Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)

1. Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: Opening report for TG4j (MBAN) Task Group, May 2012 Meeting Date Submitted: May 11, 2012 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: Opening report for TG4j (MBAN) Task Group Purpose: Outline accomplishments from the Mar 2012 meeting and planned tasks for the May meeting. 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. Release: The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by P802.15. Raymond Krasinski, Philips

2. IEEE 802.15.4j Task Group Opening Report 9th Meeting of the MBAN Task Group Atlanta, GA May 13-18, 2012 Raymond Krasinski, Philips

3. 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. Raymond Krasinski, Philips

4. MBAN Background • GE Healthcare petitioned the US Federal Communications Commission to use the 2.36 to 2.4 GHz band for Medical BAN • Band to be used only for medical applications* • This band is primarily allocated in various parts to aeronautical mobile telemetry and telecommand (AMT), radio astronomy and amateur • MBAN will use band on a secondary basis and must defer to primary users • FCC NPRM on MBAN released in June 2009 • This closed to responses from interested parties in October 2009 * Proposed eligibility & permissible communications: Licenses by rule operations by authorized health care professionals and by any other person, if such use is prescribed by a health care professional.  Limited to transmission of data (no voice) used for monitoring, diagnosing or treating patients Raymond Krasinski, Philips

5. AFTRCC, Philips and GE Proposal for Secondary Use of Spectrum by MBANS • Representatives of AFTRCC, Philips and GE on January 13, 2011 presented a joint proposal for MBANS service rules. • Philips, GE and AFTRCC filed an ex-parte on Jan 30, 2012 answering outstanding questions and updating proposed rules • Details can be found on FCC filed comment server • Docket #08-59 (http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7021025926) • The process • Next Step: FCC to publish final rules • MBAN is on the agenda for the May 24 FCC Open Meeting Raymond Krasinski, Philips

6. Accomplishments for Mar Meeting • Agreement on final MAC feature text • Finalized draft amendment • Assigned sub-editor • Approved Motion in WG to move to Letter Ballot • Letter Ballot 81 opened Mar 28 and closed April 27 Raymond Krasinski, Philips

7. Letter Ballot 81 • 116 voted in the ballot of 171 eligible voters (67.84%) • 90.83% Yes, 6.03% Abstain • Ballot met validity requirements and passed • 575 comments received • 266 Technical, 296 Editorial, 13 General Raymond Krasinski, Philips

8. TG4J Schedule • Proposal Effort • Call for Proposals Mar 2011 • Preliminary Proposals May 2011 • Final Proposals July 2011 • Begin Draft Amendment Nov 2011 • Drafting • Preliminary draft Amendment Jan 2012 • Balloting • Letter ballot Mar 2012 • Comment Resolution May 2012 • Recirculation I Jul 2012 • Sponsor Ballot Sep 2012 Raymond Krasinski, Philips

9. Plan for May Meeting • Comment resolution • Work to resolve all comments • Finalize and agree on Coexistence Document • Begin Recirculation Ballot Raymond Krasinski, Philips