1. May 2011
Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: Closing report for TG4j (MBAN) Task Group, May 2011 Meeting
Date Submitted: May 12, 2011
Source: Raymond Krasinski, Philips
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Abstract: Closing report for TG4j (MBAN) Task Group
Purpose: Outline accomplishments from the May 2011 meeting and planned tasks for the July meeting.
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2. 3rd Meeting of the MBAN Task Group
May 2011
IEEE j Task Group
Closing Report
3rd Meeting of the MBAN Task Group
Palm Springs, CA, USA
May 8-13, 2011
Raymond Krasinski, Philips

3. Scope of MBAN Task Group
May 2011
Scope of MBAN Task Group
Draft an amendment of for MBAN
This amendment defines a physical layer for IEEE in the 2360 to 2400 MHz band which complies with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) MBAN rules. This amendment defines modifications to the MAC needed to support this new physical layer.
Raymond Krasinski, Philips

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MBAN Background
GE Healthcare petitioned the US Federal Communications Commission to use the 2.36 to 2.4 GHz band for Medical BAN
Band to be used only for medical applications*
This band is primarily allocated in various parts to aeronautical mobile telemetry and telecommand (AMT), radio astronomy and amateur
MBAN will use band on a secondary basis and must defer to primary users
FCC NPRM on MBAN released in June 2009
This closed to responses from interested parties in October 2009
* Proposed eligibility & permissible communications: Licenses by rule operations by authorized health care professionals and by any other person, if such use is prescribed by a health care professional.  Limited to transmission of data (no voice) used for monitoring, diagnosing or treating patients
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5. AFTRCC, Philips and GE Proposal for Secondary Use of Spectrum by MBANS
May 2011
AFTRCC, Philips and GE Proposal for Secondary Use of Spectrum by MBANS
Representatives of AFTRCC, Philips and GE met with FCC OET on January 13, 2011 to present a joint proposal for MBANS service rules.
Entire presentation and proposed service rules can be found on FCC filed comment server
Docket #08-59 (
The process
Next Step: FCC to publish draft rules for public comment
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Background
The NPRM can be found on the FCC website:- 9/FCC-09-57A1.pdf
Filings in response to the NPRM can be found at:
For more details on the FCC Rulemaking process see “Radio’s Regulatory Roadblocks” by Mitchell Lazarus, IEEE Spectrum, September 2009
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7. Accomplishment at May Meeting
Reviewed CFP preliminary proposals in response to our Call for Proposals
Agreed to a process to evaluate full proposals
Confirmed submission date for final proposals
Updated Technical Requirements
Appointed a Technical Editor
1st task: Create an outline for TG4j Amendment
Raymond Krasinski, Philips

8. May 2011
Plan for July Meeting
Review CFP final proposals in response to our Call for Proposals
Work towards consensus on necessary features for TG4j amendment
Begin drafting amendment using areas of agreement
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