IEEE C802.16m-07/280
Project
Title
IEEE 802.16 Broadband Wireless Access Working Group <http://ieee802.org/16>
A Principle for the TOC of the 802.16m System Description Document
Date
Submitted
2007-11-07
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Herbert Ruck
Navini
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Re:
IEEE 802.16m-07/040 Call for Contributions on Project 802.16m SDD
Abstract
We propose to construct the SDD and ultimately the IEEE 802.16m such that its individuality as
technology is preserved even when merged into the larger IEEE 802.16 standard.
Purpose
For 802.16m discussion and adoption.
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IEEE C802.16m-07/280
A Principle for the TOC of the 802.16m System Description Document
Herbert Ruck
Navini
IEEE 802.16m is an amendment to the IEEE 802.16 standard. As such the IEEE 802.16m will exist as a
separate document for a few years and then be merged into the larger 802.16 document which is already two
thousand pages long and will expand to close to three thousand pages by then. When the merger happens all
individuality of the 16m will be lost as happened to the other amendments. Each amendment represents a
quantum step in technology and we should keep the technologies separate.
We hereby propose to adopt a principle by which the SDD (System Description Document) is structured
such that the 16m characteristics and individuality is preserved during the development of 802.16m and
after the merger with 802.16. One possibility would be to identify all changes in 802.16 originating from
802.16m with a note “[added during 16m project]” next to the inserted text.
The structure and therefore the TOC (Table of Content) of the SDD should be closely patterned after the
existing 802.16 standard so that a merger is facilitated at a later time but even more importantly to provide
continuity with the existing technologies.
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