January 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.15-04/0055r0 September 2005 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: TG4b Opening/Closing Report for Garden Grove, CA Date Submitted: January 2005 Source: Robert Poor, NBT Group Contact: Robert Poor, NBT Group Voice: e-mail: rpoor@ieee.org Re: TG4b Opening/Closing Report for September Session Abstract: Opening/Closing Report for the TG4b session in Garden Grove, CA Purpose: To provide information on define enhancements and corrections to the existing standard, IEEE 802.15.4-2003. 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. Robert Poor - NBT GRoup Robert Poor - Ember Corporation

September 2005 TG4b Scope This project will define enhancements and corrections to the existing standard. The revised standard will be backward compatible with IEEE P802.15.4-2003. The considered enhancements shall be limited to: A method for shared time-base distribution. Support for new frequency allocations for Europe, China, and Japan. Extension of 2.4GHz derivative modulation yielding higher data rates for the lower frequency bands. Mechanism for communicating the revision level. Robert Poor - NBT GRoup

TG4b Scope (continued) The considered corrections are: September 2005 TG4b Scope (continued) The considered corrections are: Resolving ambiguities. Removing unnecessary complexity, such as making GTS support optional and eliminating BUSY_RX, BUSY_TX, and FORCE_TRX_OFF from the PHY enumerations. Resolving issues such as long association time for non-beacon networks, inflexible security use, adding support for multicast, reducing MAC overhead and MAC header compression. Robert Poor - NBT GRoup

Meeting Objectives done Approve San Francisco Minutes September 2005 Meeting Objectives Approve San Francisco Minutes done Approve Agenda & Objectives Draft and Edit MAC, PHY, and Security proposals PHY: all comments resolved MAC: 1 open SCY:19 closed, 12 open Coex: in process Prepare Task Group motion for draft approval Prepare Working Group motion for draft approval Plan TG4b Activity & Revise Schedule Robert Poor - NBT GRoup

Upcoming dates Date Action 18 Oct 2005 September 2005 Upcoming dates Date Action 18 Oct 2005 Start Sponsor Ballot Pool process (in order to have 30 days prior to end of Vancouver plenary) 28 Oct 2005 Start Recirculation Ballot (15 days prior to start of Vancouver plenary) 21 Nov 2005 Start Sponsor Ballot Process Robert Poor - NBT GRoup

Major Activity & Documents September 2005 Major Activity & Documents Since San Francisco: Weekly phone calls for MAC, PHY, Security, plus many MAC editing calls. Comment database: 15-04-00395-xx-004b San Francisco minutes: 15-05-0434-00-004b Opening/Closing report: 15-05-0463-01-004b Robert Poor - NBT GRoup

January 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.15-04/0055r0 September 2005 Motion The 802.15.4b Task Group authorizes the TG4b ballot resolution committee to complete comment resolution and release the result to a recirculation of LB31 at least 15 days prior to the Vancouver meeting. Moved: Clint Powell. Seconded: René Struik. (Passed by unanimous consent.) Robert Poor - NBT GRoup Robert Poor - Ember Corporation

Motion Moved: Robert Poor. Seconded: René Struik. January 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.15-04/0055r0 September 2005 Motion The 802.15 Working Group authorizes the TG4b ballot resolution committee to complete comment resolution and release the result to a recirculation of LB31 at least 15 days prior to the Vancouver meeting. Moved: Robert Poor. Seconded: René Struik. Robert Poor - NBT GRoup Robert Poor - Ember Corporation