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Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: [IEEE p Rail Communications and Control Task Group Closing Session]
Date Submitted: [17 July 2013]
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2. 15.4p Rail Communications and Control Closing Session
Jon Adams
Lilee Systems
Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

3. 15.4p Session Objectives Review letter ballot results
Organize sponsor ballot pool
Prepare for sponsor ballot
Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

4. 90+ Participants from 70+ Entities
Herzog TI
GuardRFID
Inha University
OneAccess Networks
Meiji University
AIRINC
Siemens
US DOT
Sunrise Micro
US DOT FTA
Samsung Information Systems America
The Ohio State University
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
US DOT Volpe
Safetran (Invensys Rail)
Union Pacific RR
LG Electronics
Notor Research
Semtech
Orthotron
CalAmp
Rail Safety Consulting
Institute for Infocomm Research
National Taiwan University
Qualcomm
Freescale
Kyocera
Interdigital
Tensorcom
Inside Secure
Analog Devices
Vanderbilt University
CSX
National Technical Systems
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Stantec
Bombardier Transportation
Rohde and Schwarz
Korea Railroad Research Institute
Lilee Systems
Parsons
The Boeing Company
Vinnotech
Yokogawa
Sony
Noblis
Tohoku University REIC
Beijing Univ of Posts and Telecommunications
NXP
Verizon
Authentec
Sensus
TU Braunschweig
Via Technologies
Halcrow
US DOT FRA
Philips
Astrin Radio
China Academy of Telecomm Research
Gannett Fleming GE
APTA
Semaphore Group
Anritsu
Oki
Commsource
American University of Beirut
Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

5. 15.4p PAR
This amendment specifies a PHYsical layer (PHY) for IEEE , and any Medium Access Control (MAC) changes needed to support this PHY
For use in equipment intended to address industry needs and to meet United States (US) Positive Train Control regulatory requirements and similar regulatory requirements in other parts of the world
Operation in licensed or license-free radio bands
Operation up to 6 GHz
Depending on frequency band and operating rules, TX output power >>+30dBm
Meets performance requirements at speeds up to 600 km/h
Range up to 70 km
Allows operation in contiguous or non-contiguous channel bandwidths as narrow as 5 kHz
supports data rates up to 1 Mbps with flexible and robust quality of service
Provides modulation methods and spectral characteristics consistent with local regulatory requirements
Accommodates rapidly changing network membership.
Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

6. Motion
TG4p requests the WG to request approval from the 802 Executive Committee to submit D2P p_Draft_Standard.pdf to Sponsor Ballot
Moved: S Jillings (Semtech)
Seconded: D Eggert (Atmel)
Yes/No/Abstain: unanimous
Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

7. 802.15.4p Approval to Start Sponsor Ballot
Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

8. 802.15.4p Letter Ballot History
Initial Letter Ballot (LB89) closed 5 May 2013
Vote Results (pool of 125 voters)
96 Responses (76.8%)
89 Yes, 1 no (98.9% approval ratio)
6 Abstain (6.3%)
Ballot passes
75 comments from 10 commenters
37 Must Be Satisfied (37 accepted)
All were addressed
38 other, 33 accepted, 5 rejected, 0 out of scope
Comment Resolution Spreadsheet:
(Tab “LB #89 Comments”)
Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

9. 802.15.4p Letter Ballot History
Recirc-1 (LB92) closed 30 June 2013
Cumulative vote results (pool of 126 voters)
99 Responses (78.6% response ratio)
93 Yes, 0 no (100% approval ratio) (the single “no” voter changed his vote after recirc closed)
6 Abstain (6.1% abstain ratio)
Ballot passes
81 comments from 2 commenters
0 “must be satisfied”; 81 minor comments from technical editor deferred to sponsor ballot
Comment Resolution Spreadsheet:
(Tab “LB #92 Comments”)
Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

10. 802.15.4p Letter Ballot History
Ballot To Date:
There were no new comments supporting “no” votes and no new “no” voters
The 1 “no” voter did not vote on the latest recirc (i.e. recirc 1) but indicated in writing on 16 July that he would now change his vote to YES
No changes will be made to the draft at this point – what was recirc’ed will go to sponsor ballot
Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

11. 15.4p Review by Editorial Coordination Staff
d2P p_Draft_Standard sent to Editorial Coordination Staff for MEC review on 15 Jul 13
MEC Review complete on 17 Jul 13
Response from Michelle Turner: “This draft meets all editorial requirements.”
Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

12. Motion
Move that the WG request that the EC submit D2P p_draft _standard.pdf to Sponsor Ballot
Moved: B Rolfe (Blind Creek)
Seconded: A Astrin (Astrin Radio)
Yes/No/Abstain: 54/0/0
Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

13. FORMAT OF MOTION TO BE MADE BY 802.15 WG CHAIR ON FRIDAY TO EC
IEEE requests unconditional approval from the EC to submit D2P p_draft _standard.pdf to Sponsor Ballot
Moved:
Seconded:
Yes/No/Abstain:
FORMAT OF MOTION TO BE MADE BY WG CHAIR ON FRIDAY TO EC
Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

14. Motion Moved: R Alfvin Seconded: S Jillings
IEEE p requests approval from IEEE WG to establish BRC for Sponsor Ballot.
Members to be Ben Rolfe (Blind Creek), Monique Brown (MB Brown), Jon Adams (Lilee Systems), Dietmar Eggert (Atmel), Meng-Doong Chang (Lilee Systems)
Moved: R Alfvin
Seconded: S Jillings
Yes/No/Abstain: unanimous consent
Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)