Task Group Leadership
Background
IEEE 802.11 has approved the creation of a new task group to work on a major amendment, IEEE 802.11bn, for next generation wireless LAN, that applies to carrier frequency operation between 1 GHz and 7.250 GHz.
This amendment defines modifications to both the IEEE Std 802.11 physical layer (PHY) and the IEEE Std 802.11 Medium Access Control (MAC). The amendment adds an Ultra High Reliability capability to a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). The Ultra High Reliability capability is defined for both an isolated Basic Service Set (BSS) and overlapping BSSs as:
- At least one mode of operation capable of increasing throughput by 25%, as measured at the MAC data service Access Point, in at least one Signal to Interference and Noise Ratio (SINR) level (Rate‑vs‑Range), compared to the Extremely High Throughput MAC/PHY operation, and
- At least one mode of operation capable of reducing latency by 25% for the 95th percentile of the latency distribution compared to the Extremely High Throughput MAC/PHY operation, and
- At least one mode of operation capable of reducing MAC Protocol Data Unit (MPDU) loss by 25% compared to the Extremely High Throughput MAC/PHY operation for a given scenario, especially for transitions between BSSs.
This amendment provides a mechanism to reduce power consumption for Access Points (APs) (including mobile APs) and improved Peer‑to‑Peer (P2P) operation compared to the Extremely High Throughput MAC/PHY operation.
This amendment shall ensure backward compatibility and coexistence with legacy IEEE 802.11 devices in the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz unlicensed bands.
Task Group Documents
The latest version of the task group official documents can be found below.
Task Group Timeline
| Milestone | Projected | Current / Actual | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAR approved | July 2023 | July 2023 | ✓ Done |
| First TG meeting | November 2023 | November 2023 | ✓ Done |
| D0.1 | January 2025 | January 2025 | ✓ Done |
| D1.0 Initial WG Letter Ballot | May 2025 | July 2025 | ✓ Done |
| D2.0 WG Letter Ballot | May 2026 | July 2026 | ✓ Done |
| D3.0 WG Letter Ballot | January 2027 | — | Upcoming |
| D4.0 Initial SA Ballot | May 2027 | — | Upcoming |
| Final 802.11 WG approval | March 2028 | — | Upcoming |
| 802 EC approval | March 2028 | — | Upcoming |
| RevCom and SASB approval | May 2028 | — | Upcoming |
Meeting History
Most recent meeting first. Expand any entry for meeting management documents and the teleconference plan.
September 2026 — Kona Island, Hawaii, USA Most recent
TGbn had scheduled 10 sessions during the September interim. The group discussed around 55 comment resolution documents and technical submissions. The group resolved around 1850 comments from LB296 over a wide range of PHY and MAC topics, including but not limited to: U-SIG, DRU, STF, PHY Caps, UHR Preamble, L-STF, L-LTF, L-SIG, Co-BF, UHR PAR, Trigger, OMP, P-EDCA, Roaming, Critical Update, DUO, Security, MAPC, TXSPG, Co-CR, Co-SR, NPCA. These CR documents were used to generate TGbn D2.1. In addition, the group approved to have P802.11bn D2.0 be made available for purchase. Finally, the group approved a TGbn MAC ad-hoc (mixed mode) meeting in San Diego, California, from 6th to 8th of January 2027.
Meeting Management Documents
- Meeting Agenda: 11-26/1510r11
- Motions list: 11-26/1512r2
- Closing Report: 11-26/1511r0
- Meeting Minutes: Not yet posted
Teleconference Plan
| Date(s) | Time | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| September 28, October 12, 19, 26 | 19:00–21:00 ET | 11-26/1911 (not yet linked) |
| October 10, 15, 22, 29 | 10:00–12:00 ET |
July 2026 — Montreal, Canada
TGbn had scheduled 12 sessions during the July plenary. The group discussed comment resolution documents and technical submissions. The group resolved around 900 comments from LB291 over a wide range of PHY and MAC topics. These CR documents were used to generate TGbn D2.0. Finally, the initiation of a 30-day WG letter ballot on TGbn D2.0 was approved by the IEEE802.11 Working Group.
