1. doc.: IEEE 15-06-0407-00-004d Submission September 2006 Shigeru Fukunaga, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.Slide 1 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: Progress of Japanese committee for 950MHz Date Submitted: September 19, 2006 Source: Shigeru Fukunaga, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Contact: Shigeru Fukunaga, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Voice: +81 6 6260 0700; E-Mail: fukunaga444@oki.com; Re: 15-06-334-00-wng0-Japanese-950MHz Abstract: Introduction of progress of the new radio allocation for 950 MHz LR- WPAN in the Japanese committee. Purpose: To encourage discussion. 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.

2. doc.: IEEE 15-06-0407-00-004d Submission September 2006 Shigeru Fukunaga, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.Slide 2 Abstract Regulation of RFID systems for 950 MHz in Japan. –It has already been working. Progress and schedule of new radio allocation for WPAN-LR in Japanese committee of MIC.

3. doc.: IEEE 15-06-0407-00-004d Submission September 2006 Shigeru Fukunaga, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.Slide 3 Regulation for RFID Systems (1/2) 2 Types definition –High Transmission Power (need license) –Low Transmission Power Maximum Transmission Power –High:1W –Low:10mW Frequency band –High:952.0 – 954.0 MHz –Low:952.0 – 955.0 MHz Band width of each channel –High:200 kHz * n (n=1,2,…,9) –Low:200 kHz

4. doc.: IEEE 15-06-0407-00-004d Submission September 2006 Shigeru Fukunaga, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.Slide 4 Regulation for RFID Systems (2/2) Channel Allocation Carrier Sensing –High: 5ms –Low:10ms Transmission Control –High: If Reader/Writer sends 4s, it must stop sending for 50ms. –Low: If Reader/Writer sends 1s, it must stop sending for 100ms. 952.0 200kHz 954.0

5. doc.: IEEE 15-06-0407-00-004d Submission September 2006 Shigeru Fukunaga, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.Slide 5 Activities in Japanese Committee Preliminary co-existence test was simulated for the basic technical proposal. Market feasibilities for almost all applications were discussed again. –To estimate the exact density of nodes which send packets simultaneously. According to the technical simulations and the market estimations, detail technical regulations for LR-WPAN is being discussed.

6. doc.: IEEE 15-06-0407-00-004d Submission September 2006 Shigeru Fukunaga, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.Slide 6 Expecting Schedule of Japanese Committee Schedule is not fixed in the committee. Expecting Schedule –Q4/2006Draft of committee’s report (including technical regulation) –Q1/2007Public comments for the committee’s report Almost all technical regulations will be fixed after revising for the public comments. –Q2/2007Amendment of the ministerial ordinance

7. doc.: IEEE 15-06-0407-00-004d Submission September 2006 Shigeru Fukunaga, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.Slide 7 Summary Introduction for RFID systems for Japanese 950 MHz band and progress in MIC committee.