1. Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: [MC Bluetooth™ SIGnal Placement Planning Status Report]
Date Submitted: [13 February 2000]
Source: [Ian Gifford] Company [M/A-COM, Inc.]
Address [1011 Pawtucket Boulevard Lowell, MA USA ]
Voice:[ ], FAX: [ ],
Re: [-00/013r3]
Abstract: [The Marketing Committee’s Bluetooth™ SIGnal Placement Planning Status Report]
Purpose: [The MC would like to identify the Bluetooth™ SIG as a primary Marketing Entity and as such we would like to explore the possibility of creating a recurring column in the Bluetooth™ SIGnal Newsletter. The following submission is the first of a series on the MCs Placement Planning Status Report for the Bluetooth™ SIGnal.
Note: This submission has used the notes field; to view select Notes Page View.]
Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P 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.
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2. IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks
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IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks
Marketing Committee
Bluetooth™ SIGnal
Placement Planning Status Report
From: Webb, John P
Sent: Friday, January 21, :30 AM
To: Gifford, Ian C.; Bluetooth SIGnal ( ); 'Roger Peacock'
Cc: Bruce Kraemer ( ); Webb, John P
Subject: RE: IEEE & Bluetooth SIGnal?
Ian,
Glad to hear you want to include an Article in The SIGnal. Roger is the
editor and can help with the below questions.
Regards,
John
-----Original Message-----
From: Gifford, Ian C.
Sent: Thursday, January 20, :26 PM
To: Bluetooth SIGnal ( )
Cc: Bruce Kraemer ( ); John Webb ( )
Subject: IEEE & Bluetooth SIGnal?
Hi,
We appreciated the article on Wireless Personal Area Networks & IEEE P in the Bluetooth SIGnal Issue no. 2, Sep99!
Now we are wondering how to write a SIGnal article as an update to this article and/or the standards-making work we are doing in the IEEE Project
Working Group for WPANs. Here are some questions to start the dialog:
Q1 Who should we contact and/or work with if we have an idea for an article that the SIGnal Readers might like?
Q2 What are the author rules?
Q3 The Bluetooth SIGnal Issue no. 2 Article is 383 words. Is the typical word count that is considered?
Q4 It appears that the next placement is for the 28 January 2000 issue of the Bluetooth SIGnal or Issue no. 4. When is/was the deadline for the Issue no. 4? When is no. 5 scheduled?
Q5 Do you have themes for each of the up and coming Issues?
Best Regards, --
Ian Gifford
Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.
Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.

3. Contents Summary Goal of this submission
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Contents
Summary
Goal of this submission
Objectives of the Marketing Committee
Bluetooth SIGnal General Submission Rules
Tentative Planning Calendar
Tentative Placement Schedule
Column Article Themes
Example: WPAN-HR Draft
Column Article Creation Cycle Time
IEEE Column Article Handoff Process
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Summary
Obtain a recurring column in the Bluetooth™ SIGnal [Bluetooth™ Newsletter] to maintain a communication channel for the IEEE Projects
The “IEEE column” will highlight P sub Working Groups e.g., Study Groups & Task Groups.
Additional areas can also be covered Bluetooth™ IEEE WG f2f summaries, IEEE-SA Sponsor Balloting, IEEE 802 Technical Advisory Groups (TAG), etc.
Articles will be submitted to the Marketing Committee
The MC will assist in article generation
The WG Liaison Officer will communicate the articles
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Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.

5. Goal: IEEE P802.15 Placement into the Bluetooth SIGnal
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Goal: IEEE P Placement into the Bluetooth SIGnal
The IEEE P Needs to create and maintain Liaisons with External Marketing Entities
The Bluetooth SIG and the Bluetooth SIGnal is the leading Newsletter for WPANs
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Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.

6. Objectives of the Marketing Committee
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Objectives of the Marketing Committee
=Relevant
Fully support the WPAN standards activities being conducted in the IEEE Working Group.
Contribute technical resources to facilitate convergence and consensus on technical specifications.
Provide resources to establish and demonstrate product interoperability.
Create and maintain liaisons with other selected marketing and standards bodies bodies.
Foster two-way communications between suppliers and consumers of WPAN products.
Clearly & distinctly differentiate the IEEE WPAN wireless activities
It is noted that if we choose a candidate from industry e.g., Bluetooth SIG,
HomeRF, Kodak, etc. we will have access to marketing.
Source: -99/031r3 Marketing Committee Report
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Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.

