IEEE 802.16 Tgm Minutes Session #62, San Francisco, CA

2009-07-28 IEEE 802.16m-09/0036

Project IEEE 802.16 Broadband Wireless Access Working Group

Title IEEE 802.16 TGm Minutes of Session #62, San Francisco, CA

Date 2009-07-28 Submitted

Source(s) Hokyu Choi, TGm Secretary E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: Brian Kiernan, TGm Chair [email protected] Re: None

Abstract IEEE 802.16 TGm Minutes of Session #62, San Francisco, CA

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IEEE 802.16 TGm Minutes Session #62, San Francisco, CA Hokyu Choi Samsung Electronics

IEEE 802.16's Task Group m (TGm) held its fifteenth session during the IEEE 802 Plenary Session at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco, CA. The session was chaired by Brian Kiernan, with Vice Chairs Carl Eklund and Phillip Barber and Secretary Hokyu Choi. Approximately 200 people attended the meeting.

1) Monday, July 13, 2009 – Afternoon Session (TGm Common Session)

The Chair called the TGm Opening session to order at 4:31 PM, and introduced the officers. The five slides included within http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/pat-slideset.ppt were shown and the patent policy information was provided to the task group. The Chair then provided an opportunity for participants to identify patent claim(s)/patent application claim(s) and/or the holder of essential patent claim(s)/patent application claim(s) that the participant believes may be essential for the use of that standard; No statements were received. The minutes from Session #61, 802.16m-09/0027, were presented by the Chair and approved by TGm without opposition. Then the Chair presented the Agenda, 802.16m-09/0033 and it was approved without opposition. Allocation of breakout sessions for the ongoing DGs (Interference Mitigation (IM), Multi-Carrier (MC), Security, CS) as well as sessions for SDD comment resolution, AWD comment resolution, and AWD new contributions on Femtocell were discussed and the final result is captured in Table 1.

Table 1 TGm session plan Rm 1 (BK) Grand Ball- Rm 2 (Carl) Grand Ballroom Rm 3 (Phil) Hospitality room A B Room TGm Opening; Monday Af- SDD CRs resolution, ex- ternoon cluding section 15 none none Monday Evening IM DG (Garden Room) MC DG CS DG

SDD CRs resolution, sec- SDD CRs resolution, sections tions 11-20 (excluding 15) 1-10; Tuesday AWD comment resolution, AWD comment resolution, SDD CRs resolution, sec- Morning section 15.3 section 15.2 tion 15 Tuesday Af- AWD comment resolution, AWD comment resolution, ternoon section 15.3 section 15.2 Security DG Tuesday IM DG MC DG Femto DG (Jose) 2 2009-07-28 IEEE 802.16m-09/0036

Evening

Wednesday AWD comment resolution, AWD comment resolution, Morning section 15.3 section 15.2 Femto DG (Jose Chair) Wednesday AWD comment resolution, AWD comment resolution, Afternoon section 15.3 section 15.2 Femto DG (Jose Chair) Wednesday Evening Social Social Social

Thursday AWD comment resolution, SDD CRs resolution, sec- Morning section 15.3 MC DG tion 15; Femto DG TGm common session; DG outputs; remaining Thursday AWD comments; ITU out- Afternoon put docs; closing motions

Then Ron Murias, the AWD editor, presented the editor’s report summarized in 802.16m-09/0029. He requested members to follow the provided guidelines for better implementation of accepted comments/contributions.

The TGm Chair then invited the chairs of the four current DGs to present the status of each DG.  Multi-Carrier DG I-Kang Fu reported that the DG chairs submitted two comments (#384 and #202 of AWD comment database, 802.16m-09/0031r1) and associated harmonized DG text, C802.16m-09/1282 and C802.16m- 09/1283 for the session. The detail progress and status report can be found in the DG report C802.16m- 09/1326.  Interference Mitigation DG Jeongho Park reported that the DG chairs submitted one comment (#374) and an associated harmonized DG text, C802.16m-09/1540 for the session. He also reported that there are five additional comments (#373, #375 ~ #378 of AWD comment database, 802.16m-09/0031r1) and associated text, C802.16m- 09/1541, 1542, 1544, 1545, 1582 on which the DG could not reach a consensus.  Security DG: Phillip Barber reported the status and plan of the DG.  CS DG: Phillip Barber reported the status and plan of the DG.  Femtocells DG: The Chair appointed Jose Puthenkulam, as Chair of a new DG on Femtocells with the specific task of reviewing all the contributions received proposing new AWD text on Femtocells and attempting to create new harmonized text for acceptance by the Task Group at the end of the session.

Then the Chair informed that the ITU-R Liaison Group would come back to the TGm closing on Thursday with simulation results. The Chair also announced that motions to accept the editorial comments would come up during TGm closing on Thursday and members should review the comments that have been classified as editorial.

