IEEE Standardizes Methods for Assessing Coexistence of Networks

April 10, 2006

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The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) 802.19 Wireless Coexistence Technical Advisory Group (TAG) is developing a recommended practice for assessing the coexistence of wireless networks.

This document will define recommended wireless coexistence metrics and the methods for computing them, as well as various wireless coexistence scenarios.

"Industry continues to develop new standards and specifications for wireless networks that operate in the same frequency bands as other wireless networks," said Paul Nikolich, chair of the IEEE 802 Local Area and Metropolitan Area Network Standards Committee. "IEEE 802, for instance, has multiple working groups developing wireless networks standards for systems that share frequency bands. The recommended practice to be created by the IEEE 802.19 TAG will help IEEE 802 working groups and industry assess the performance of new wireless technologies and those now deployed in shared frequency bands."

The document to be developed by the TAG, IEEE 802.19 - Recommended Practice for Information Technology - Telecommunications and Information Exchange between Systems - Local and Metropolitan Networks - Specific Requirements - Part 19: Methods for assessing coexistence of wireless networks, will be published in 2008.

Source: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE).