1. Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: [PC Closing Report Sept03]
Date Submitted: [Sept.19, 2003]
Source: [Glyn Roberts] Company: [STMicroelectronics, Inc]
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Abstract: [WG15 PC Closing Report for September 2003]
Purpose: [Inform WG PC activities in Sept 03 session]
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2. Publicity Committee 802.11/.15 Glyn Roberts, PC Chair 802.15
Brian Mathews, PC Chair

3. Meeting Summary Reports from industry trade groups
WiFi Alliance – Bill Carney
WiMedia Alliance - Glyn Roberts
SG15.1a/BT SIG – Tom Siep
Review h and a press release text
Open discussion of external communication issues
Discuss Singapore seminars

4. Industry Reports Bluetooth SIG/15.1Rev.a update: WiMedia Alliance:
V1.1 + incorporation of: bug fixes, updates & IEEE Inputs
Schedule: first Letter Ballot: Nov 03, Sponsor Ballot: May 04
WiMedia Alliance:
Definition in process of a certifiable “common platform” suitable for WiMedia application profiles and third party entities (possible examples: Wireless USB, Wireless 1394 and Digital Home)
Next face-to-face in San Francisco, October
WiFi Alliance update:
213 Members, 24 since there last face-to-face
881 products certified, 1000 likely by end of October
93% b, 2% a, 3% a+b, 2% b+WPA, <1% g (but growing fast)
Next member meeting: New Orleans, Dec 8 to 11

5. Press release discussions
11h, (Spectrum Managed a) Brian to see Carl Stewart re. FCC requiring DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection).
1a release on creation of the new Task Group is being drafted by T. Siep and G. Roberts
Questions raised if IEEE should make a press release to clarify the relationship between IEEE and FCC. This responds to some confusion created by 15.3a members contacting FCC, not the IEEE. This could take some heat off FCC and IEEE.

6. External Communications
Discussion of possible branding of the Working Group &/or Task Group activities. Goal would be to more clearly communicate the difference between WiFi and , or between WPA and i as examples. Possibly just better articulation of the different groups' activities on the homepage ala the .15 tutorial.
Question was asked if there is any plan to issue a release in response to the Chinese government announcement about WAPI (instead of WEP). Wi-Fi has assigned a central point to coordinate any response. There are currently no plans for an IEEE response.

7. Seminars Tuesday night Singapore IME/12R seminar on UWB
SITF Standards: Friday noon
12R/IDA event: Saturday morning