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At 5:10PM, the group moved to resolve comments to the SDD, captured in 802.16m-09/0030r2. The final resolution is contained in the SDD Commentary database, 802.16m-09/0030r3.

At 5:47PM, the TGm common session was recessed until Thursday afternoon.

2) Monday Evening ~ Thursday Afternoon (July 13 ~ 16), 2009 – Breakout Sessions [Minutes from the Breakout sessions provided by the Session Chairs]

[1] TGm-A Track: SDD Comment Resolution (Tuesday AM) The session was chaired by Brian Kiernan with Roshni Srinivasan as SDD Editor, to continue to resolve the SDD comments captured in the SDD Commentary database, 802.16m-09/0030r2, on sections 11 ~ 20 (except 15) of the SDD. The outcome of the comment resolutions is captured in the final SDD Commentary database, 802.16m- 09/0030r3.

[2] TGm-A Track: AWD Comment Resolution (Tuesday PM ~ Wednesday PM) The session was chaired Brian Kiernan with Roshni Srinivasan as Editor to handle the technical comments on section 15.2 of the AWD captured in the AWD Commentary database, 802.16m-09/0031r1. The outcome of the AWD comment resolution is captured in the final AWD Commentary database 802.16m- 09/0031r2.

[3] TGm-B Track: SDD Comment Resolution (Tuesday AM) The session was chaired by Carl Eklund with Ron Murias as Editor, to handle the SDD comments captured in the SDD Commentary database, 802.16m-09/0030r2, on Sections 1 ~ 10 of the SDD. The outcome of the comment resolutions is captured in the final SDD Commentary database, 802.16m- 09/0030r3.

[4] TGm-B Track: AWD Comment Resolution (Tuesday AM ~ Wednesday PM) The session was chaired by Carl Eklund with Ron Murias as Editor to handle the technical comments on section 15.3 of the AWD captured in the AWD Commentary database, 802.16m-09/0031r1,. The outcome of the AWD comment resolution is captured in the final AWD Commentary database 802.16m- 09/0031r2.

[5] TGm-C Track: SDD Comment Resolution (Tuesday AM, Thursday AM) The session was chaired by Phillip Barber with Baowei Ji as Editor, to handle the comments on section 15 of the SDD captured in the SDD Commentary database, 802.16m-09/0030r2. 4 2009-07-28 IEEE 802.16m-09/0036

The outcome of comment resolutions are captured in the final SDD Commentary database, 802.16m-09/0030r3.

[6] TGm-C Track: AWD New Contributions (Tuesday Evening, Wednesday AM/PM, Thursday AM) The session was chaired by Jose Puthenkulam to handle the new AWD contributions for Femtocell. The text harmonized during the session was documented in C802.16m-09/1644 and the recommendation by the DG to adopt the document as AWD text was approved in the TGm Closing session. The decision is captured in the final AWD Commentary database 802.16m-09/0031r2 (Comment #802).

[7] DG Tracks  Interference Mitigation DG o The DG had two evening sessions on Monday (7/13) and Tuesday (7/14). The final outcome is captured in comment #374 of the AWD commentary database, 802.16m-09/0031r2.  Multi-Carrier DG o The DG had sessions on Monday evening (7/13), Tuesday evening (7/14), and Thursday morning (7/16) morning. The final outcome is captured in comments #202 and #384 of the AWD commentary database, 802.16m-09/0031r2.  Security DG o The DG had sessions on Tuesday afternoon (7/14). The final outcome is captured in comment #73 of the AWD commentary database, 802.16m-09/0031r2.  CS DG o The DG had a session on Monday evening (7/13). The final outcome is captured in comment #825 of the AWD commentary database, 802.16m-09/0031r2. [TGm closing]

3) Thursday, July 16, 2009 – Afternoon Session (TGm Common Session) A full TGm common session was called to order by the TGm Chair at 1:20 PM. The group started the session with the resolution of remaining AWD comments submitted by DGs.  Multi-Carrier DG o The comment #384 of the AWD commentary database, 802.16m-09/0031r2, and the associated DG harmonized text, captured in C802.16m-09/1282r1, was accepted. o The comment #202 of the AWD commentary database, 802.16m-09/0031r2, and the associated DG harmonized text, captured in C802.16m-09/1283r2, was accept-modified.  Interference Mitigation DG o The comment #374 of the AWD commentary database, 802.16m-09/0031r2, and the associated DG harmonized text, captured in C802.16m-09/1540r9, was accepted.  Security DG 5 2009-07-28 IEEE 802.16m-09/0036

o The comment #73 of the AWD commentary database, 802.16m-09/0031r2, and the associated DG harmonized text, captured in C802.16m-09/1234r1, was accepted.  CS DG o The comment #825 of the AWD commentary database, 802.16m-09/0031r2, and the associated DG harmonized text, captured in C802.16m-09/1632r2, was accepted.

