Project List for the Wireless Innovation Forum
71st General Meeting
to be held on
12 March 2012 in San Diego, California
The following defines the projects that will be worked by the Wireless Innovation Forum’s members through the 71st General Meeting in San Diego, California. Projects are organized by committee, with each committee containing multiple work groups, task groups and special interest groups. Committees are managed by the Forum’s elected officers, which include the Chair and Vice Chair of the Forum, the Technical Director, the chairs of the User Requirements and Regulatory Committees, the Secretary, and the Treasurer.
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User Requirements Committee The User Requirements Committee acts as the primary interface for requirements with the wireless end-users and the representatives of wireless end-users in their segment, including, as appropriate, network operators, government acquisition authorities and research sponsors. Through Special Interest Groups (SIGs), the Committee works with these key stakeholders to validate concepts and requirements against technology readiness and standardization and to document domain specific requirements, use cases and business models that will drive the activities of the Regulatory and Technical committees. The User Requirements Committee also supports member organizations in identifying new opportunities for next generation products and services in each defined market domain.
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Education Special Interest Group Chair: Carl Dietrich (Virginia Tech) The Education Special Interest Group will work on its "Software Defined Radio Design Challenge". This project is being developed for undergraduate and graduate level students who seek and opportunity to compete and demonstrate project work in SDR. The project will allow competition among a wide range of institutions and teams performing SDR related projects projects on either specified/constrained (with predefined metrics) or self-selected/open-ended topics and encourages undergraduate participation by allowing teams that consist entirely of undergraduate students to compete separately from teams that include graduate students. |
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Public Safety Special Interest Group (PS-SIG) Chair: Fred Frantz (L3 Communications) The PS-SIG will continue to promote and analyze the results from the "Cognitive Radio Technology Survey for Public Safety Applications". This survey is being developed for the public safety community leadership, researchers, product developers, regulatory, and standards developers who are planning the evolution of communication capabilities and/or can benefit from awareness of future technology developments. The survey is based on the technology requirements identified in the Cognitive Use Case documents published by the Public Safety SIG and the Quantification Document under development by the Cognitive Radio WG to identify both current and projected maturity and also availability of technology to fulfill those requirements to:
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International Tactical Radio Special Interest Group (ITR-SIG) Chair: David Renaudeau (Thales Communications) The ITR-SIG will begin work on a new report entitled "Business Models for New Entrants in SDR Tactical Radio Market". This report is being developed for contractors, suppliers, module providers and value chain stakeholders in the tactical radio communications worldwide ecosystem who need to understand the various possible business models in the context of SDR introduction in tactical communications programmes. The report will identify various possible business models to enable successful new generation of tactical radio programmes and provides some examples of running programmes.
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Hybrid SATCOM Reference Architecture Task Group of the SATCOM Special Interest Group The SATCOM-SIG, together with the Public Safety SIG, continue developing a "Hybrid SATCOM Reference Architecture for Public Safety Applications". This document will define concepts and propose a reference architecture to enable phased and concurrent operation of satellite, airborne and terrestrial, narrowband and broadband systems for public safety emergency, and non-emergency communications. The document will study the technologies, integration of the elements, concepts of operation, and their deployment using National Incident Management/Incident Command System (NIMS/ICS) principles. The document will examine possible current solutions and also identify the gaps in standards and technology which could be addressed in the reference architecture using SDR and Cognitive Radio (CR) principles. This reference architecture will be based on the Forum’s Information Processing Architecture (IPA) development and will serve as a basis for hardware, software, and applications development of hybrid communication platforms that provide convergence of Line-of-Sight (LOS) and Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) networks.
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TD-LTE in White Space Task Group The TD-LTE in White Space Task Group will continue work on their report entitled "TD-LTE in White Space". This report is being developed for Operators, Network Infrastructure Venders, Mobile Service Providers, Baseband Providers, and Wireless Terminal Manufacturers who want to exploit the TD-LTE system in White Space. The reportwill address application scenarios for TD-LTE in white space, build use cases from those application scenarios, and define performance parameters, associated deployment scenarios and the impact of interference emissions. The project is being formed as a part of a new Special Interest Group focused on White Space communications, and will collaborate closely with the Cognitive Radio Work Group.
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The Regulatory Committee works with the regulatory and public policy community to establish a global regulatory framework promoting the adoption of emerging technologies for advanced wireless systems. The work of the Regulatory Committee is facilitated by a Regulatory Advisory Committee made up of regulatory and public policy officials and experts from around the world working on relevant issues.
