Wireless Performance Prediction (WPP)

January 2004 doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/0095r1

IEEE 802.11 Wireless Performance Prediction (WPP) Study Project

Minutes

January 13, 2004

1 II SG Meeting Call To Order -Chair 1 8:00 AM The chair called the meeting to order and introduced the topic, purpose and objectives of the meeting. 2 MI Appoint interim secretary -Chair 5 8:01 AM The chair called asked for a volunteer to serve as interim chair. Stephen Berger of TEM Consulting ([email protected]) volunteered to serve. 3 II Roll Call -Chair 15 8:06 AM Self-introductions were held of those present. A sign-in sheet was started around the room (see list at end of the minutes). Review IEEE/802 & 802.11 Policies and Rules (esp. voting 4 II -Chair 5 8:21 AM open to all in SG) The chair reviewed the IEEE Patent Policy.

The chair then made a presentation on the history and background of IEEE 802, followed by a presentation of the IEEE 802.11 process for developing a project from inception to published document. (11-04-0038-00-0wpp) 5 MI Modify and/or Approve Agenda -Chair 15 8:26 AM The chair reviewed the agenda and asked for approval of it. (11-04-0041-00-0wpp) 6 MI Election for permanent SG Secretary -Chair 20 8:41 AM The chair called for candidates to serve as permanent secretary. There were no volunteers. Stephen Berger agreed to continue serving on a temporary basis until a permanent secretary was identified. 7 II Chair's Review of Objectives for the Session -Chair 5 9:01 AM The chair reviewed the objectives for the session. 8 II 802.11 Processes -Chair 15 9:06 AM Covered as part of agenda item 4. 9 II Project Background and Overview -Berger 20 9:21 AM Stephen Berger presented a background and possible roadmap for the project. (11-04-0091-00-0wpp)

Submission Stephen Berger, TEM Consulting January 2004 doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/0095r1

10 II Call for Papers -All 19 9:41 AM The chair called for papers and 5 presentations were scheduled for presentation.

11 DT Presentations -All 90 10:30 AM Dong-Jye Shyy of MITREmade a presentation on parallels with Shyy cellular. (11-04-0072-00-0wpp)

Stephen Berger of TEM made a presentation on the CTIA antenna Berger performance. (11-04-0092-00-0wpp) 12 Break -All 30 10:00 AM 13 DT Presentations (con’t) -All 90 10:30 AM Bob Mandeville of IOMetrix presented discussing parallels from the Mandeville IETF and Metro Ethernet Forums with an application of the approach recommended to roaming. (11-03-0928-00-0wng)

Fanny Milinarsk of Azimuth Systems presented an analysis of Milinarsky critical variables for performance prediction.

Tom Alexander of Veriwave gave a presentation on the needs of Alexander equipment users. (11-03-0930-00-0wng) 14 DT PAR and 5 Criteria -Chair 20 9:21 AM The chair reviewed the ESS-Mesh PAR and 5 criteria as an example for the WPP project. 15 DT Discussions of Next Steps -All 30 12:00 PM MOTION: “Move that the chair of the WPP study group request of the WG to authorize weekly conference calls to develop the PAR, 5 criteria and hold related technical discussions for the WPP SG, starting February 19, 2004, 11-12 AM ET, during the term of the SG.” Moved – Charles Wright, Second – Scott Blue Discussion followed Approved: 18 Opposed: 0 Abstain: 2

Scott Blue offered to provide the conference bridge and lead the calls.

The chair reissued a call for voting members willing to serve as SG chair. Tom Alexander of Veriwave and Charles Wright of Azimuth Systems volunteered. 16 * Adjourn 0 12:30 PM

ME - Motion, External MI - Motion, Internal

DT - Discussion Topic II - Information Item

Attendance

Name & Contact Information Name & Contact Information Company Company Stephen Berger [email protected] Liam Quinn [email protected] 512-864-3365 TEM Consulting 512-869-8709 (FAX) Dell Inc. Andrew Estrada [email protected] Jim Raab [email protected] 858-942-5483 Sony Dell Inc. Steve Shellhammer [email protected] Fanny Mlinarsky [email protected] Intel Azimuth Systems Bob Mandeville [email protected] Charles Wright [email protected] Iometrix Azimuth Systems Lars Falu [email protected] Shoji Sakurai [email protected] Telia Sonera Mitsubishi Electric Yukimasa Hagai [email protected] Chris Hinsz [email protected] Mitsubishi Electric Symbel Tech. Tim Thornton [email protected] Daniel Bendersky [email protected] California GO Networks Amplifier Wayne King [email protected] Pat Kelly [email protected] Microsoft Bandspeed Andrew Mylos [email protected] Jon Rosdahl [email protected] CISCO Tomoko Adachi [email protected] Sam Guirguio [email protected] Toshiba Commasic Om Gupta [email protected] Stephen Whitesell [email protected] Paratek Vtech Dong-Jye Shyy [email protected] Anij Puri [email protected] MITRE Gunter Kleindl guenter@[email protected] Amer Hassan [email protected] m Siemens Microsoft Chin Tsien [email protected] Thomas [email protected] Intel Alexander Veriwave Charles Cook [email protected] Ben Jones [email protected] Qwest Bandspeed Stan Skatidas [email protected] Randy Frei [email protected] Bandspeed Skypilot Roger Durand [email protected] Propagatenet

Submission Stephen Berger, TEM Consulting