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IEEE
802® Committee Forms New Radio Regulatory Advisory Group
Contact:
Carl R. Stevenson, Interim Chair, IEEE 802.18™ Radio Regulatory
Advisory Group Technical Advisory Group
+1 610 965 8799, carl.stevenson@ieee.org
Karen McCabe +1 732 562 3824, k.mccabe@ieee.org
PISCATAWAY,
N.J., April 4, 2002 The IEEE 802® Local and Metropolitan
Area Networks Standards Committee (LMSC), at its 11-15 March plenary,
approved the formation of a new technical advisory group (TAG)
dedicated to addressing radio regulations as they impact the committee's
groups developing wireless standards.
As IEEE 802.11™
(Wireless LANs), IEEE 802.15™ (Wireless Personal Area Networks)
and IEEE 802.16™ (Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks) standards
gain worldwide acceptance, and as each group continues to address
evolving needs of the wireless industry, coordination and knowledge
of radio regulations are a vital part of the IEEE 802 LMSC's work.
The overarching
objective of the IEEE
802.18 Advisory Group is to act as the 802 radio regulatory
expert and interface with national regulatory bodies, such as
the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as well as with
international regulatory bodies, such as the European Conference
of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT), the Inter-American
Telecommunication Commission (CITEL), and the International Telecommunications
Union (ITU). Because the group will operate by seeking a balanced
consensus position in an open technical environment, its advice
is expected to be carefully considered by regulatory bodies.
The Advisory
Group will be meeting with the IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.15 groups
at their interim meeting on 13-17 May, in Sydney, Australia. Further,
it is in the process of developing its charter that will be presented
for approval at the next IEEE 802 Plenary, 8- 12 July, in Vancouver,
BC, Canada.
The IEEE 802
LAN/MAN Standards Committee develops Local Area Network standards
and Metropolitan Area Network standards. Its most widely used
standards are for the Ethernet, Token Ring, Wireless LAN, Bridging
and Virtual Bridged LANs. An individual Working Group provides
the focus for each area. More information about each group can
be found at
http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/dots.html.
The IEEE Standards
Association (IEEE-SA), a globally recognized standards-setting
body, develops consensus standards through an open process that
brings together diverse parts of an industry together. It has
a portfolio of more than 870 completed standards and more than
400 in development. IEEE-SA promotes the engineering process by
creating, developing, integrating, sharing and applying knowledge
about electro- and information technologies and sciences for the
benefit of humanity and the profession. For further information
on IEEE-SA visit:
http://standards.ieee.org/.
IEEE Std 802.11,
802.15, 802.16 and 802.18, are trademarks of the IEEE. 802 is
a registered trademark of the IEEE. All other names or product
names are the trademarks, service marks or registered trademarks
of their respective holders.
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