doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group

doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Specialty Networks (WSN) Submission Title: Licensed Narrowband Amendment TG16t August 31 2021 Teleconference Presentation Date Submitted: 2021-08-31 Source: Tim Godfrey, EPRI Abstract: Meeting Agenda and Presentation Purpose: Chair’s presentation for task group meeting Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release: The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by P802.15. Tim Godfrey, EPRI 1

TG16t Agenda Aug 31 Teleconference doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 Introductions, Secretary, Review and Approve Agenda Policy Review Updates for use cases and SRD based on “goodput” values Development of SDD Adjourn August 2021 Tim Godfrey, EPRI 2

doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 Opening Introductions Secretary for meeting Agenda review and Approval Meetings for September Plenary Tuesday Sept 14th (PM1 slot) Tuesday Sept 21st (PM2 slot) August 2021 Tim Godfrey, EPRI 3

doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 Participants have a duty to inform the IEEE Participants shall inform the IEEE (or cause the IEEE to be informed) of the identity of each holder of any potential Essential Patent Claims of which they are personally aware if the claims are owned or controlled by the participant or the entity the participant is from, employed by, or otherwise represents Participants should inform the IEEE (or cause the IEEE to be informed) of the identity of any other holders of potential Essential Patent Claims Early identification of holders of potential Essential Patent Claims is encouraged August 2021 Tim Godfrey, EPRI 4

doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 Ways to inform IEEE Cause an LOA to be submitted to the IEEE-SA ([email protected]); or Provide the chair of this group with the identity of the holder(s) of any and all such claims as soon as possible; or Speak up now and respond to this Call for Potentially Essential Patents “If anyone in this meeting is personally aware of the holder of any patent claims that are potentially essential to implementation of the proposed standard(s) under consideration by this group and that are not already the subject of an Accepted Letter of Assurance, please respond at this time by providing relevant information to the WG Chair” August 2021 Tim Godfrey, EPRI 5

doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 Patent-related information The patent policy and the procedures used to execute that policy are documented in the: IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws (http://standards.ieee.org/develop/policies/bylaws/sect6-7.html#6) IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual (http://standards.ieee.org/develop/policies/opman/sect6.html#6.3) Material about the patent policy is available at http://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/patcom/materials.html If you have questions, contact the IEEE-SA Standards Board Patent Committee Administrator at [email protected] August 2021 Tim Godfrey, EPRI 6

doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 Other guidelines for IEEE WG meetings All IEEE-SA standards meetings shall be conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, including antitrust and competition laws. Don’t discuss the interpretation, validity, or essentiality of patents/patent claims. Don’t discuss specific license rates, terms, or conditions. Relative costs of different technical approaches that include relative costs of patent licensing terms may be discussed in standards development meetings. Technical considerations remain the primary focus Don’t discuss or engage in the fixing of product prices, allocation of customers, or division of sales markets. Don’t discuss the status or substance of ongoing or threatened litigation. Don’t be silent if inappropriate topics are discussed do formally object. -------------------------------------------------------------- For more details, see IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual, clause 5.3.10 and Antitrust and Competition Policy: What You Need to Know at http://standards.ieee.org/develop/policies/antitrust.pdf August 2021 Tim Godfrey, EPRI 7

doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 IEEE SA Copyright Policy By participating in this activity, you agree to comply with the IEEE Code of Ethics, all applicable laws, and all IEEE policies and procedures including, but not limited to, the IEEE SA Copyright Policy. Previously Published material (copyright assertion indicated) shall not be presented/submitted to the Working Group nor incorporated into a Working Group draft unless permission is granted. Prior to presentation or submission, you shall notify the Working Group Chair of previously Published material and should assist the Chair in obtaining copyright permission acceptable to IEEE SA. For material that is not previously Published, IEEE is automatically granted a license to use any material that is presented or submitted. August 2021 Tim Godfrey, EPRI 8

doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 IEEE SA Copyright Policy The IEEE SA Copyright Policy is described in the IEEE SA Standards Board Bylaws and IEEE SA Standards Board Operations Manual IEEE SA Copyright Policy, see Clause 7 of the IEEE SA Standards Board Bylaws https://standards.ieee.org/about/policies/bylaws/sect6-7.html#7 Clause 6.1 of the IEEE SA Standards Board Operations Manual https://standards.ieee.org/about/policies/opman/sect6.html IEEE SA Copyright Permission https://standards.ieee.org/content/dam/ieee-standards/standards/web/documents/other/permissionltr s.zip IEEE SA Copyright FAQs http://standards.ieee.org/faqs/copyrights.html/ IEEE SA Best Practices for IEEE Standards Development http://standards.ieee.org/develop/policies/best practices for ieee standards development 051215.p df Distribution of Draft Standards (see 6.1.3 of the SASB Operations Manual) August 2021 https://standards.ieee.org/about/policies/opman/sect6.html Tim Godfrey, EPRI 9

doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 Participant behavior in IEEE-SA activities is guided by the IEEE Codes of Ethics & Conduct All participants in IEEE-SA activities are expected to adhere to the core principles underlying the: IEEE Code of Ethics IEEE Code of Conduct The core principles of the IEEE Codes of Ethics & Conduct are to: Uphold the highest standards of integrity, responsible behavior, and ethical and professional conduct Treat people fairly and with respect, to not engage in harassment, discrimination, or retaliation, and to protect people's privacy. Avoid injuring others, their property, reputation, or employment by false or malicious action The most recent versions of these Codes are available at http://www.ieee.org/about/corporate/governance August 2021 Tim Godfrey, EPRI 10

