SC Report for Orlando 2017 Session

1. Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title:[SC Report for Orlando 2017 Session] Date Submitted: [7 Nov 2017] Source: [Patrick Kinney] Company [Kinney Consulting LLC] Address [Chicago area, IL, USA] Voice:[+1.847.960.3715], E-Mail:[pat.kinney@kinneyconsultingllc.org] Re:[SC Report for Nov 2017 Session.] Abstract:[Report for the Nov 2017 Session] Purpose:[] 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. <Pat Kinney>, <Kinney Consulting LLC>

2. SC Accomplishments • Maintenance • 802.15.4-2015 Corrigendum: • Results of 1st Sponsor Ballot presented • All comments from Sponsor Ballot were resolved and captured in 15-17-602-01 • TBD: • Add resolutions to draft and update draft rev • Recirculate d3p802.15.4-2015-Corri-1-2017 • Changes with Existing Standards: None needed • Changes with Operations Manual: None needed • Motions: • 15.4-2015 Cor1 RevCom Motion • Motion: that 802.15 WG requests conditional approval from the EC to submit d3P802.15.4-2015-Corri-1-2017 (or current revision) to RevCom. • Moved by Pat Kinney, seconded by • 15.4-2015 Cor1 BRC Motion • Move that 802.15 WG approve the formation of a Ballot Resolution Committee (BRC) for the WG balloting of the d2P802.15.4-2015-Corri-1-2017 or current version with the following membership: Pat Kinney (Chair), Billy Verso, Ben Rolfe, and Jay Holcomb. The 802.15.4 BRC is authorized to approve comment resolutions and to approve the start of recirculation ballots of the revised draft on behalf of the 802.15 WG. Comment resolution on recirculation ballots between sessions will be conducted via reflector email and via teleconferences announced to the reflector as per the LMSC 802 WG P&P. • Moved by Pat Kinney, seconded by Slide 26 <Pat Kinney>, <Kinney Consulting LLC>

3. SC Accomplishments • IETF • Reviewed agenda items for IETF 98: • 6tisch, Core, 6lo, Roll, Detnet, lp-wan, t2trg, Ace • WNG presentations: • Inclusion of AES-256 into IEEE 802.15.4 by Don Sturek (15-17-0573-02) • Consensus (25/0/0) was to form a Security Next Generation Study Group to add AES-256 support (minimally) to IEEE 802.15.4-2015. • If the existing Auxiliary Security Header cannot easily be modified to support the addition of AES-256, the Study Group will create an alternative means, likely via the addition of Information Elements, to provide the ability to add AES-256 plus add the ability to negotiate the use of other security cipher suites and key lengths. • Enhancement of 802.15.4 UWB RFID PHYs to add bi-directional capability by Tim Harrington (15-17-0637-02) • Consensus (3/0/7) was to form an IG to resolve concerns displayed during SC WNG • Formation of a Low Power Wide Area Network SG by Jörg Robert (15-17-0628-00) • Consensus (13/1/7) was to form a SG LPWA to add an 802.15.4 amendment focusing on very low payload bit-rates (e.g. <30kBit/s) in license exempt frequency bands. • This amendment would achieve a significantly increased robustness in case of interference from other users in license exempt frequency bands. Slide 27 <Pat Kinney>, <Kinney Consulting LLC>