Meeting Management Documents
- Meeting Agenda: 11-26/1110r15
- Motions list: 11-25/1845r39
- Closing Report: 11-26/1111r0
- Meeting Minutes: 11-26/1545r0
Teleconference Plan
| Date(s) | Time | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| September 10 | 10:00–12:00 ET | 11-26/1579 |
May 2026 — Antwerp, Belgium
TGbn had scheduled 11 sessions during the May interim. The group discussed comment resolution documents and technical submissions. The group resolved around 670 comments from LB291 over a wide range of PHY and MAC topics. These CR documents were used to generate TGbn D1.5. Finally, the group approved a TGbn MAC ad-hoc (mixed mode) meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, from 4th to 6th of November 2026.
Meeting Management Documents
- Meeting Agenda: 11-26/0764r13
- Motions list: 11-25/1845r28
- Closing Report: 11-26/0765r0
- Meeting Minutes: 11-26/1128r2
Teleconference Plan
| Date(s) | Time | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | 19:00–21:00 ET | 11-26/1103 |
| May 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2 | 10:00–12:00 ET |
March 2026 — Vancouver, Canada
TGbn had scheduled 11 sessions during the March plenary. The group discussed comment resolution documents and technical submissions. The group resolved around 1800 comments from LB291 over a wide range of topics including: Channel access, Co-SR, ICF/ICR, DUO, AOM, BlockAck, ELR, NPCA, DPS, P-EDCA, NPCA, Co-BF, DSO, DBE, MU, MAPC, DRU, Trigger, Roaming, Co-RTWT, sounding, IM, LDPC, PHY capabilities, Co-TDMA, PUO, security, Co-CR, etc. These CR documents were used to generate TGbn D1.4. Finally, the group approved a TGbn MAC ad-hoc (mixed mode) meeting in Montreal, Canada, from 8th to 10th of July 2026.
Meeting Management Documents
- Meeting Agenda: 11-26/0300r12
- Motions list: 11-25/1845r14
- Closing Report: 11-26/0301r0
- Meeting Minutes: 11-26/0791r1
Teleconference Plan
| Date(s) | Time | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27 | 19:00–21:00 ET | 11-26/0704 |
| March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23 | 10:00–12:00 ET |
January 2026 — Victoria, Canada
TGbn had scheduled 11 sessions during the January interim. The group discussed comment resolution documents and technical submissions. The group resolved around 740 comments from LB291 over a wide range of topics including: BSS load, channel access, Co-SR, ICF/ICR, DUO, AOM, BlockAck, ELR, NPCA, DPS, P-EDCA, Mobile AP DPS, NPCA, Co-BF, DSO, DBE, LLI, MU, MAPC, DRU, U-SIG, Trigger, Roaming, SIG field, PPDU format, PHY preamble, STF, LTF, Co-RTWT, sounding, etc. These CR documents were used to generate TGbn D1.3. Finally, the group approved a TGbn MAC ad-hoc (mixed mode) meeting in Antwerp, Belgium, from 6th to 8th of May 2026.
Meeting Management Documents
- Meeting Agenda: 11-25/2230r12
- Motions list: 11-25/1845r14
- Closing Report: 11-25/2231r3
- Meeting Minutes: 11-26/0449r2
Teleconference Plan
| Date(s) | Time | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| January 26, February 2, 9, 23 | 19:00–21:00 ET | 11-26/0265 |
| January 29, February 5, 12, 26 | 10:00–12:00 ET |
November 2025 — Bangkok, Thailand
TGbn had scheduled 10 sessions during the November plenary. The group discussed comment resolution documents and technical submissions. The group resolved around 700 comments from LB291 over a wide range of topics including: ELR, NPCA, DPS, P-EDCA, MLO, Security, Co-BF, DSO, DBE, LLI, MU, MAPC, DRU, U-SIG, Trigger, Co-TDMA, Roaming, UEQM, MLPM, LDPC, etc. These CR documents were used to generate TGbn D1.2. Finally, the group approved a TGbn MAC ad-hoc (mixed mode) meeting in San Diego, California, USA, from 4th to 6th of March 2026.