Then the group moved to the new AWD contributions on Femto. The comment #802 of the AWD commentary database, 802.16m-09/0031r2, with the associated DG harmonized text, captured in C802.16m-09/1644, was accept-modified.

Then the group moved to the approval of the AWD editorial comments. Motion: To accept the following editorial comments contained in the AWD database, 802.16m- 09/0031r2: Comment Numbers; 002, 003, 007, 013, 014, 017, 019, 022, 023, 024, 025, 027, 028, 032, 034, 035, 037, 038, 039, 040, 041, 042, 048, 050, 052, 053, 055, 056, 059, 063, 065, 066, 067, 069, 070, 071, 102, 103, 104, 106, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 121, 122, 123, 125, 131, 132, 140, 143, 144, 145, 146, 153, 154, 157, 162, 167, 172, 175, 181, 183, 184, 189, 190, 193, 198, 199, 203, 204, 208, 228, 230, 233, 235, 237, 240, 248, 253, 255, 257, 261, 266, 269, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 281, 285, 291, 294, 295, 297, 298, 302, 303, 306, 321, 322, 330, 340, 341, 366, 367, 370, 371, 372, 386, 413, 414, 416, 420, 423, 425, 427, 428, 431, 435, 446, 450, 451, 452, 463, 466, 469, 476, 513, 521, 561, 565, 566, 567, 570, 573, 575, 577, 581, 582, 583, 584, 586, 588, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 599, 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 609, 611, 612, 613, 615, 616, 617, 618, 622, 624, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 634, 635, 636, 639, 640, 643, 648, 650, 651, 652, 654, 656, 658, 659, 663, 664, 677, 679, 680, 681, 684, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 693, 695, 697, 698, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 721, 745, 747, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 757, 760, 762, 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 776, 777, 778, 779, 781, 782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 812. Proposed: Ron Murias Seconded: Roshni Srinivasan Results: Passed - Unanimously

Then the group moved to approve all the SDD editorial comments. Motion: To accept the following list of editorial comments contained in the SDD comment database, 802.16m-09/0030r3. Comment Numbers; 005, 020,024, 034, 046, 068 Proposed: Roshni Srinivasan Seconded: Ron Murias Results: Passed – Unanimously

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Then the group moved to approve the SDD Commentary database and to authorize the creation of a new SDD. It was noted that all of the late submitted SDD comments were rejected.

Motion: To accept the comment resolutions contained in SDD comment database 802.16m- 09/0030r3 and authorize the editor to issue a new SDD, 802.16m-09/0034, based on those resolutions Proposed: Roshni Srinivasan Seconded: Lei Wang Results: Passed - Unanimously

Then the group moved to approve the AWD Commentary database and to authorize the creation of a new AWD. Motion: To accept the resolutions contained in 802.16m-09/0031r2 and authorize the editor to generate a new AWD, 802.16m-09/0010r3, based on those resolutions. Proposed: Ron Murias Seconded: Lei Wang Results: Passed – Unanimously

Then, Jose Puthenkulam presented C802.16m-09/1646 for the TGm Workplan discussion. After much discussion the following motion was made: Motion: To adopt the updates (specifically slides 5, 6 & 7) provided in contribution “C802.16m- 09/1646” to the TGm Workplan (802.16m-09/0019r1). Proposed: Jose Puthenkulam Seconded: Mitsuo Nohara Results: Passed – (YES: 131 / NO: 0 / Abstain: 14) Then the group discussed the possibility of initiating WG Letter Ballot on the updated AWD. After much discussion, the following motion was entertained. Motion: To authorize the Task Group chair to request the WG: “To authorize the TGm Editor to use 802.16m-09/0010r3 to generate a WG draft P802.16m/D1 and request the WG Chair to initiate a WG Letter Ballot on that draft.” Proposed: Phillip Barber Seconded: Jose Puthenkulam Results: Passed (YES: 122 / NO: 1 / ABSTAIN: 6)

Next, Jose Puthenkulam presented a suggested time line for the WG Letter Ballot with contribution C802.16m- 09/1651r1. During the discussion, it was noted that the scope of session #63 and #63.5 should be clearly defined and the Chair suggested that any comments/contributions related to the currently unaddressed parts of the AWD (Relay, LBS, E-MBS, and SON) submitted in session #63 should be deferred to session #63.5. Also Jose presented C802.16m-09/1652r1, a suggested Call for Contributions for Relay, LBS, E-MBS, and SON.

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Then the group moved to approve the entire SDD baseline but it was clarified that SDD has already been baseline document according to the Configuration Control Procedure document, which is 802.16m-09/0008.