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The Regulatory Committee will continue to monitor a variety of new and ongoing regulatory proceedings and will issue alerts as events unfold. These proceedings include, but are not limited to, the following (with links to docket filings and other documents):
The Regulatory Committee is supporting a variety of Forum projects and events including the following:
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Technical Committee on Cognitive Radio and Dynamic Spectrum Access (TC-CR/DSA) Committee on Advanced Wireless Networking and Infrastructure: provides a venue for the exchange of information on emerging technologies important in wireless networking and produces reports, specifications and recommendations supporting the development and deployment of advanced wireless systems. Chair: James Neel (Cognitive Radio Technologies) |
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Cognitive Radio Work Group (CRWG) Chair: James Neel (Cognitive Radio Technologies) The CRWG will continue work on two existing projects:
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DSA/White Space Database Interoperability Work Group This group will support white space database administrators and all entities that must communicate with them by defining the application layer communications of spectrum administration databases. Two separate documents will be developed by this group: ”Database Synchronization Guidelines” which will establish methods, policies and best practice implementations including system operation, data ownership and confidentiality, information assurance and ecosystem integrity, integration with service provider operations, interference avoidance, mediation and incident response, and “Device Interoperability Specifications” which will define a pre-standard, FCC Rules compliant reference implementation that industry may develop against and that a formal standards effort may build upon. The work of this group will build on years of previous activity in this area, and has participation from a broad base of industry stakeholders including multiple candidate database administrators, TV band device manufacturers, and incumbent representatives. |
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Modeling Language for Mobility Work Group (MLM-WG) The MLM-WG will continue work on their specification entitled "Modeling Languages for Mobility". This specification is being developed for developers of next generation communication systems who want to develop flexible and efficient communication protocols between advanced radio systems to support next generation features of vertical and horizontal mobility, spectrum awareness and dynamic spectrum adaption, waveform optimization capabilities, feature exchanges, and advanced applications. The Report will include use cases, corresponding signalling plan, requirements and technical analysis of the information exchanges that enable these next generation features.It is intended to lead to specifications/standards for languages and data exchange structures to support these capabilities, with the ontology and the MLM language developed in this project providing opportunities for development of interoperable radios by independent vendors by providing a common language for knowledge and information exchange between multiple radios. This project is also being coordinated with the IEEE P1900.5 project with several of the MLM members participating in that P1900.5 working group and providing contributions to that effort. |
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Test and Measurement Work Group (T&M-WG) The T&M will continue work on their project on "Test Guidelines and Requirements for Television Band Devices (TVBDs) Designed to Operate on Available Channels in the Broadcast Television Frequency Bands". This report is being developed for equipment designers and manufacturers, test & measurement vendors, test & evaluation departments, certification authorities, spectrum stakeholders, wireless service providers and end-users who are impacted by software defined radio and cognitive radio (SDR/CR) system technology developments such as dynamic waveform activation, opportunistic scheduling, dynamic spectrum access, secondary and unlicensed spectrum access (e.g. by TVBDs) and policy based operation which are features not implemented in traditional radio systems. The report will identify unique test challenges created by SDR/CR radio system technology used for TVBDs and will provide a basis for test and certification. |
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Technical Committee on Software Defined Radio (TC - SDR) Committee on Next Generation Radio Technologies: provides a venue for the exchange of information on emerging radio technologies and produces reports, specifications and recommendations supporting the use of next generation technologies in radio devices. Chair: Vince Kovarik (PrismTech) |
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Commercial Baseband Processing Technologies Work Group This group will work to finalize "Business Models for Open Source Air Interfaces". This report is being developed for baseband providers, computer manufactures (MIDS), automotive electronics suppliers, handset manufacturers, infrastructure manufacturers, software services companies, and operators who need access to air interfaces for new platforms being developed or who may want a competitive baseband environment and access. The report will provide a description of open source licenses, potential business models, languages and development environments (C, python, Matlab), potential customers and markets for open source air interfaces, potential developers, and currently available open source projects. In addition, the group will begin work on a new project focused on defining an "Open Source Framework for Commercial Baseband Software". This framework is being created for all commercial companies and research institutions who develop or have to deal with 3G+ baseband software, such as handset and infrastructure manufacturers, baseband chipset companies, baseband IP providers and 3G+ test and verification manufacturers who desire to reduce the development or acquisition costs of their baseband modem design. The project is anticipated to produce work products in 3 areas:
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Security Work Group (SecWG) The Security Work Group will continue work on the specification entitled "Security Requirements and Profiles Case Studies". This document will build on the report entitled Securing Software Reconfigurable Communications Devices to provide guidance to designers, developers and manufacturers of SDR devices on the appropriate set of security requirements germane to their class of SDR products. The report will provide a comprehensive set of security requirements that cover all aspects of SDR and software reconfigurable radio devices (SDRD) security for the underlying SDRD platform and its software operating environment. A requirements profile identifying a subset of the security requirements applicable to Public Safety SDRDs will also be developed, with additional profiles for other classes of SDRDs developed in future projects. |
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The International Security Services API Task Group (ISS-API) of the Security Work Group This group will begin evaluating next steps in the evolution of the "International Security Services API" which was approved for release during the 69th General Meeting. This specification was being developed for nations, international organizations and companies who need software interoperability and portability between international and independently developed software radios. The international radio security services API will specify how to interface and operate with a common set of radio security services improving interoperability and portability of software through the use of a common open software architecture. |
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Transceiver System Interface Task Group (TSI-TG) The TSI-TG will continue work on revisions to the "Transceiver Facility Specification", which captures the information needed for interoperability between waveform applications and transceiver subsystems, expressed as generic and abstract requirements for properties and programming interfaces, including the associated real-time issues. This specification is being prepared for radio system integrators, waveform providers, SDR platform providers and radio head manufacturers, who seek increased efficiency when integrating waveform applications with target platforms (incl. radio heads), and who seek increased portability for their waveform applications. The TSI-TG will also work with the SCA API Work Group to create an SCA specific version of the transceiver specification, and explore establishing a "Transceiver Plug Fest" illustrating the benefits of this voluntary standard and helping to mature the specification. |
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Coordinating Committee on International SCA Standards The Coordinating Committee on International SCA Standards supports the harmonization of SCA based standards at the international level for the mutual benefits of all stakeholders to include:
Management and oversight of this committee is provided by a Steering Group working in collaboration with an Advisory Council.
Co-chair: Eric Nicollet (Thales Communications) COMMITTEE LINKS |
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Steering Group Voting Members: The Steering Group will continue to work with the Advisory Council to collaborate under the "Model for Coordination of International SCA Standards". This model was developed for stakeholders (manufacturers, vendors, governments) of the international SCA-based ecosystem who seek increased harmonization among SCA-based international standards. The model provides a baseline for Coordination of International SCA Standards around the WInnF CC SCA and Advisory Council and that organizes the first meetings that comply with the defined model. Under this model, the group will develop a proposal for completing the "Preparatory Work for Elaboration of Coordinated International SCA Standards Roadmaps"
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SCA Next Work Group This group will evaluate next steps following the completion of their work in supporting the JTRS JPEO SCA Next project. |
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SCA Implementers Work Group This group will restart work on the "Software Communications Architecture Users Guide". This report is being prepared for the participants in the international software defined radio community where the SCA and SCA derivatives are of relevant who need clarity on the SCA to harmonize the development of embedded system software in order to lower development and maintenance cost as well as time to market. The group will develop a new project proposal supporting this actiivty and begin an external wiki for collaboration.
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SCA API Work Group This group will restart work on developing "SCA WG API Implementers Aids" , which are being developed to give SCA radio and software developers an "Implementers Guide" providing a common interpretation of published SCA APIs along with hints and examples on their implementation, and filling in additional API specifications as necessary. |
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The SCA Test and Certification Work Group This group will continue work on a new document entitled "SCA Certification Guide #2 - SCA Test, Evaluation and Certification Model Realization". This Recommendation is being developed for procurement authorities, producers of radios, radio components and tools who are active in markets where the standardised SCA is relevant and compliance is required to provide guidance on establishing test and certification capabilities for "category 1" standards to ensure that compliance is met in an efficient way including time to market and cost. The recommendation will aim to define the realization aspects (including business models) of the role based, generic certification process of SCA based SDRs, as defined in the Report "Test and Certification Guide for SDRs based on SCA Part 1: SCA" and will define and analyze candidate approaches and give recommendations to satisfy the responsibilities of the roles identified in that document. |
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The Roadmap Committee defines and publishes the Forum’s “Top 10 Most Wanted Wireless Innovations” list Chair: Claude Belisle (CRC) |
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The Roadmap Committee will continue to evolve the "Roadmap Wiki" through contributions made by roadmap committee members with a goal of developing and balloting a revised "Top 10 Most Wanted Wireless Innovations" by June. Wiki entries will follow a set template that allows contributors to:
The roadmap committee intends to keep the WIKI active and treat it as an evolving document. |
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Additional information on ongoing projects can be found in the Forum's FY2012 Operations Plan
Information on policies and procedures followed by these groups in developing reports, recommendations and specifications can be found here
A complete listing of the work products developed by these groups can be found in the Forum's Document Library