Meeting Management Documents
- Meeting Agenda: 11-25/1743r12
- Motions list: 11-25/1845r9
- Closing Report: 11-25/1744r3
- Meeting Minutes: 11-25/2264r1
- TGbn SFD: 11-24/0209r19
Teleconference Plan
| Date(s) | Time | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| November 24, December 1, 8, 15 | 19:00–21:00 ET | 11-25/2208 |
| December 4, 11, 18 | 10:00–12:00 ET |
September 2025 — Kona Island, Hawaii
TGbn had scheduled 9 sessions during the September interim. The group discussed around 60 technical submissions and a couple of proposed draft texts (PDTs). All backlogged and almost all newly requested submissions were presented. Technical submissions covered a wide range of topics including: NPCA, Roaming, Coexistence, Channel Access, Co-BF, Co-SR, MAPC, DSO, DBE, DRU, DPS, P-EDCA, DUO, C-TDMA, ELR, Sounding, etc. The group also approved 7 technical motions and approved the generation of TGbn D1.1, which also aligned the TGbn draft to REVmf D1.0. Finally, the group approved a TGbn MAC/PHY ad-hoc (mixed mode) meeting in San Jose, California, USA during the week before the January 2026 F2F meeting.
Meeting Management Documents
- Meeting Agenda: 11-25/1432r9
- Motions list: 11-25/1845r9
- Closing Report: 11-25/1435r0
- Meeting Minutes: 11-25/1781r1
- TGbn SFD: 11-24/0209r19
Teleconference Plan
| Date(s) | Time | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| October 13, 20, 27 | 19:00–21:00 ET | 11-25/1745 |
| October 16, 23, 30 | 10:00–12:00 ET |
July 2025 — Madrid, Spain
TGbn had scheduled 10 sessions during the July plenary. The group discussed technical submissions, proposed draft texts (PDTs) and comment resolution (CR) documents covering a variety of topics and resolving around 1200 comments from CC50. The group also approved over 65 motions, among which several motions added concepts to the TGbn SFD, and spec text to the latest TGbn draft. The group approved the generation of TGbn D1.0, and the initiation of a 45-day WG technical letter ballot. Finally, the group approved a TGbn MAC/PHY ad-hoc (mixed mode) meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, between 6-8 November 2025. Announced the cancellation of the PHY ad-hoc meeting in San Diego, California (only the MAC ad-hoc will meet).
Meeting Management Documents
- Meeting Agenda: 11-25/1064r14
- Motions list: 11-25/0014r35
- Closing Report: 11-25/1068r0
- Meeting Minutes: 11-25/1527r2
- TGbn SFD: 11-24/0209r19
Teleconference Plan
| Date(s) | Time | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| August 25 | 19:00–21:00 ET | 11-25/1434 |
| August 21, 28 | 10:00–12:00 ET |
May 2025 — Warsaw, Poland
TGbn had scheduled 11 sessions during the May interim. The group discussed technical submissions, proposed draft texts (PDTs) and comment resolution (CR) documents, covering a variety of topics and resolving around 1300 comments from CC50. The group also approved over 45 motions that added additional concepts to the TGbn SFD, and spec text to the latest TGbn draft and instructed the TGbn Editor to create TGbn D0.3. The motion to initiate a WG technical letter ballot did not pass. Finally, the group approved a TGbn MAC/PHY ad-hoc (mixed mode) meeting in San Diego, California between 10-12 September 2025.
Meeting Management Documents
- Meeting Agenda: 11-25/0568r14
- Motions list: 11-25/014r22
- Closing Report: 11-25/0569r0
- Meeting Minutes: 11-25/1060r1
- TGbn SFD: 11-24/0209r15
Teleconference Plan
| Date(s) | Time | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| June 02, June 09, June 16, June 23, June 30, July 07 | 19:00–21:00 ET | 11-25/0986 |
| May 29, June 05, June 12, June 19, June 26, July 03, July 10 | 10:00–12:00 ET |
March 2025 — Atlanta, Georgia, USA
TGbn had scheduled 11 sessions during the March plenary. The group discussed technical submissions covering a variety of topics and proposed draft texts (PDTs). The group also approved over 80 motions that added additional concepts to the TGbn SFD, and spec text to the latest TGbn draft and instructed the TGbn Editor to create TGbn D0.2. Finally, the group approved a TGbn MAC/PHY ad-hoc (mixed mode) meeting in Europe (Espoo, Finland) between 23-25 July 2025.
Meeting Management Documents
- Meeting Agenda: 11-25/0221r10
- Motions list: 11-25/014r10
- Closing Report: 11-25/0220r2
- Meeting Minutes: 11-25/0647r1
- TGbn SFD: 11-24/0209r12
Teleconference Plan
| Date(s) | Time | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| March 24, 31, April 07, 14, 21, 28 | 19:00–21:00 ET | 11-25/0504 |
| March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 01 | 10:00–12:00 ET |
January 2025 — Kobe, Japan
TGbn had scheduled 11 sessions during the January plenary. The group discussed technical submissions covering a variety of topics and proposed draft texts (PDTs). The group also approved over 100 motions that added additional concepts to the TGbn SFD and spec text to the TGbn D0.1.
