January 15 2004 IEEE doc: IEEE 15-03-0062-00-00pc Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title:

[PC Closing Report January, 2004]

Date Submitted:

[Jan. 2004]

Source:

[Glyn Roberts] Company: [STMicroelectronics, Inc] Address: [1060 East Brokaw Road, San Jose, CA 95131] Voice:[1-408-806-8772], FAX: [1-408452-0278], E-Mail:[[email protected]]

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Abstract:

[WG15 PC Closing Report for January 2004]

Purpose:

[Inform WG PC activities in Jan. 04 session]

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 change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein.

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Submission Glyn Roberts – STMicroelectronics

January 15 2004 IEEE doc: IEEE 15-03-0062-00-00pc

Publicity Committee 802.11/.15

Glyn Roberts, PC Chair 802.15

Brian Mathews, PC Chair 802.11

Submission Glyn Roberts – STMicroelectronics

January 15 2004 IEEE doc: IEEE 15-03-0062-00-00pc

PC Report: Industry Group Reports

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WiFi Alliance – Bill Carney:

 >1000 certified products.

 Huge pick-up in ‘g’ PHY submissions.

 Will create 11e certification program in 2004 – may be before the ‘e’ release (ala WPA was pre-11i) 

Bluetooth/15.1-revA – Tom Siep:

 802.1revA corresponds to Bluetooth v1.2

 Letter Ballot LB25 sent out to WG. Ends Feb 13.

Submission Glyn Roberts – STMicroelectronics

January 15 2004 IEEE doc: IEEE 15-03-0062-00-00pc

PC Report: Industry Group Reports

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WiMedia Alliance – Glyn Roberts:

 Top priority WiMedia MAC Convergence Arch. (basis for the “Common UWB Radio Platform”)  Spec. release and certification program targeted for 4Q04 -- (PHY from 15.3a please).

 Member meeting Feb. 3 – 5 in Austin, TX  See document submission 15-04-0043.

Submission Glyn Roberts – STMicroelectronics

January 15 2004 IEEE doc: IEEE 15-03-0062-00-00pc

PC Meeting Report

 Al Petrick informed the group the FTC has requested IEEE for policies on Patent and anti trust policies. He answered questions.

 802 News Bulletin was not updated in Nov 03 despite inputs from PC Chairs. .11’s submission has now been posted as a PC submission at 11-04/0082.

 General discussion of .11 & .15 in the press.

Submission Glyn Roberts – STMicroelectronics