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Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: [UWB Forum Liaison Report]
Date Submitted: [20 Janary 2006]
Source: [Jon Adams] Company [Freescale Semiconductor]
Address [2100 E Elliot Road MD EL536]
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Purpose: [Improve understanding of UWB Forum activities and how they impact and specifications.]
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2. UWB Forum An open industry alliance that uses and promotes
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UWB Forum
An open industry alliance that uses and promotes
Use of the MAC on top of a UWB-based PHY
Commercialization of the a specification as it progresses toward finalization
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<author>, <company>

3. International CES Successes
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International CES Successes
8 different UWB Forum products on the floor
Cable-Free USB from Belkin won the best of CES award, one of only 14 such awards given at the show
According to several analysts that attended the show, products that use the UWB Forum's specification have the real potential to make the market for the MAC (and UWB, of course) happen this year
Congratulations to everyone that has been involved in
<Adams>, <Freescale>

4. January 2006 UWB Forum Member Meeting
Quarterly member meeting begins today after the end of the plenary
In the past 18 months, the UWB Forum has grown to over 150 member companies and organizations
With the excitement and real progress shown at CES, many of the folks that had been waiting it out on the sidelines are getting involved
Please consider joining us today - supporting us promotes IEEE standards.
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