February 19 doc.: IEEE 802.11-00/424r1 May 2006 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: TG4a Closing Report for Jacksonville, FL Date Submitted: May 2006 Source: Pat Kinney, Kinney Consulting LLC Contact: Pat Kinney, Kinney Consulting, LLC. Voice: +1 847.960.3715, E-Mail: pat.kinney@ieee.org Re: TG4A Opening/Closing Report for May Session Abstract: Closing Report for the TG4a Session in Jacksonville, FL. Purpose: To provide information on potential location performance of networks based on IEEE 802.15.4. 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. Pat Kinney - Kinney Consulting LLC. Stuart J. Kerry - Philips Semiconductors, Inc.

February 19 doc.: IEEE 802.11-00/424r1 May 2006 TG4a Scope This project will define an alternative PHY clause for a data communication standard with precision ranging, extended range, enhanced robustness and mobility amendment to standard 802.15.4. Pat Kinney - Kinney Consulting LLC. Stuart J. Kerry - Philips Semiconductors, Inc.

February 19 doc.: IEEE 802.11-00/424r1 May 2006 TG4a Purpose To provide an international standard for an ultra low complexity, ultra low cost, ultra low power consumption alternate PHY for 802.15.4 (comparable to the goals for 802.15.4-2003). To satisfy an evolutionary set of industrial and consumer requirements for WPAN communications, the precision ranging capability will be accurate to one meter or better, and the communication range, robustness and mobility improved over 802.15.4-2003. The project will address the requirements to support coexisting networks of sensors, controllers, logistic and peripheral devices in multiple compliant co-located systems. Pat Kinney - Kinney Consulting LLC. Stuart J. Kerry - Philips Semiconductors, Inc.

Meeting Objectives Report status of Letter Ballot 34 February 19 doc.: IEEE 802.11-00/424r1 May 2006 Report status of Letter Ballot 34 Allocate/resolve TR comments Allocate/resolve T comments Allocate/resolve E comment Modify 802.15.4a PAR to amend 802.15.4 not 802.15.4-2003 Work with TG4b to work out issues Work with 802.19 to generate a CA document Forward draft specification to recirculation after session Discuss TG4a Activity Between May and July Meetings Revise Project Plan Meeting Objectives Pat Kinney - Kinney Consulting LLC. Stuart J. Kerry - Philips Semiconductors, Inc.

Progress Since Denver Completed comment resolution of LB 33 February 19 doc.: IEEE 802.11-00/424r1 May 2006 Progress Since Denver Completed comment resolution of LB 33 Emailed TR comment resolutions to “no” voters Revised draft standard as per comment resolution Completed LB34 recirculation Pat Kinney - Kinney Consulting LLC. Stuart J. Kerry - Philips Semiconductors, Inc.

LB33 Results Yes No Abstain TOTALS 126 41 20 Return Ratio 79.6% May 2006 LB33 Results Yes No Abstain TOTALS 126 41 20 Return Ratio 79.6% Absentee Ratio 10.7% Affirm Ratio 75.4% Pat Kinney - Kinney Consulting LLC.

LB34 Results Yes No Abstain TOTALS 67 17 9 Return Ratio 39.6% May 2006 LB34 Results Yes No Abstain TOTALS 67 17 9 Return Ratio 39.6% Absentee Ratio 9.7% Affirm Ratio 79.8% Pat Kinney - Kinney Consulting LLC.

Cumulative Results Yes No Abstain TOTALS 148 29 22 Return Ratio 84.7% May 2006 Cumulative Results Yes No Abstain TOTALS 148 29 22 Return Ratio 84.7% Absentee Ratio 11.1% Affirm Ratio 83.6% Pat Kinney - Kinney Consulting LLC.

Activities between May and July 23 May: 802.19 comment resolutions sent to 802.19 2 June: Coexistence Assurance document sent to 802.19 for informal review 9 June: Comments on Coexistence Assurance document received from 802.19 29 June: Release D3 to letter ballot Pat Kinney - Kinney Consulting LLC.

TG4a Schedule February 19 doc.: IEEE 802.11-00/424r1 May 2006 Pat Kinney - Kinney Consulting LLC. Stuart J. Kerry - Philips Semiconductors, Inc.

May 2006 Empowerment Motion: That TG4a empowers its technical editors to modify the draft amendment to incorporate: the resolutions to comments as captured in document 15-06-240-03-004a SFD pattern Maximum transmit power value for sub-GHz UWB Editorial changes Changes to coexistence assurance document resulting from 802.19 informal review. Moved by Vern Brethour, seconded by Ben Wolfe The motion was unanimously approved. Pat Kinney - Kinney Consulting LLC.

Motion to take D3 to Letter Ballot May 2006 Motion to take D3 to Letter Ballot Motion: That the 802.15 WG approve the recirculation of the draft standard 802.15.4a D3 upon completion of editing by 802.15.4’s ballot resolution committee. Moved by Seconded by Pat Kinney - Kinney Consulting LLC.