<month year> IEEE 802.15-06-0079-00-003a <January 2006> Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [UWB Forum Liaison Report] Date Submitted: [20 Janary 2006] Source: [Jon Adams] Company [Freescale Semiconductor] Address [2100 E Elliot Road MD EL536] Voice:[+1 480.628.6686], E-Mail:[jta@freescale.com] Re: [] [If this is a response to a Call for Contributions, cite the name and date of the Call for Contributions to which this document responds, as well as the relevant item number in the Call for Contributions.] [Note: Contributions that are not responsive to this section of the template, and contributions which do not address the topic under which they are submitted, may be refused or consigned to the “General Contributions” area.] Abstract: [Update on UWB Forum activities and progress pertinent to 802.15] Purpose: [Improve understanding of UWB Forum activities and how they impact 802.15.3 and 802.15.4 specifications.] 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. NOTE: Update all red fields replacing with your information; they are required. This is a manual update in appropriate fields. All Blue fields are informational and are to be deleted. Black stays. After updating delete this box/paragraph. <Adams>, <Freescale> <author>, <company>

UWB Forum An open industry alliance that uses and promotes <month year> IEEE 802.15-06-0079-00-003a <January 2006> UWB Forum An open industry alliance that uses and promotes Use of the 802.15.3 MAC on top of a UWB-based PHY Commercialization of the 802.15.4a specification as it progresses toward finalization <Adams>, <Freescale> <author>, <company>

International CES Successes <January 2006> International CES Successes 8 different UWB Forum products on the floor Cable-Free USB from Belkin won the best of CES award, one of only 14 such awards given at the show According to several analysts that attended the show, products that use the UWB Forum's specification have the real potential to make the market for the 802.15.3 MAC (and UWB, of course) happen this year Congratulations to everyone that has been involved in 802.15.3 <Adams>, <Freescale>

January 2006 UWB Forum Member Meeting Quarterly member meeting begins today after the end of the plenary In the past 18 months, the UWB Forum has grown to over 150 member companies and organizations With the excitement and real progress shown at CES, many of the folks that had been waiting it out on the sidelines are getting involved Please consider joining us today - supporting us promotes IEEE standards. <Adams>, <Freescale>