[802SEC] 802.15 PARs for consideration in Orlando

[Bob Heile <bheile@ieee.org>]

In keeping with the advance notification policy, 802.15 is requesting 
approval of 4 PARs at the upcoming plenary in Orlando.  They are available at

http://ieee802.org/15/pending.html

1.)  802.15.3b addresses MAC corrections and clarifications for the 15.3 MAC
2.)  802.15.4a addresses an alternate PHY for 15.4 with the goal of adding 
improved ranging capability, improved link margin (robustness and range), 
and mobility
3.)  802.15.4b is a revision PAR to 15.4 which addresses a number of 
issues, including adding the newly approved 860 Mhz bands in Europe to the 
existing PHY, overall simplifications, as well as corrections and 
enhancements based on a year's worth of market implementation experience.
4.)  802.15.5 is a PAR to develop a Recommended Practice for WPAN mesh 
networking.














Bob Heile, Ph.D
Chair, IEEE 802.15 Working Group on Wireless Personal Area Networks
Chair, ZigBee Alliance
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Attleboro, MA  02703   USA
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email:   bheile@ieee.org