1. Project: IEEE 802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: [SG4b Closing Report Mar04]
Date Submitted: [18Mar2004]
Source: [Ed Callaway] Company [Motorola]
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Abstract: [SG4b Chair Report to WG]
Purpose: [SG4b chair report to WG to update them from the last session on all work items.]
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January 2004
doc.: IEEE /0034r0
Ed Callaway, Motorola
John Barr, Motorola

2. SG4b: Enhancements & Clarifications to 802.15.4-2003
Reviewed PHY proposals
Proposals to support regulatory changes in Europe, Japan, and China
Reviewed complexity reduction proposals
Optional GTS
Long association time for non-beacon-enabled networks
Dissociation issues
Reviewed new feature proposals
Time distribution
Multicast
MAC Freshness
Ed Callaway, Motorola

3. Submissions 03/306 – PHY proposal – Ed Callaway
04/0121 – Reuse of 2.4 GHz PHY for lower bands – Hans van Leeuwen
04/0093 – Clarifications recommendations and recommended practices for – Phil Beecham
04/0096 – An overview of 04/0093 – Phil Beecham
04/0101 – Enhancements to – Yong Liu
04/0090 – Submission for b improvements – Marco Naeve
04/0159 – Broadcast issues in – Rob Poor
04/0168 – Synchronized beacon propagation in – Phil Beecham
Ed Callaway, Motorola