Submission Title: WGN closing report for Melbourne, Australia January 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.15-04/0055r0 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: WGN closing report for Melbourne, Australia Date Submitted: September 22, 2006 Source: Arthur W. Astrin, Ph. D. Contact: Arthur W. Astrin, Astrin Radio Voice: +1 (650) 704-2517, E-Mail: art@astrinradio.com Re: WGN Closing Report for May Session Abstract: Closing Report for the 15 WGN session in Melbourne, Australia. Purpose: To present new ideas or market needs for WPAN standardization. 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. Arthur W. Astrin Robert Poor - Ember Corporation

15WNG process from ideas to a new TG project New ideas are presented in the 15WNG Further discussions on the intentions and SG criteria by email reflector, phone conference and WNG meetings. Check that the criteria for starting a SG are fulfilled. If not the work item can be discarded or kept for further investigations / discussions. Create a motion to the 802.15 WG to start a SG to be approved by a straw poll. All attendees have voting rights. The WG to approve the SG motion. The SG charter is to produce the PAR and 5C documents required by IEEE-SA to approve a new TG. Arthur W. Astrin

Presentations Discussion of 48 to 64 bit MAC address conversion issues Arthur W. Astrin

Plans for November meeting More WNG presentations Arthur W. Astrin

Thank You ! Any Questions ? Arthur W. Astrin