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[802SEC] 15.4 PAR modification request



In the process of developing the draft standard for 15.4 currently in Sponsor Ballot, we discovered that if we had a raw data rate of 250Kbps vs 200kbps we were able to take advantage of a much simpler and more beneficial regulatory environment in Europe. As it was well within the scope of the proposed market and application space and as it allowed for a better international standard with better performance, it was a no brainer to make the change. Unfortunately we neglected to update the PAR to insure consistency. While it may not even be necessary in the overall scheme of things, we have an opportunity to correct this administrative oversite at the Dec.NesCom meeting, without any time impact, if we act now.

The proposed change is to the purpose statement in the PAR to bring it into alignment with the draft.

From:

[To provide a standard for ultra low complexity, ultra low cost, ultra low
power consumption and low data rate wireless connectivity among inexpensive
devices. The raw data rate will be high enough (
maximum of 200kbs) to satisfy
a set of simple needs such as interactive toys, but scaleable down to the
needs of sensor and automation needs
(10kbps or below) for wireless
communications.

To:

[To provide a standard for ultra low complexity, ultra low cost, ultra low
power consumption and low data rate wireless connectivity among inexpensive
devices. The raw data rate will be high enough (
maximum of 250kbs) to satisfy
a set of simple needs such as interactive toys, but scaleable down to the
needs of sensor and automation needs
(20kbps or below) for wireless
communications.

I am submitting this now to the SEC in compliance with the 30 day rule conditional on Full Working Group approval in Hawaii.

I will also be pre-submitting the change request to NesCom before November 1 conditional on approval from the SEC in Hawaii.

Let know if you have any questions.

Bob



Bob Heile, Ph.D
Chair, IEEE 802.15 Working Group on Wireless Personal Area Networks
Chair, ZigBee Alliance
11 Louis Road
Attleboro, MA  02703   USA
Phone: 508-222-1393
Mobile: 781-929-4832
Fax:        508-222-0515
email:   bheile@ieee.org