1. January 2005
doc.: IEEE /0055r0
September 2005
Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: TG4b Opening/Closing Report for Garden Grove, CA
Date Submitted: January 2005
Source: Robert Poor, NBT Group
Contact: Robert Poor, NBT Group
Voice:
Re: TG4b Opening/Closing Report for September Session
Abstract: Opening/Closing Report for the TG4b session in Garden Grove, CA
Purpose: To provide information on define enhancements and corrections to the existing standard, IEEE
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2. September 2005
TG4b Scope
This project will define enhancements and corrections to the existing standard. The revised standard will be backward compatible with IEEE P
The considered enhancements shall be limited to:
A method for shared time-base distribution.
Support for new frequency allocations for Europe, China, and Japan.
Extension of 2.4GHz derivative modulation yielding higher data rates for the lower frequency bands.
Mechanism for communicating the revision level.
Robert Poor - NBT GRoup

3. TG4b Scope (continued) The considered corrections are:
September 2005
TG4b Scope (continued)
The considered corrections are:
Resolving ambiguities.
Removing unnecessary complexity, such as making GTS support optional and eliminating BUSY_RX, BUSY_TX, and FORCE_TRX_OFF from the PHY enumerations.
Resolving issues such as long association time for non-beacon networks, inflexible security use, adding support for multicast, reducing MAC overhead and MAC header compression.
Robert Poor - NBT GRoup

4. Meeting Objectives done Approve San Francisco Minutes
September 2005
Meeting Objectives
Approve San Francisco Minutes
done
Approve Agenda & Objectives
Draft and Edit MAC, PHY, and Security proposals
PHY: all comments resolved
MAC: 1 open
SCY:19 closed, 12 open
Coex: in process
Prepare Task Group motion for draft approval
Prepare Working Group motion for draft approval
Plan TG4b Activity & Revise Schedule
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5. Upcoming dates Date Action 18 Oct 2005
September 2005
Upcoming dates
Date
Action
18 Oct 2005
Start Sponsor Ballot Pool process (in order to have 30 days prior to end of Vancouver plenary)
28 Oct 2005
Start Recirculation Ballot (15 days prior to start of Vancouver plenary)
21 Nov 2005
Start Sponsor Ballot Process
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6. Major Activity & Documents
September 2005
Major Activity & Documents
Since San Francisco:
Weekly phone calls for MAC, PHY, Security, plus many MAC editing calls.
Comment database: xx-004b
San Francisco minutes: b
Opening/Closing report: b
Robert Poor - NBT GRoup

7. January 2005
doc.: IEEE /0055r0
September 2005
Motion
The b Task Group authorizes the TG4b ballot resolution committee to complete comment resolution and release the result to a recirculation of LB31 at least 15 days prior to the Vancouver meeting.
Moved: Clint Powell.
Seconded: René Struik.
(Passed by unanimous consent.)
Robert Poor - NBT GRoup
Robert Poor - Ember Corporation

8. Motion Moved: Robert Poor. Seconded: René Struik.
January 2005
doc.: IEEE /0055r0
September 2005
Motion
The Working Group authorizes the TG4b ballot resolution committee to complete comment resolution and release the result to a recirculation of LB31 at least 15 days prior to the Vancouver meeting.
Moved: Robert Poor.
Seconded: René Struik.
Robert Poor - NBT GRoup
Robert Poor - Ember Corporation