7. General Submission Rules
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General Submission Rules
The length of articles for Bluetooth SIGnal varies, but it should not normally exceed two pages. As a general rule, a one-page article should be about 700 words, as this will leave room for an accompanying picture or graph. Pictures should be sent in eps format if possible, otherwise TIFF format is acceptable.” Roger Peacock
From: Roger Peacock
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, :43 AM
To: Gifford, Ian C.
Subject: SIGnal article
Hello Ian,
Thanks for your interest in writing an article for Bluetooth SIGnal on the IEEE Project Working Group for WPANs. The length of articles for Bluetooth SIGnal varies, but it should not normally exceed two pages. As a general rule, a one-page article should be about 700 words, as this will leave room for an accompanying picture or graph. Pictures should be sent in eps format if possible, otherwise TIFF format is acceptable.
The coming issues for year 2000 are planned for publication on or just after (depending weekends and holidays) the first day of Feb, April, June, August, Oct and December.
The deadline for articles is three weeks before the publication date. However, as the newsletter is about 8 pages long, this does not guarantee that a particular article sent by the deadline will appear in the next issue; it may be kept for a subsequent issue. An Editorial Board exists to evaluate the suitability of an article where this is thought necessary. I take the responsibility of editing text, either from a language point of view or adjusting length if this is required.
Articles in Bluetooth SIGnal are not published according to predetermined themes. The aim is that over the year, as many relevant aspects of the development and application of the Bluetooth wireless technology as possible are covered according to the material available from volunteer or designated authors. Reader interest is also taken into consideration.
Regards, Roger.
Roger Peacock
Editor
Bluetooth SIGnal
Pyramid Communication AB
Phone:
Fax:
The MC suggests we use a ~300 word recurring column format vs.
submitting single articles e.g., “IEEE Corner” or “WPAN Update”.
Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.
Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.

8. General Submission Rules (cont.)
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General Submission Rules (cont.)
“The deadline for articles is three weeks before the publication date. However, as the newsletter is about 8 pages long, this does not guarantee that a particular article sent by the deadline will appear in the next issue; it may be kept for a subsequent issue. An Editorial Board exists to evaluate the suitability of an article where this is thought necessary. I take the responsibility of editing text, either from a language point of view or adjusting length if this is required.” Roger Peacock
We are submitting a column proposal and at least two (2) abstracts
for Articles so the EdBoard can review and buy-off on a column.
Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.
Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.

9. General Submission Rules (cont.)
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General Submission Rules (cont.)
“Articles in Bluetooth SIGnal are not published according to predetermined themes. The aim is that over the year, as many relevant aspects of the development and application of the Bluetooth wireless technology as possible are covered according to the material available from volunteer or designated authors. Reader interest is also taken into consideration.” Roger Peacock
Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.
Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.

10. General Submission Rules (cont.)
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General Submission Rules (cont.)
“The coming issues for year 2000 are planned for publication on or just after (depending weekends and holidays) the first day of Feb, April, June, August, Oct and December.” Roger Peacock
1Feb00 Issue no. 4
1Apr00 Issue no. 5
1Jun00 Issue no. 6
1Aug00 Issue no. 7
1Oct00 Issue no. 8
1Dec00 Issue no. 9
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Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.

11. List of SIGnal Publication Dates and IEEE Planning Calendar
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List of SIGnal Publication Dates and IEEE Planning Calendar
23Sep99 Issue no. 2
15Nov99 Issue no. 3
1Feb00 Issue no. 4
1Apr00 Issue no. 5
1Jun00 Issue no. 6
1Aug00 Issue no. 7
1Oct00 Issue no. 8
etc.
IEEE
IEEE 802
IEEE P802.15
IEEE P TG1
IEEE P TG2
IEEE P HRSG
IEEE P MC
etc.
 = Actual or Planned
• = Opportunities
Each of the IEEE Sub Working Groups should
identify an Author for their respective issues.
= Not Assigned
= Assigned in WG
= Assigned in SIGnal
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12. SIGnal Placement Schedule
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SIGnal Placement Schedule
+ Rev 1.0 A spec
- FM Source 26Jul99
+ Rev 1.0 B spec
- FM Source 3Dec99
v1.0 C?
v2.0?
v3.0?
1999
2000
Copyright Signed J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
SIGnal
+ Issue no. 4
-Not addressed
+ Issue no. 6
-TG1
+ Issue no. 8
-MC
Explain:
LB#1: WG voted on D0.6
LB#2: WG votes on comment resolutions resulted from the compilation of LB#1 comments from the voters and SIG’s input
LB#3: WG votes on D08
LB#4: similar to LB#2 only based on the results of LB#3
v2.0, v3.0, etc. are assumed to be addressed by the as they become available.
+ Issue no. 5
-HRSG
+ Issue no. 7
-TG2
+ Issue no. 9
-IEEE & 802
We need to review the Bluetooth™ SIG (PM & Adopters) calendar
and then discuss the planning for the SIGnal placement Articles.
Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.
Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.

