Session 54 802 16 Relay TG Opening Remarks

Session #54 802. 16 Relay TG Opening Remarks and Session Agenda IEEE 802. 16 Presentation Submission Template (Rev. 9) Document Number: IEEE 802. 16 j-08/004 Date Submitted: 2008 -03 -17 Source: Mitsuo Nohara Relay TG Chair, KDDI R&D Labs. 3 -10 -10, Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102 -8460 Japan *<http: //standards. ieee. org/faqs/affiliation. FAQ. html> Venue: IEEE 802. 16 Session #54, Orlando, Florida Base Contribution: None Purpose: TG Meeting organization Notice: Voice: E-mail: +81 3 6678 6128 mi-nohara@kddilabs. jp This document does not represent the agreed views of the IEEE 802. 16 Working Group or any of its subgroups. It represents only the views of the participants listed in the “Source(s)” field above. It is offered as a basis for discussion. It is not binding on the contributor(s), who 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. 16. Patent Policy: The contributor is familiar with the IEEE-SA Patent Policy and Procedures: <http: //standards. ieee. org/guides/bylaws/sect 6 -7. html#6> and <http: //standards. ieee. org/guides/opman/sect 6. html#6. 3>. Further information is located at <http: //standards. ieee. org/board/pat-material. html> and <http: //standards. ieee. org/board/pat >. ２

Session #54 802. 16 Relay TG Opening Remarks and Session Agenda 12 th Task Group Meeting on Multi-hop Relay in IEEE 802. 16 Relay TG Chair Mitsuo Nohara Vice Chair Peiying Zhu Technical Editor/Secretary Jung Je Son Technical Editor Mike Hart IEEE 802. 16 Relay TG Meeting 17 -20 Mar. , 2008, Orlando, Florida 2

Where are we? • • • WG Letter Ballot Recirc 28 b on IEEE P 802. 16 j/D 3 (29 Feb. – 15 Mar. 2008) • 238 Approve, 50 Disapprove, 288 in total • Approval Ratio = 83% (>Approval Condition 75%) < - Approval Condition Met. • Abstain 22, Ballot total 310, out of 350 Members • Return Ratio = 89% (>Return Ratio Condition 50%) < - Return Ratio Condition Met. • 302 Comments submitted • 137 Editorial (incl. 13 as Disapproval Condition) • 162 Technical (incl. 45 as Disapproval Condition) • 3 Blank • 28 Contributions (incl. 2 with rejection risk) Comment Resolutions on 80216 -08/013 <- Received some valid reply comments in response to call for reply comments (- 17 Mar. 2008).

Summary of response to ballot so far

Where are we? • Sponsor Ballot • Sponsor Ballot group formation ongoing (- 26 Mar. 2008) • To request EC their conditional approval this Friday • Needs some preparations: • with less disapprove votes, and • with less comments dissatisfactory <- Preparations to be held through this week.

Objectives of this 12 th TG Meeting • To advance the development of the P 802. 16 j Draft Standard (IEEE P 802. 16 j/D 4, Mar. 2008) – Through the Comment resolutions (IEEE 802. 1608/013) • To enter the 4 th letter ballot recirculation after Session #54. • To prepare for the EC’s Conditional Approval towards Sponsor Ballot. 6

TG Agenda 1. Session #53 802. 16 Relay TG Minutes Review (IEEE 802. 16 j-08/003) 2. Meeting Organization 3. Comment Resolutions * in reply to the WG Letter Ballot #28 b (IEEE 802. 1608/007) on: • P 802. 16 j Draft (IEEEP 802. 16 j/D 3) • with Commentary Database (IEEE 802. 16 -08/013) 3. Schedule towards the 4 th letter ballot recirc. and the sponsor ballot 4. AOB 5. *For IEEE SA Patent Policy, see: http: //standards. ieee. org/board/pat-slideset. ppt 7

Motions at the TG Opening 1. To approve the meeting agenda 1. 1 st : , 2 nd: , at : result: . 2. To approve Session #53 802. 16 Relay TG Minutes (IEEE 802. 16 j-08/003) 1. 1 st: , 2 nd: , at : result: . 8

Status of LB 28 & LB 28 a databases • LB 28 (TBC) – 362 disapprove comments – 128 still marked as unsatisfied (based on votes in LB 28 b) • LB 28 a (TBC) – 120 disapprove comments – 88 still unsatisfied (based on votes in LB 28 b) • If you are still voting disapprove and have disapprove comments in 802. 16 j-07/045 r 5 or 802. 16 j 08/002 r 3 please submit a. cmts file or send us an email to indicate which comments we can close. • Or alternatively let us know if you’re willing to flip your vote by email and we’ll do the update for you. • Or visit the WGLB 28 site and do yours: http: //www. wirelessman. org/ballots/ballot 28/index. html

