Jan 2013

IEEE 802.15-13-0062-00-004j

Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks
(WPANs)
Submission Title: Closing report for TG4j (MBAN) Task Group, Jan 2013 Meeting
Date Submitted: Jan 16, 2013
Source:
Raymond Krasinski, Philips
345 Scarborough Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
Voice: 1-914-333-9687, FAX: 1-914-332-0615,
E-Mail: raymond.krasinski@philips.com
Abstract: Closing report for TG4j (MBAN) Task Group
Purpose: Outline accomplishments from the meeting and planned tasks for the Jan meeting.
Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. It is offered as a basis
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IEEE 802.15.4j Task Group

Closing Report
13th Meeting of the MBAN Task Group
Vancouver, BC, CA
Jan 13-18, 2013
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Scope of MBAN Task Group

Draft an amendment of 802.15.4 for MBAN
This amendment defines a physical layer for IEEE
802.15.4 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.

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Accomplishments for Jan Meeting

Sponsor Ballot Process completed in Dec
Checked comments received in TG4k Sponsor
ballot
Small overlap with TG4j amendment
No comments on overlapping text

Discussed Petition for Reconsideration received

by FCC on MBAN service rules
On RevCom agenda for Jan 23 call
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TG4J Schedule
Proposal Effort
Call for Proposals
Final Proposals
Begin Draft Amendment

Mar 2011
July 2011
Nov 2011

Balloting

Letter ballot
Comment Resolution
Recirculation I (& 2)
Sponsor Ballot
Recirculation 1
Recirculation 2
RevCom Consideration
Consideration by IEEE-SA

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Mar 2012
May 2012
Jul 2012
Sep 2012
Nov 2012
Dec 2012
Jan 2013
Mar 2013
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Plan for Mar Meeting

Resolve any issues that arise from
RevCom and SA
Work with IEEE Professional Editors to
finalize amendment

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