Participants in the IEEE-SA “individual doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 process” shall act independently of others, including employers The IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws require that “participants in the IEEE standards development individual process shall act based on their qualifications and experience” This means participants: Shall act & vote based on their personal & independent opinions derived from their expertise, knowledge, and qualifications Shall not act or vote based on any obligation to or any direction from any other person or organization, including an employer or client, regardless of any external commitments, agreements, contracts, or orders Shall not direct the actions or votes of other participants or retaliate against other participants for fulfilling their responsibility to act & vote based on their personal & independently developed opinions By participating in standards activities using the “individual process”, you are deemed to accept these requirements; if you are unable to satisfy these requirements then you shall immediately cease any participation August 2021 Tim Godfrey, EPRI 11

doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 IEEE-SA standards activities shall allow the fair & equitable consideration of all viewpoints The IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws (clause 5.2.1.3) specifies that “the standards development process shall not be dominated by any single interest category, individual, or organization” This means no participant may exercise “authority, leadership, or influence by reason of superior leverage, strength, or representation to the exclusion of fair and equitable consideration of other viewpoints” or “to hinder the progress of the standards development activity” This rule applies equally to those participating in a standards development project and to that project’s leadership group Any person who reasonably suspects that dominance is occurring in a standards development project is encouraged to bring the issue to the attention of the Standards Committee or the project’s IEEE-SA Program Manager August 2021 Tim Godfrey, EPRI 12

doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 Call for Contributions – Updated: 16 March 2021 The IEEE 802.15.16t Task Group is developing an amendment to 802.16-2017. Project 802.16t “Amendment - Fixed and Mobile Wireless Access in Narrowband Channels” This project specifies operation in licensed spectrum with channel bandwidths greater than or equal to 5 kHz and less than 100 kHz. A new PHY will be specified, with changes to the MAC as necessary. The amendment is frequency independent but focuses on spectrum less than 2 GHz. Aggregated operation in adjacent and non-adjacent channels will be supported. This Call for Contributions solicits input documentation toward the development the amendment. The approved PAR is available at this link. The approved PAR is also available on Mentor as document IEEE 802.15-20-0196r2 Contributions are sought on the following topic; Contributions toward the System Description Document (using the outline in IEEE 802.15-20-351r1 or subsequent as a guideline) The Task Group is meeting virtually for the time being. Meetings and teleconferences are announced on the TG16t reflector and the 802.15 calendar. This call for contributions will remain open until the September 2021 meetings of the 802.15 Working Group. Documents should be uploaded to Mentor to the TG16t task group. For further information, contact the following: Updated CFC Document Link IEEE 802.15.16t Task Group Chair: Tim Godfrey [email protected] IEEE 802.15 Working Group Chair: Pat Kinney [email protected] August 2021 Tim Godfrey, EPRI 13

doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 Contributions for August 31 Teleconference 30-Aug-2021 ET August 2021 2021 306 3 Tim Godfrey, EPRI TG16t 16t System Description Document Menashe Shahar (Ondas) 14

doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 Discussion on SRD Sarat will review for incorrect use of “will” vs “shall” and submit revision or comments. Plan to review that and approve updated SRD on 8/31 August 2021 Tim Godfrey, EPRI 15

doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 SDD Development – August 11, 2021 Need to update references in downlink data section TBD under FDD Frame structure Menashe will address items above and upload clean revision Task Group Review of SDD between now and Aug 31 Telecon. Final review and edit cycle before September August 2021 Tim Godfrey, EPRI 16

doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 Discussion on Security Requirements for 802.16t The group discusses whether the current 16t scope can include security changes under the umbrella of “required by the physical layer changes.” Security-related contributions will be adopted into SDD as it progresses. When draft development starts the Task Group will consult with IEEE 802 leadership to determine if a PAR update is needed for the security changes, or if the current PAR scope is adequate. August 2021 Tim Godfrey, EPRI 17

doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 Editor An editor is needed to turn create the amendment draft based on technical contributions accepted into the SDD. The editor should have familiarity with 802.16-2017 to understand how the amendment fits into the base standard. Harry Bims expresses willingness to serve as editor in July meeting August 2021 Tim Godfrey, EPRI 18

doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 Project Timeline Milestone Date Task Group Start Jan 2020 SRD Approval April 2021 SDD Approval Sept 2021 Informal TG review of draft Jan 2022 Working Group Letter Ballot March 2022 Working Group Recirculation Letter Ballot July 2022 SA Ballot Jan 2023 Forward to RevCom July 2023 August 2021 Tim Godfrey, EPRI Request PAR Extension 19

doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 Teleconference Planning September Wireless Interim Tuesday Sept 14th (PM1 slot) Tuesday Sept 21st (PM2 slot) August 2021 Tim Godfrey, EPRI 20

doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 Upcoming Sessions January 12-14, 2021, Hotel Irvine, Irvine, California 802 Wireless Interim Session. Cancelled March 16-18, 2021 Hyatt Regency Denver Convention Center, 802 Plenary Session Cancelled May 10-15, 2021 Panama Cancelled July 11-16, 2021 Madrid Cancelled Sept 14-16, 2021 Waikoloa, Hawaii Nov 16-18, 2021, Vancouver BC Cancelled Jan 16-21, 2022, Panama March 13-18, 2022, Orlando, FL May 15-20, 2022, Warsaw Poland 802.16t meets on Tuesday-Thursday during face to face meeting sessions. Tim Godfrey, EPRI Slide 21

doc.:IEEE802.15-21-0440r0 Closing Any Other Business Actions Menashe edit references and TBDs and upload clean revision of SDD Task Group Review of revision of SDD before Aug 31 Telecon Adjourn August 2021 Tim Godfrey, EPRI 22