Disapprove voters with no comments in any ballot stage • Following people have voted disapprove with no comments across LB 28, LB 28 a & LB 28 b: • • Michael Erlihson John Humbert Thomas Li John Norin Sumeet Sandhu Yingzhe Wu Rongzhen Yang

Unsatisfied commenters in LB 28 DB • Following people have voted disapprove (in LB 28 b) and have unsatisfied comments in 802. 16 -07/045 r 5 • Ahn Dong Hyun • Barber Phillip • Boariu Adrian • Cai Sean • Chae Suchang • Chion Hua (Mary) • Choi In-Kyeong • Chow Jerry • Colban Erik • Comstock David • Feng Shulan • Hart Mike • Hu Teck • Huang Cancan • Jeong Moo Ryong • Kang Hyunjeong • Lee Seung Joon • Lin Tzu-Ming • Lin Zhibin • Lu Jianmin • Maggi Giovanni • Mao Ronald • Olszewski Kim • Piggin Paul • Popoli Robert • Qian Nanjian (Jeff) • Qu Hongyun • Senarath Gamini • Song Young Seog • Stanwood Kenneth • Taori Rakesh • Wang Lei • Wang Yanhong • Wu Xuyong • Xie Chengjie • Xu Ling • Yang Yunsong • Zhou Yuefeng

Unsatisfied commenters in LB 28 a DB • Following people have voted disapprove (in LB 28 b) and have unsatisfied comments in 802. 16 -08/002 r 3 • Boariu Adrian • Cai Sean • Chae Suchang • Chion Hua (Mary) • Chow Jerry • Comstock David • Feng Shulan • Huang Cancan • Hui Junhong • Kang Hyunjeong • Lin Tzu-Ming • Madihian Mohammad • Olszewski Kim • Qian Nanjian (Jeff) • Qu Hongyun • Senarath Gamini • Tao Jeffrey • Taori Rakesh • Xu Ling • Zhou Yuefeng

Agenda by Calendar 1. Mon PM & Evening (16: 00 -*, Evening Session TBD) • Opening, agenda and minutes review • Summary of WG Letter Ballot and inputs to meeting • Process for expediting resolutions • Process towards Sponsor Ballot Preparation • Start technical comment resolution 2. Tue (08: 00 -10: 00) • Joint Session with TGm 3. Tue (10: 00 -17: 00 and Evening session TBD) • Batch resolution preparation on Editorial comments • Comment resolution 4. Wed (08: 00 -12: 00 and 14: 00 -18: 00) • Batch resolution of Editorial comments • Comment resolution 5. Thu (08: 00 -12: 00 and 14: 00 -18: 00) • Comment resolution • Closing • Preparation towards Sponsor Ballot to be held during this week, in parallel.

Motions expected to come at Relay TG Closing 1. To authorize the Technical Editors to revise the draft (P 802. 16 j/D 3) to accommodate the comment resolutions in 802. 16 -08/013. 2. To authorize the TG Chair to request the working group approve P 802. 16 j/D 4 as revised draft and to proceed to the 4 th letter ballot recirculation and EC’s approval towards Sponsor Ballot. Motions expected to come at 802. 16 WG Closing 1. To approve P 802. 16 j/D 4 (to be issued by the Relay TG Editors) as the revised working group draft and to authorize the WG Chair to proceed to the 4 th letter ballot recirculation on p 802. 16 j/D 4 to close about 10 May, 2008 AOE and EC’s approval towards Sponsor Ballot. 14

Relay-TG Meeting Calendar This Week 16: 00 -*, Mon. 17 Mar. (*: Evening Session TBD) 08: 00 -10: 00, Tue. 18 Mar. joint with TGm 10: 00 -12; 00/13: 00 -*, Tue. 18 Mar. (*: Eve. TBD) 08: 00 -12: 00/13: 00 -18: 00, Wed. 19 Mar. 08: 00 -12: 00/13: 00 -18: 00, Thu. 20 Mar. • all to be held @Grand Sierra A, except for the joint with TGm @Grand Sierra D Club Caribe Royale, Orlando, FL Please Join and see you! *Reference: C 802. 16 -005/013