Dear EC members,
Attached is a draft press release announcing the ratification of
802.15.3c. Text is also reproduced below.
Paul has delegated the conduct of the IEEE 802 EC 10-day ballot on
the following motion to me.
Motion: "The EC okays the press release covering the 15.3c
ratification"
Moved: Bob Heile
Seconded: James Gilb
Start of ballot: Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Close of ballot: Friday, 16 October 2009, 11:59PM EDT
Early close: As required in subclause 3.1.2.2 'Electronic Balloting'
of
the IEEE project 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee (LMSC) Operations
Manual,
this is notice that, to ensure these releases are provided in a timely
manner, this ballot may close early once sufficient responses are
received
to clearly decide a matter.
Best regards,
Bob
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Contact:
Karen McCabe, IEEE-SA Marketing Director
+1 732-562-3824, k.mccabe@ieee.org
IEEE Ratifies 802.15.3c, Multi-gigabit speed Wireless PAN Standard
Amendment to IEEE 802.15.3 Standard Enables
High Rate WPANs Using 60GHz Spectrum for Multi-gigabit Wireless
Communications
PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA, xx October 2009 The IEEE today announced that
its Standards Board has ratified IEEE 802.15.3c"-2009, Standard for
Information Technology-Telecommunications and Information Exchange
between systems-Local and Metropolitan networks-Specific
requirements-Part 15.3: Wireless Medium Access Control (MAC) and
Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications for High Rate Wireless Personal
Area Networks (WPANs): Millimeter-wave based Alternative Physical
Layer Extension Amendment.
The IEEE 802.15.3 standard defines how to design interoperable WPAN
equipment that provides a variety of capabilities including a wide
range of data rates, ad-hoc connectivity, video streaming, quality
of service, reliability, and security.
The 203-page 802.15.3c amendment, using a 60 GigaHertz Millimeter-
wave based Alternative Physical Layer Extension, enables rollout of
the first IEEE 802 radios that deliver multi-gigabit throughput for
consumer electronics and other applications while ensuring co-
existence with legacy and future systems.
This was an extraordinarily wide-ranging technical challenge that
required a concentrated and sustained effort on the part of a
variety of participants. When we started in 2005, many of the
technologies addressed in 802.15.3c were university research topics
and had not been implemented,said Bob Heile, Chair of the IEEE
Wireless PAN Working Group. The performance improvements achieved
via IEEE 802.15.3c enables the use of wireless links for new and
significant consumer applications. The ratification of this
amendment sets the stage for a wave of innovation and the creation
of new market opportunities.
Added Paul Nikolich, IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee Chairman:
Everyone involved in the 802.15.3c process deserves congratulations.
This is a key data communications milestone and a good example of
the consensus building environment 802 provides for its
participants. The amendment will enable a dramatic leap forward in
WPAN performance.
For further information on IEEE 802.115.3c, visit http://standards.ieee.org/prod-serv/
<xxxxxx>. To purchase documents, visit <http://shop.ieee.org/>http://shop.ieee.org
.
About IEEE 802
The IEEE 802® LAN/MAN Standards Committee develops LAN and
metropolitan area network (MAN) standards. The most widely used
standards are for the Ethernet family, Token Ring, Wireless LAN,
Wireless PAN, Wireless MAN, Bridging and Virtual Bridged LANs. An
individual working group provides the focus for each area. Decisions
by the IEEE 802 task groups and working groups will shape
communications for years to come. For more information about the
IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee, see http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/
.
About the IEEE Standards Association
The IEEE Standards Association, a globally recognized standards-
setting body, develops consensus standards through an open process
that engages industry and brings together a broad stakeholder
community. IEEE standards set specifications and best practices
based on current scientific and technological knowledge. The IEEE-SA
has a portfolio of over 900 active standards and more than 400
standards under development. For information on the IEEE-SA, see: http://standards.ieee.org
.
About the IEEE
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.), the
world's largest technical professional society, is commemorating its
125th anniversary in 2009 by "Celebrating 125 Years of Engineering
the Future" around the globe. Through its more than 375,000 members
in 160 countries, IEEE is a leading authority on a wide variety of
areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and
telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and
consumer electronics. Dedicated to the advancement of technology,
IEEE publishes 30 percent of the world's literature in the
electrical and electronics engineering and computer science fields,
and has developed over 900 active industry standards. The
organization annually sponsors more than 850 conferences worldwide.
Additional information about IEEE can be found at http://www.ieee.org.
Bob Heile, Ph.D
Chairman, ZigBee Alliance
Chair, IEEE 802.15 Working Group on Wireless Personal Area Networks
11 Robert Toner Blvd
Suite 5-301
North Attleboro, MA 02763 USA
Mobile: +1-781-929-4832
email: bheile@ieee.org
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