
Chapter 4
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Transmit Power Control (TPC)
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Radio Measurement
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Higher Layer Timer Synchronization
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QoS Traffic Scheduling
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BSS Transition Services
We provide a mapping of the 802.11 task groups to these basic architectural services in the
following section.
4.5.3 Workgroup Foci
The work of task group 802.11i focused on authentication and confidentiality, all of which
fall under the general umbrella of security [6]. Radio Measurement falls under the purview of
802.11k. The 802.11e standard deals with QoS Traffic Scheduling and Higher Layer Timer
Synchronization. The BSS Transition Services are specified in 802.11r.
While some improvements to roaming performance ...