Meeting Management Documents
- Meeting Agenda: 11-24/2074r18
- Motions list: 11-25/014r7
- Closing Report: 11-24/2075r1
- Meeting Minutes: 11-25/0239r0
- TGbn SFD: 11-24/0209r6
Teleconference Plan
| Date(s) | Time | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| February 10, 24 | 19:00–21:00 ET | 11-25/0207 |
| February 06, 13, 20, 27 | 10:00–12:00 ET |
November 2024 — Vancouver, Canada
TGbn had scheduled 11 sessions during the November plenary. The group discussed around 60 technical submissions, covering a variety of topics, including but not limited to: spatial reuse, feedback, low latency, channel access, distributed RU, preemption, power save, non-primary channel access, coexistence, coordinated beamforming, sounding, security, enhanced long range, multi-AP, coordinated rTWT, L4S, coordinated TDMA, preamble and PPDU format, control, roaming, unequal modulation, QoS enhancements, etc.
The group approved over 110 motions that added additional concepts to the SFD such as 2xLDPC, ELR, (joint/sequential) CBF sounding, high priority EDCA, coexistence modes, more details for DRU, ELR, UEQM, C-TDMA, PS, NPCA, MAP, C-RTWT, AP PS, eMLSR, roaming, etc.
Meeting Management Documents
- Meeting Agenda: 11-24/1667r16
- Motions list: 11-24/0171r21
- Closing Report: 11-24/1668r1
- Meeting Minutes: 11-24/2019r0
- TGbn SFD: 11-24/0209r6
Teleconference Plan
| Date(s) | Time | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| December 02, 09, 16, January 06 | 19:00–21:00 ET | 11-24/1988 |
| December 05, 12, 19, January 09 | 10:00–12:00 ET |
September 2024 — Kona Island, Hawaii
TGbn had scheduled 11 sessions during the September interim. The group discussed around 80 technical submissions, covering a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: Unequal modulation (UEQM), multi-AP, coordinated spatial reuse (CSR), distributed RU (dRU), beamforming, power save, enhanced long range (ELR), control frame design, L4S, relay, roaming, preamble and PPDU design, interference mitigation, preemption, Quality of Service (QoS) enhancements, coordinated beamforming (CBF), coordinated rTWT (C-rTWT), coordinated TDMA (C-TDMA), etc.
The group reached consensus on adding new MCSs, interference mitigation, C-TDMA, C-rTWT, AP power save, and a common framework for AP coordination. Additionally, the group reached consensus on adding additional design details for ELR, dRU, UEQM, roaming, power save, intermediate FCS, etc.
Meeting Management Documents
- Meeting Agenda: 11-24/1364r14
- Motions list: 11-24/0171r16
- Closing Report: 11-24/1365r2
- Meeting Minutes: 11-24/1684r1
- TGbn SFD: 11-24/0209r5
Teleconference Plan
| Date(s) | Time | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| September 23, October 07, October 14, October 21, October 28 | 19:00–21:00 ET | 11-24/1643 |
| September 26, October 10, 17, 24, 31 | 10:00–12:00 ET |
July 2024 — Montreal, Canada
TGbn had scheduled 11 sessions during the July plenary. The group discussed around 80 technical submissions, covering a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: UEQM, multi AP, statistics reporting, coexistence, coordinated spatial reuse (CSR), distributed RU (dRU), Beamforming, PAPR, MIMO, power save (AP and STA), LDPC, range extension, control frame design, Low latency, PPDU design, interference mitigation, preemption, non-primary channel access (NPCA), TWT, channel access, roaming, MIMO, coordinated beamforming (CBF), Cr-TWT, etc.
The group reached consensus on the general concept of unequal modulation (UEQM), enhanced long range (ELR), 2x LDPC, CSR, CBF, coexistence and on additional details on dRU, PPDU design, roaming, and TWT.