The chair asked if there was any other business. No other issue was raised. Hearing no further business, a motion was entertained to adjourn the meeting. Motion: To adjourn the session Proposed: Jose Puthenkulam Seconded: Phillip Barber Results: Passed - Unanimously

TGm adjourned at 6:10 PM.

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Appendix-A Input and Output Documents Input Document Input Output Approved Output Documents Commentary Commentary (SDD, AWD were authorized for Database Database generation by the editors) SDD 802.16m-08/003r9 802.16m-09/0030r2 802.16m-09/0030r3 802.16m-09/0034 AWD 802.16m-09/0010r1b 802.16m-09/0031r1 802.16m-09/0031r2 802.16m-09/0010r3 Multi-Carrier C802.16m-09/1282 802.16m-09/0031r1 802.16m-09/0031r2 Report: C802.16m-09/1326. DG C802.16m-09/1283 (#384, #202) Text-PHY: C802.16m-09/1282r1 Text-MAC: C802.16m-09/1283r2 Interference C802.16m-09/1540 802.16m-09/0031r1 802.16m-09/0031r2 Report: - Mitigation DG (#374) Text: C802.16m-09/1540r9 Security DG C802.16m-09/1234 802.16m-09/0031r1 802.16m-09/0031r2 Report: C802.16m-09/1650 (#73) Text: C802.16m-09/1234r1 CS DG C802.16m-09/1632 802.16m-09/0031r1 802.16m-09/0031r2 Report:- (#825) Text: C802.16m-09/1632r2

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Appendix-B TGm Document List Document number Title Author (revision is not specified) IEEE 802.16m-09/0001 SRD Commentary Database Mark Cudak IEEE 802.16m-09/0002 SDD Commentary Database Shkumbin Hamiti IEEE 802.16m-09/0003 EMD Commentary Database Roshni Srinivasan IEEE 802.16m-09/0004 AMD Commentary Database Ron Murias IEEE 802.16m-09/0005 TGm Opening Report (#59) Brian Kiernan IEEE 802.16m-09/0006 TGm Agenda (#59) Brian Kiernan IEEE 802.16m-09/0007 TGm Room Assignment Brian Kiernan IEEE 802.16m-09/0008 Change Control Procedure Document Brian Kiernan IEEE 802.16m-09/0009 TGm Closing Report (#59) Brian Kiernan IEEE 802.16m-09/0010 AWD Baseline Text Ron Murias IEEE 802.16m-09/0011 TGm Meeting Minutes (#59) Hokyu Choi IEEE 802.16m-09/0012 AWD CFC (#60) Brian Kiernan IEEE 802.16m-09/0013 SDD Change Request Database (#60) Shkumbin Hamiti IEEE 802.16m-09/0014 AWD Commentary Database (#60) Ron Murias IEEE 802.16m-09/0015 TGm Opening Report (#60) Brian Kiernan IEEE 802.16m-09/0016 TGm Agenda (#60) Brian Kiernan IEEE 802.16m-09/0017 TGm Closing Report (#60) Brian Kiernan IEEE 802.16m-09/0018 TGm Meeting Minutes (#60) Hokyu Choi IEEE 802.16m-09/0019 Work Plan for IEEE 802.16m Standard & IMT- Jose Puthenkulam Advanced Submission IEEE 802.16m-09/0020 AWD CFC (#61) Brian Kiernan IEEE 802.16m-09/0021 SDD CFC (#61) Brian Kiernan IEEE 802.16m-09/0022 SDD Commentary Database (#61) Shkumbin Hamiti IEEE 802.16m-09/0023 AWD Commentary Database (#61) Ron Murias IEEE 802.16m-09/0024 TGm Opening Report (#61) Brian Kiernan IEEE 802.16m-09/0025 TGm Agenda (#61) Brian Kiernan IEEE 802.16m-09/0026 TGm Closing Report (#61) Brian Kiernan IEEE 802.16m-09/0027 TGm Meeting minutes (#61) Rakesh Taori IEEE 802.16m-09/0028 AWD CFC (#62) Brian Kiernan IEEE 802.16m-09/0029 AWD 802.16m-09/0010r2 Editor’s Report Ron Murias 10 2009-07-28 IEEE 802.16m-09/0036

IEEE 802.16m-09/0030 SDD Commentary Database (#62) Roshni Srinivasan IEEE 802.16m-09/0031 AWD Commentary Database (#62) Ron Murias IEEE 802.16m-09/0032 TGm Opening Report (#62) Brian Kiernan IEEE 802.16m-09/0033 TGm Agenda (#62) Brian Kiernan IEEE 802.16m-09/0034 SDD Baseline Text Roshni Srinivasan IEEE 802.16m-09/0035 TGm Closing Report (#62) Brian Kiernan IEEE 802.16m-09/0036 TGm Meeting minutes (#62) Hokyu Choi