sg-whitespace-09-0052-00-0000

Project / IEEE 802 Executive Committee Study Group on TV White Spaces
Title / Potential recommendations of the TV Whitespace ECSG
Date submitted / 2009-03-02
Source(s) / Matthew Sherman
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Abstract / This document contains potential recommendation of the TV Whitespace ECSG based.
Purpose / The TV Whitespace ECSG has been asked to make recommendations for next steps to the IEEE 802 EC in a number of areas. Many participants in the ECSG have participated in strawpolls and put together draft tutorial material with potential recommendations to the ECSG. This document summarizes many of those potential recommendations so that they may be considered by the ECSG for adoption by formal motion.
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Possible Recommendations from the TV Whitespace ECSG.

The following possible recommendation have been gathered from mutiple sources as identified:

From Coexistence Strawpolls (09/02r3)
The ECSG recommends coordination between WGs on the topic of incumbent protection.
From Security Strawpolls (09/02r3)
The ECSG recommends that IEEE 802 standards operating in the TV Whitespace support of techniques which identify/classify valid incumbents, malicious impersonators and non-incumbent technologies for White Space technologies.
The ECSG recommends that the WGs coordinate their efforts on low-layer security.
The ECSG recommends that IEEE 802 standards operating in the TV Whitespace support techniques that secure and attest the sensing and location measurements.
The ECSG recommends that IEEE 802 standards operating in the TV Whitespace support techniques that protect database information.
From Teleconference Straw Polls (09/02/24)
The ECSG recommends extending the term of the ECSG till the July meeting to further consider the questions posed by the EC.
The ECSG recommends that IEEE 802 have a coordinated approach (across all WG) to standards in TV Whitespace.
From Tutorial Presentations
From Regulatory Tutorial (09/48r0)
The ECSG recommends that the EC consider the content of document 09/48rX in response to its questions on the impact of the FCC R&O on IEEE 802 activities.
From Use Case Tutorial (09/51r0)
The ECSG recommends that the EC consider the content of document 09/YYrX in response to its questions on Use Cases for TV Whitespace spectrum.
The ECSG recommends that IEEE 802 foster cooperation between species of 802 devices in TV Whitespace spectrum.
The ECSG recommends that IEEE 802 Establish White Space liaisons with regulators and other SDOs.
FromCommon Functions Tutorial (09/46r0)
The ECSG recommends that the EC consider the content of documents 09/46r0 in response to its questions on what functions may be common across 802 technologies.
The ECSG recommends that IEEE 802 study WS cooperation between 802 devices.
The ECSG recommends that IEEE 802 study End-to-End security requirements impact on IEEE 802 PHY and MAC.
The ECSG recommends that IEEE 802 a common IEEE 802 approach for to secure Whitespace Datastore access.
The ECSG recommends that IEEE 802 a common IEEE 802 approach for media independence.
The ECSG recommends that IEEE 802 create an 802 Next Generation group for defining cross 802 cognitive detection, low level radio coexistence, and End-to-End security that will liaison with non-802 standards organizations for PHY and MAC.
The ECSG recommends that IEEE 802 create a joint IEEE 802 /IETF Task Force for higher layer protocols to address Interface to higher layers with IETF, DB Access Design, and End-to-End Security.
FromCommon Functions Tutorial (09/39r02)
The ECSG recommends that the EC consider the content of documents 09/39r2 in response to its questions on what functions may be common across 802 technologies.
There is a clear requirement for examining cooperation between 802 devices
Synchronized operation is suitable for supporting sensing, WMAN/WRAN applications and beacon detection and is in conflict with the existing 802.11 operation
Coexistence at lower layers should use a coordinated approach for protection of WRAN and WMAN applications
The EC should give guidance on Cross-802 framework for defining the lower level protocols concerning Sensing enablers and low-level coexistence (medium access)
The EC should give guidance on Cross-802 framework for defining the higher level protocols including Coexistence protocols, FCC Server access, TVBD Data-base access, and TVBD Control Server
New EC Study Groups should be created to study the issues above
From Coexistence Tutorial (09/40r1)
Support for coexistence mechanisms so that multiple technologies can effectively utilize the spectrum is important
If 802 forms multiple MAC/PHY projects in this spectrum it is recommended that 802 develop a standard for coexistence mechanisms in the TV white space
From Security Tutorial (09/45r2)
The ECSG recommends that an end-to-end security analysis be used in developing security aspects of white space technologies
802 should plan to further pursue this topic either in a separate SG or as part of other whitespace activities
Support of low-layer techniques by 802 is recommended to address the following:Incumbent classification / identification,,identification of malicious and negligent impersonators,and Protection of coexistence signaling
Support by 802 of techniques that secure and attest sensing and location measurements is recommended
Protection of database information on the device and its transmission over the air interface links is recommended and appropriate techniques should be supported by 802

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