Submission Title: [Summary of available data and models] Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks Submission Title: [Summary of available data and models] Date Submitted: [March 8, 2006] Source: [Tony Pollock, Abbie Mathew] Company [National ICT Australia Ltd, NewLANS, Inc.] Address [Level 2, 216 Northbourne Ave, Braddon, ACT 2612, Australia, 238 Littleton Road, Westford, MA 01886-3531, U.S.A.] Voice: [61-2-61253797], E-Mail: [tony.pollock@ieee.org, amathew@newlans.com] Re: [] Abstract: [A summary of the currently available 3c channel measurement data, models and the applicable environments, to assist the drafting of the Usage Model Document] Purpose: [Contribution to 802.15 TG3c UMD and Channel Model committees at March 2006 plenary in Denver] 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. 15-05-0686-00-003c-channel-model-project-plan Tony Pollock, NICTA

Available Data and Model Summary Source Measured Environments Tx – Rx separation AoA Model NICTA Office Desktop Office Corridor Closed Office (N)LOS1 1.5 m 8 m 2 m Yes SV with AoA NICT Japan Empty Residential Open-Plan Office NLOS 3 m 10 m UMass Office Office Cubicles Conference Room LOS, NLOS 1.5 – 20m TBD IMST Library 1.5 - 4.5 m Virtual2 Path Loss, Taped Delay, SV, Possible AoA France Telecom Cluttered Residential Path Loss, Taped Delay, Possible AoA IBM 1.5 - 13 m 1.5 - 5.5 m 1 - 6 m No Path Loss Exp-PDP

Environment Descriptions Measurements Description Office Desktop Typical office desktop and computer clutter Closed Single office with desk and bookshelf clutter Open-Plan Large office with multiple desk/work stations and typical office clutter (bookshelves, filing cabinets) Conference Large office with large table and multiple chairs Cubicles Large office with typical cubicle workstations Library Typical library environment with tables, chairs and metal bookshelves with books Residential Empty Typical family room without furnishing Cluttered Typical family room with TV, lounges, cabinets, coffee tables, bookshelves, etc. 1 - Due to directional antennas there is an inherent NLOS component in the measurements 2 - Data measured over linear and grid arrays