13. IEEE Column Article Themes
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IEEE Column Article Themes
IEEE (Press)
Pocket Guide , etc.
IEEE 802
802 Family Press Release, etc.
IEEE P [See notes section of this slide to see our published BT SIGnal article.]
Special Interest Group + Standards Development Organization = Standards-Making success
IEEE P TG1
Derivative precedent, follow on work e.g., Radio2, etc.
IEEE P TG2
Coexistence Modeling, etc.
IEEE P HRSG
CFA/CFP, etc.
IEEE P MC
Companion, Handbook, (in support of TG1)
etc.
Wireless Personal Area Networks
Imagine living your entire life within the confines of a bubble. Now imagine that this bubble has a radius of 10 meters. This invariable bubble is called your Personal Operating Space (POS). Now look around in your bubble. How many electronic devices do you see? How many wires do you see? The Bluetooth technology provides wireless connectivity among these devices within (or moving into) your POS. These wirelessly connected devices create a network called a Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN). In the Wide Area Network (WAN), Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), and Local Area Network (LAN) hierarchy, the WPAN’s scope is the smallest and least developed.
In March of 1998, the WPAN Study Group was formed. The study group’s goal was to investigate the need for a wireless network standard for devices within a POS. In May of 1998, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) was formed. In March of 1999, the WPAN study group became IEEE , the WPAN Working Group. The working group’s goal is to define a wireless communications standard for a PAN, focusing on low power consumption, small size, and low cost. In July of 1999, the Bluetooth SIG released the Bluetooth 1.0 Specification.
WPAN of the Future
The obvious applications of a WPAN are in the office workspace. With the Bluetooth technology, your essential workspace electronic devices will be wirelessly networked together. These could include your desktop, mobile computer, printer, handheld device, mobile phone, pager, portable stereo, etc. Imagine wirelessly checking in an airport by connecting to data access points or wirelessly printing documents from the printer in the back of the plane. The less obvious applications of a WPAN are outside of the office. Imagine an oven that sends a message to the TV you are watching when your meat loaf is done, or a handgun that only fires when an authorized person uses it.
In today’s environment, information is our most valuable commodity. In an electronic future with smaller,cheaper, and more powerful devices, the speed and convenience at which information is accessible will be exponentially more important. By creating a WPAN of these devices, the Bluetooth technology enables a future where a lifetime of knowledge may be accessed through gateways worn on the body.
For more information about WPANs, go to <
Source: BT-SIGnal_Issue-no-2
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Example: 1Apr00 Issue no. 5
Lead: Bill Bailey/Bob Morris/Jim Allen
Source: IEEE P WPAN-HR (High Rate) Study Group
Title: Radio2, Another Standards-Making Opportunity for Bluetooth
Abstract: “To provide a standard for low complexity, low cost, low power consumption, high data rate wireless connectivity among devices within or entering the Personal Operating Space (POS). The data rate will be high enough, 20 Mbps or more, to satisfy a set of multimedia industry needs for WPAN communications. The project will also address the Quality of Service capabilities required to support multimedia data types.” WPAN-HR PAR Purpose
This article is timely in that the Bluetooth SIG will have submitted
their Marketing Requirements Document (MRD) for Radio2. The
Article should link HR & Radio2 and our other candidate protocols.
Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.
Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.

15. Typical Column Article Creation Cycle Time
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Typical Column Article Creation Cycle Time
20-30 Days
-21 days
Draft 1 (20 Days)
Phase 1
“The deadline for articles
is three weeks before the
publication date.” Roger
Peacock
Draft 2 (5D)
Phase 2 (very likely)
Draft 3 (5D)
Phase 3 (Probable not mandatory)
For example for the 1Apr00 Issue no. 5 we need to complete before
Mar00 Plenary Session closes. Assume -00/013r3 is our Draft 1...
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Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.

16. IEEE Column Article Handoff Process
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IEEE Column Article Handoff Process
IEEE Articles
MC Review
& Approval
Liaison
Officer
Example:
Issue no. 5 HRSG
-TodorC -00/013r1
-JimA -00/013r2 MC
-6Mar00 Review -00/013r3
-Breakout non HRSG
-9Mar00 approve Final Draft
Liaison
-9Mar00 submit Final Draft
We do not need to receive Sponsor Approval for these non-IEEE placements
but we will copy all articles to Sponsor & IEEE-SA prior to submission.
Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.
Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.