802.15.4 IG 'a'

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Project IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless
Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title
15.4-study-group-closing-report Date
Submitted 12 November 2003 Source Larry
Taylor Company Staccato Communications Address
5893 Oberlin Dr., San Diego, CA,
USA Voice(858) 642 0111, FAX (858) 642
0161,E-Maillarry.taylor_at_staccatocommunications.
com Re Study Group 15.4a Closing
Report Abstract Closing Plenary Report on IEEE
802.15. SG4a Purpose To inform the WG on
progress in the Alt PHY Study Group for
15.4. 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
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available by P802.15.
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Objectives

• CFA Responses
• CFA closed 7 November 2003
• Distill the responses as input to the 5C and PAR
• Progress the PAR and 5C

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Progress

• Remaining 4 responses presented
• 19 responses in total
• Applications Categories updated
• doc 03/442r1
• Response distillation in progress
• Applications Requirements Matrix (doc 03/489)
• Key differentiators being identified and refined
• Power consumption emerging as a key focus
• As well as those already identified
• Precision location (high resolution positioning)
• High aggregate throughput (burst modes)

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Request for extension of SG status

• Good level of response to the CFA
• Wide range of applications topics
• Active membership committed to new work
• Poll results For 64, Against 0, Abstention 1
• Need further time to complete
• Applications Requirements analysis
• 5C and PAR

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Motion

• To extend SG 4a until the March 2004 plenary
• Proposed by Larry Taylor
• Seconded by
• For
• Against
• Abstain