Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: WNAN Tutorial Introduction Date Submitted: 15 July, 2008 Source: Dr. Jay Ramasastry Company/Organization: Silver Spring Networks Address: 575 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 95129 Tel: 650-298-4245 E-Mail: jramasas@silverspringnet.com Re: IEEE 802 Plenary WNAN Tutorial Abstract: Introduces the Tutorial subject and the speakers Purpose: To brief IEEE 802 Membership on the status of WNAN application area and related developments, including need for standards Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release: The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by P802.15. Submission: WNAN Introduction 1

WNAN WNAN is an acronym for Wireless Neighborhood Area Networks It represents such networks as Utility Smart Grid Networks, Industrial Wireless (WiHART, ISA SP100, etc.) The above applications have achieved national importance and priority WNAN represents networks using latest digital/information technologies to meet key information management and process control functions in each of the application spaces Submission: WNAN Introduction 2

WNAN Tutorial Speakers Sponsored by IEEE 802.15 WG The Tutorial will describe the applivcation space, NIST’s efforts under EISA 2007, technical requirements, and need for standards Speakers Chris Knudsen, Pacific Gas & Electric Dr. Gerald Fitzpatrick, NIST George Flammer, Silver Spring Networks Dr. Tommy Childress, CellNet Hunt Technologies Submission: WNAN Introduction 3

Tutorial Format Each speaker has 15 min for presentation There will be a 30 min Q&A at the end All questions are to be fielded at the end unless an important clarification is required after each presentation No questions on IEEE 802 Standards Policies Submission: WNAN Introduction 4