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This document outlines critical discussions from the September 2001 Steering Board meeting of the Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF). With participation from major sponsors like Alcatel, Ericsson, and Vodafone, key topics include finalizing the Book of Visions, planning WWRF activities for 2002, and organizing future meetings. Various offers for hosting meetings across multiple locations were discussed, in addition to strategies for improving the WWRF website and secretariat support. The focus is on developing a comprehensive work program based on identified user requirements and research frameworks.
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Steering Board Members • One representative per Sponsor Member • Alcatel • Ericsson • IBM • Motorola • Nokia • Philips • Raytheon • Siemens • Vodafone • WG Chairs: WG1, WG2, WG3 and WG4 • Chair / person to take the minutes • Vice Chair • Treasurer
Topics for Discussion • Finalization of Book of Visions • General WWRF activity plan 2002 • Meetings • Website • Secretariat support • WWRF work program for 2002 • Draft finance plan and membership fees • Communication of results • Decision of WWRF “public” and “internal” information
Finalization of Book of Visions (BoV) • Reference: Proposed time schedule from Norbert • Status of BoV editions 2000 and 2001 • BoV 2001 is an update of the 2000 edition • Proposal: Review of both editions to include useful information from 2000 for 2001 • To identify missing areas for future focused work
General WWRF activity plan 2002:Meetings • How to act in the case that a meeting needs to be cancelled? • Future meetings • Offer by Motorola to host a meeting in the US in March 2002 • Offer by DARPA to host a meeting in the US • Offer from China to host a meting in June 2002 collocated with ICT 2002 in Beijing • Offer from Vodafone to host a meeting in the UK in June 2002 • Question to Philips to host a meeting in September 2002 • Question to Japan to host a meeting end of 2002, beginning 2003?
General WWRF activity plan 2002:Website, Secretariat support • How to proceed with WWRF website? • Currently, website handled by Ericsson Eurolab, Aachen • Offer by Motorola to update website • When do we need a professional website? • In the beginning of WWRF secretarial support is handled by members • How should we proceed with professional secretarial support?
General WWRF activity plan 2002:Work program 2002 • Objective for 2001 to finalize the BoV • Workprogram for 2002 • BoV provides a lot of material on concepts and ideas • Top down approach from user requirements and envisaged service environment to technical requirements, system concepts, necessary research and a detailed workplan • System concept and reference model definition, work should be done by a small group based on the available material • Structure of work in tasks, expected effort and time schedule as basis of a recommendation for a workplan • Definition of research framework program • Preparation of reports out of the Working Groups for the general public, e.g. special issue in an international journal