1. Jul 2011
Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: Closing report for TG4j (MBAN) Task Group, July 2011 Meeting
Date Submitted: July 21, 2011
Source: Raymond Krasinski, Philips
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Abstract: Closing report for TG4j (MBAN) Task Group
Purpose: Outline accomplishments from the July 2011 meeting and planned tasks for the Sept meeting.
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Raymond Krasinski, Philips

2. 4th Meeting of the MBAN Task Group
Jul 2011
IEEE j Task Group
Closing Report
4th Meeting of the MBAN Task Group
San Francisco, CA, USA
July 17-22, 2011
Raymond Krasinski, Philips

3. Scope of MBAN Task Group
Jul 2011
Scope of MBAN Task Group
Draft an amendment of for MBAN
This amendment defines a physical layer for IEEE in the 2360 to 2400 MHz band which complies with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) MBAN rules. This amendment defines modifications to the MAC needed to support this new physical layer.
Raymond Krasinski, Philips

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Jul 2011
MBAN Background
GE Healthcare petitioned the US Federal Communications Commission to use the 2.36 to 2.4 GHz band for Medical BAN
Band to be used only for medical applications*
This band is primarily allocated in various parts to aeronautical mobile telemetry and telecommand (AMT), radio astronomy and amateur
MBAN will use band on a secondary basis and must defer to primary users
FCC NPRM on MBAN released in June 2009
This closed to responses from interested parties in October 2009
* Proposed eligibility & permissible communications: Licenses by rule operations by authorized health care professionals and by any other person, if such use is prescribed by a health care professional.  Limited to transmission of data (no voice) used for monitoring, diagnosing or treating patients
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5. AFTRCC, Philips and GE Proposal for Secondary Use of Spectrum by MBANS
Jul 2011
AFTRCC, Philips and GE Proposal for Secondary Use of Spectrum by MBANS
Representatives of AFTRCC, Philips and GE met with FCC OET on January 13, 2011 to present a joint proposal for MBANS service rules.
Entire presentation and proposed service rules can be found on FCC filed comment server
Docket #08-59 (
The process
Next Step: FCC to publish draft rules for public comment
Raymond Krasinski, Philips

6. Accomplishment at July Meeting
Reviewed CFP final proposals in response to our Call for Proposals
3 proposals received and discussed
Reviewed Timeline
Updated to reflect shift in schedule
Proposal Comparison
Agreement on usage of terms in group discussions
Collected PHY and MAC features proposed
Descriptions
Changes to 15.4 required
Proposers agree to provide details of proposed changes in document form
More detail than a presentation
Raymond Krasinski, Philips

7. Jul 2011
Timeline
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8. Plan for Sept Meeting Discuss proposals and address new questions
Jul 2011
Plan for Sept Meeting
Discuss proposals and address new questions
Reach consensus on key features to include in amendment
Begin drafting amendment on areas of agreement
Raymond Krasinski, Philips