IEEE P802.15 Tg4g SUN Call for Applications

January 2009 IEEE P802.15-09/0070r1

IEEE P802.15

Wireless Personal Area Networks

Project / IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Title / IEEE P802.15 TG4g SUN Call For Applications
Date Submitted / 21 January 2009
Source / [Phil Beecher]
[Hove, East Sussex, UK]
/ Voice:[+44 7765 400948]
E-mail: [
Re: / [IEEE P802.15 Amendment Study Group was formed with the charter of drafting a PAR and 5 Criteria for an amendment to the 802.15.4 PHY]
Abstract / [The following submission is a call for participation, applications and proposals from the IEEE, Industry, and Academia.]
Purpose / [Request for formal submissions to the P802.15 PHY amendmentTask Group]
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.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:

Candidate contributions are requested for the IEEE P802.15.4 AmendmentTask Group (TG4g SUN) for Applications. The intent of the proposed amendment is to add PHY functionality and relevant MAC support to 802.15.4-2006 to support Smart Utility Networks. The approved PAR for the task group is available in document (15-08-705-05). If parties are interested but are not able to submit an application before the closing date, please send a letter of intent with an estimate of when an application could be expected.

RELEASE DATE: January 24, 2009

CLOSE DATE: March 1, 2009

Please submit your application descriptions to the 802.15 TG4g Chair, Phil Beecher at ().

Background

IEEE P802.15.4Task Group (TG4g-SUN) is chartered to create an amendmentto the IEEE802.15.4 to facilitate very large scale processcontrol applications such as the utility smart-grid network

Relevant documents presented in support of the proposed enhancements include:

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15-08-0199-00

15-08-0244-01

15-08-0245-00

15-08-0270-00

15-08-0271-00

15-08-0272-01

15-08-0453-00

15-08-0454-00

15-08-0455-00

15-08-0456-00

15-08-0457-00

15-08-0470-00

15-08-0474-01

15-08-0502-02

15-08-0506-01

15-08-0508-00

15-08-0514-00

15-08-0516-00

15-08-0517-01

15-08-0640-01

15-08-0643-02

15-09-0026-00

15-09-0028-00

15-09-0031-00

15-09-0037-00

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This Call for Applications (CFA) solicits data which will help the task group in its efforts. Documents that are already in the IEEE archives can be submitted to this call by providing the reference number. Modified documents should be resubmitted.

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