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: [CWPAN-MBAN-Group-Actives-Update] Date Submitted: [March 10, 2012] Source: [Liang Li, Lan Zhu, XiaoMing Peng,] Company [Vinno, CESI, I2R,] Address [Room 202 Building D, ShangdiXinxi Lu No.2 Pioneering Park, Haidian District, Beijing, China 100085] Voice:[8610-82782373], FAX: [8610-82893004], E-Mail:[liangli@vinnotech.com] [If this is a response to a Call for Contributions, cite the name and date of the Call for Contributions to which this document responds, as well as the relevant item number in the Call for Contributions.] [Note: Contributions that are not responsive to this section of the template, and contributions which do not address the topic under which they are submitted, may be refused or consigned to the “General Contributions” area.] Abstract: Proposes that FCC MBANS rules can be met with minimal additional amendments for the 15.4 PHY and MAC layers. Purpose: Discussion on TG4j Notice: This document has been 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. Liang Li, Vinno

2. CWPAN-MBAN Update (1) On Aug.1, 2011, Chinese Standard Committee approves to set the CWPAN-MBAN Study Group. • In March 2012, the MBAN Study Group(SG) submits the Application and Supporting Docs for formal Task Group to Chinese Standard Committee. • CWPAN held one conference in HongZhong and approves the TG application docs to Chinese std committee. • CWPAN-MBAN group welcome International companies to attend Chinese MBAN standard works.

3. CWPAN-MBAN Update (2) • In Jan 2012, CWPAN-MBAN team and MIIT officers had a meeting MIIT and confirmed the following info. • Confirm the Frequency bands for Medical and Biological applications: 176-216 Mhz, 407-425MHz, 608-630MHz. • MIIT supports the CWPAN efforts to build up National MBAN Standards on these frequency bands. • MIIT understands the CWPAN and IEEE are cooperating on MBAN STD. • MIIT would support Chinese National MBAN std on IOT healthcare applications • MIIT organizes an amount of funds to support IOT standards/applications.

4. CWPAN-MBAN Update (3) • Since 2011, CWPAN-MBAN team builds up a coop to Dept of Info, Chinese Ministry of Health • Ministry of Health appreciates the Chinese frequency bands, approved for wireless medical and biological applications. • Dept of Info expects Chinese std organization and MIIT to develop the National medical std for health IOT applications and products. • Dept of Info would promote the wireless Health IOT products and applications safely and legally in China. • Deputy Director of Info, Dr. Gao comes to this conference and give a presentation: Chinese Healthcare Internet of Things Development Opportunities.

5. CWPAN-MBAN Update (4) • March 7-8 2012, CWPAN holds 23rd conferences • China Radio Committee explains the application limitation of medical frequency bands. • Hospital, Clinic, Biological R&D institutes • Resident house s for healthcare • Submit the PAR/5C of CWPAN-MBAN Standard application to Chinese standard committee. • Application and Tech proposals are reported for MBAN topics • Call the applications and tech requirement • more