Meeting Management Documents
- Meeting Agenda: 11-24/0976r13
- Motions list: 11-24/0171r13
- Closing Report: 11-24/0977r1
- Meeting Minutes: 11-24/1391r2
- TGbn SFD: 11-24/209r4
Teleconference Plan
| Date(s) | Time | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| July 29, August 5, August 12, August 19, August 26 | 19:00–21:00 ET | 11-24/1340 |
| August 01, August 08, August 22, August 29 | 10:00–12:00 ET |
May 2024 — Warsaw, Poland
TGbn had scheduled 9 sessions during the May interim. The group discussed more than 50 technical submissions, covering a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: Multi AP operation, pilots, LDPC, sounding, A-PPDU, coexistence, distributed RU (dRU), preemption, non-primary channel access (NPCA), dynamic secondary operation, channel access, power save, roaming, channelization, MIMO, range extension, preamble/PPDU format, joint transmission, modulation and coding, coordinated beamforming, coordinated spatial reuse, and coordinated rTWT.
The group reached consensus on the general concept of NPCA, the inclusion of an intermediate FCS in an initial control frame, reporting of larger queues with buffer status reporting, and added additional details to the design of distributed RUs.
The group also reconfirmed the existing task group vice chairs, secretary, and editor.
Meeting Management Documents
- Meeting Agenda: 11-24/0653r15
- Motions list: 11-24/0171r9
- Closing Report: 11-24/0654r1
- Meeting Minutes: 11-24/1005r0
- TGbn SFD: 11-24/209r3
Teleconference Plan
| Date(s) | Time | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| June 03, June 17, June 24, July 01, July 08 | 19:00–21:00 ET | 11-24/0964r15 |
| May 30, June 06, June 13, June 20, June 27 | 10:00–12:00 ET |
March 2024 — Denver, Colorado, USA
TGbn had scheduled 7 sessions during the March plenary. The group discussed more than 45 technical submissions, covering a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: Multi AP coordination, relay operation, pilots, LDPC, sounding, aggregated (A-) PPDU, coexistence, distributed resource unit (RU), non-primary channel access, dynamic secondary operation, channel access, power save, roaming, feedback reports, preamble, modulation, coordinated beamforming, etc. The group reached consensus on a couple of power save mechanisms and adding additional details to the design of distributed RUs.
Meeting Management Documents
- Meeting Agenda: 11-24/0235r14
- Motions list: 11-24/0171r6
- Closing Report: 11-24/0236r0
- Meeting Minutes: 11-24/0693r1
Teleconference Plan
| Date(s) | Time | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| April 08, April 15, April 22, April 29, May 06 | 19:00–21:00 ET | 11-24/0633 |
| March 28, April 11, April 18, April 25 | 10:00–12:00 ET |
January 2024 — Panama City, Panama
TGbn had scheduled 9 sessions during the January interim. The group elected three vice-chairs for each of the two ad-hoc groups (PHY and MAC). In addition, the group discussed more than 50 technical submissions, covering a wide range of topics, such as distributed resource units (RUs), quality of service (QoS), power save, multi-input multi-output (MIMO), preamble design, coordinated beamforming (CBF), roaming, unequal modulation (UEM), coordinated R-TWT, coordinated spatial reuse, etc. The group reached consensus on distributed RU and roaming.
Meeting Management Documents
- Meeting Agenda: 11-23/2174r11
- Motions list: 11-24/0171r3
- Closing Report: 11-23/2175r2
- Meeting Minutes: 11-24/303r0
Teleconference Plan
| Date(s) | Time | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, Feb 05, Feb 26, Mar 04 | 19:00–21:00 ET | 11-24/201 |
| Feb 01, Feb 22, Feb 29, Mar 07 | 10:00–12:00 ET |
November 2023 — Honolulu, Hawaii Inaugural meeting
TGbn had scheduled 5 sessions during the November plenary. The group approved several task group documents (selection procedure, timeline, functional requirements), appointed the secretary and the technical editor, elected three vice-chairs, and approved the creation of two ad-hoc groups (PHY and MAC), each with 3 ad-hoc chairs. In addition, the group discussed 15 technical submissions, covering a wide range of topics, such as power save, relay, security, roaming, multi-AP, secondary channel access, peer to peer, and preemption.
Meeting Management Documents
- Meeting Agenda: 11-23/1713r14
- Closing Report: 11-23/1714r1
- Meeting Minutes: 11-23/2075r2
Teleconference Plan
| Date(s) | Time | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, Dec 04, Dec 11, Dec 18 | 19:00–21:00 ET | 11-23/2140 |
| Nov 30, Dec 07, Dec 14 | 10:00–12:00 ET |