MR

Mark Redman RA

SB

Steve Bond RA

LA

Luigi Ardito Sony SDE

PK

Peter Karlsson Telia/ University of Bristol

MN

Markku Niemi Nokia

HA

Hosein Asjadi Sony SDE

AG

Andy Gowans RA

PK:

Was involved in the public enquiry of HL 1.
HL 1 not as seamless as HL 2.

MN

HL 2 difficult to manufacture.
NOKIA is not planning to manufacture HL 1 at the moment.
Not many silicon vendors for HL 1, but several for HL 2.
Both standards have good points for different applications.

HA

Bluetooth has a higher bit rate than HL 1
A lesson to be learnt: HL 1 slow on the uptake of the standard as a consequence Bluetooth has taken the market of HL 1.

MN

Bluetooth is ahead of HL1.
HL 1 used for adhoc-networks.

AG

HL1 better for RLAN
HL2 better for cellular

SB

HL 1 as it stands no long-term future will evolve into HL 2

PK

Most HL 1 applications can be implemented by Bluetooth

SB

The future of HL 1 looks bleak – all agreed

LA

HL 1 spectrum allocation should not take spectrum from HL 2

AG

Maybe HL 1 could co-exist with HL 2 as only spectrum at present where both are able to operate is in 5150 –5250 MHz (indoor use only).

HA

HL 1 and HL 2 could co-exist.

MN

HL 1 will not be successful – need global standards

MN

There is a business case for products to available within one year.
HL1 could be harmonised at the physical layer with HL 2.
No technical reasons to adopt 802.11a in Europe. Need power and frequency controls to comply with the ERC decision.
Harmonised standard should make it meet ERC requirements.

HA

Need to co-ordinate between IEEE and ERC.