regulatory Ad Hoc Group in their efforts to achieve global spectrum harmonization, and will offer our help as required. We would also like to invite the members of that group to attend our joint 5 GHz WLAN Globalization group meetings. Approved 21/0/1 Submission 4 Richard Kennedy, Compaq Computer Corporation

November 2000 Doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -00/439 Comment on the PARs • This group believes that the approval of new standards in the 5 GHz unlicensed bands should be consistent with the guidelines. – Specifically, we have concerns about the compatibility and distinct identity of Wireless HUMAN (802. 16. 1 b), WPAN Low Rate (802. 15. 4) and WPAN High Rate (802. 15. 3) to the extent that they will operate in the 5 GHz unlicensed bands. – Without coexistence guidelines, the broad market acceptance of all of these standards is threatened. Submission 5 Richard Kennedy, Compaq Computer Corporation