TG4b Opening Report

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Project IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless
Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title
TG4b Opening/Closing Report for Cairns,
Australia Date Submitted May 2005 Source
Zachary Smith, Ember Corporation Contact
Zachary Smith, Ember Corporation Voice
1-617-951-1239, e-mail zachary_at_ember.com Re
TG4b Closing Report for May Session Abstract
Closing Report for the TG4b session in Cairns,
Australia. Purpose To provide information on
define enhancements and corrections to the
existing standard, IEEE 802.15.4-2003. Notice Thi
s 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.
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Meeting Objectives
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Letter Ballot, Comment Resolution

• Letter Ballot 28 Results
• Y/N/A 177/18/22 (91, 9, 10)
• 1196 Comments E/T/TR 680/370/146
• Status
• PHY All Ts TRs resolved
• Security All Ts TRs resolved
• MAC All TRs resolved All Ts examined lt 20
  remain unresolved today, largely due to editing
  time limitations
• Ballot resolution committee (7 members) formed to
  resolve last comments

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Motion

• The 802.15 Working Group authorizes the .4b
  ballot resolution committee to complete comment
  resolution and release the result to a
  recirculation of LB28 at least 15 days prior to
  the San Francisco plenary.
• Moved Zachary Smith.
• Seconded Ed Callaway.

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Document Roadmap

• This Closing Report 15-05-0266-00-004b
• TG4b Minutes 15-05-0270-00-004b
• LB28 Comment Database 15-05-0232-03-004b
• TG4b Timeline 15-04-0237-07-004b

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Ad Hoc Meeting

• TG4b will hold an ad hoc meeting on June 20-21
  for the purpose of draft editing. Meeting
  tentatively scheduled for Oslo, Norway.