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:[Updating 802.15 to Fit Its Modern Role] Date Submitted: [15 May 2013] Source: [Jon Adams] Company [Lilee Systems Ltd.] Address [2905 Stender Way, Suite 78, Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA] Voice:[+1 480.628.6686], FAX: [Add FAX number], E-Mail:[jonadams@ieee.org] Re: [If this is a proposed revision, cite the original document.] [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: [] 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. Jon Adams, Lilee Systems

2. Updating 802.15 WPAN to Fit Its Modern Role Jon Adams, Chair, IEEE 802.15.4p Affiliation: Lilee Systems Jon Adams, Lilee Systems

3. 802.15 WPAN • 802.15 is still branded as a “Wireless Personal Area Network”, unreasonably limiting and archaic • It’s time for the “P” to go (or change) • 15 years ago, there was only 15.1 (Bluetooth) • “Personal” made sense • Then, 15.4 took off, and found itself in spaces better thought of as machine-to-machine • Then a bunch of other 15.x started, many of which are “personal” agnostic Jon Adams, Lilee Systems

4. 802.15.4g PAR Excerpt • Principally outdoor communications • Provide a global standard that facilitates very large scale process control applications such as the utility smart-grid network • Supports large, geographically diverse networks with minimal infrastructure • Smart Metering Utility Networks can potentially contain millions of fixed endpoints. Jon Adams, Lilee Systems

5. 802.15.4k PAR Excerpt • Propagation path loss of at least 120 dB • >1000 endpoints per mains powered infrastructure • Point to multi-thousands of points communications for critical infrastructure monitoring devices • Address monitoring and management needs of Critical Infrastructure applications such as water, transportation, security, bridges • Enable preventative maintenance, safety, reliability and cost reduction through operational efficiency Jon Adams, Lilee Systems

6. 802.15.4m PAR Excerpt • Enables operation in the available TV band white spaces, supporting typical data rates in the 40 kbits per second to 2000 kbits per second range • Many instances in large area device command and control applications where infrastructure requirements need to be minimized for effective deployment • Communication device manufacturers and users, Utility service providers, Infrastructure operators, Device component suppliers, Industrial Automation providers, Building Automation providers, Intelligent Traffic System Providers, Large Scale Monitoring for Safety providers Jon Adams, Lilee Systems

7. 802.15.4p PAR Excerpt • For use by equipment intended to address industry needs and to meet United States (US) Positive Train Control regulatory requirements and similar regulatory requirements in other parts of the world • Depending on frequency band and operating rules, TX output power >>+30dBm • Meets performance requirements at speeds up to 600 km/h • Range up to 70 km Jon Adams, Lilee Systems

8. IEEE 802.15 Isn’t So Personal • It’s machine-to-machine (where the future lies) • Low energy (valuable for a number of amendments) • Low data rate (relative to other 802s) • Used for applications desiring highly robust communications • Great for peer-to-peer or any form of networking • It IS everyperson’s easy wireless packet radio standard, extremely flexible, for very large multiplicity of applications Jon Adams, Lilee Systems

9. How to Update the Name? • It is wireless (keep the W) • It is capable of any kind of network (keep the N) • Keep WPAN • Wireless Packet Area Network • Get rid of WPAN • Become IEEE 802.15 (with nothing following) • Come up with a new way of describing what it is that 802.15 is capable of doing Jon Adams, Lilee Systems

10. Depending on the Interest • Establish a name-change committee • Come up with multiple, well-vetted proposals • Downselect or vote to pick the right one Jon Adams, Lilee Systems