1. doc.: IEEE 802.18-10-0016-00-0000 Submission March 2010 Dave Evans, PhilipsSlide 1 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [Initiative to enable 802.15.4 to operate in the MBAN spectrum] Date Submitted: [11 March 2010] Source: [Dave Evans 1, Ray Krasinski 2 ] Company [Philips] Address [ 1 64-68 London Road, Redhill, UK, 2 345 Scarborough Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510] Voice:[+44 1737 788216], FAX: [+44 1737 788201], E-Mail:[david.evans@philips.com, raymond.krasinski@philips.com] Re: [Request to 802.15 for a 802.15.4 MBAN amendment] Abstract:[The FCC is in the process of allocating spectrum for MBAN. 802.15.4 is widely available and has a well established eco-system. An opportunity now exists to develop a 15.4 amendment to exploit the benefits of 802.15.4 in spectrum that is reserved for MBAN use.] Purpose:[Request the setting up of a study group which will study the prospects of an amendment of 802.15.4 for MBAN] 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.

2. doc.: IEEE 802.18-10-0016-00-0000 Submission March 2010 Dave Evans, PhilipsSlide 2 Initiative to enable 802.15.4 to operate in the MBAN spectrum Dave Evans & Ray Krasinski Philips david.evans@philips.com raymond.krasinski@philips.com

3. doc.: IEEE 802.18-10-0016-00-0000 Submission March 2010 Dave Evans, PhilipsSlide 3 Content Our proposal to IEEE to 802.15 Working Group Background Why a 15.4 amendment What the amendment may contain Support material (draft PAR & 5C) Summary

4. doc.: IEEE 802.18-10-0016-00-0000 Submission March 2010 Dave Evans, PhilipsSlide 4 Our proposal to IEEE to 802.15 Working Group Request the setting up of a study group which will study the prospects of an amendment of 802.15.4 for MBAN The amendment will define modifications to the existing PHY and the necessary modifications to the MAC needed to support the PHY that complies with the FCC MBAN regulations

5. doc.: IEEE 802.18-10-0016-00-0000 Submission March 2010 Dave Evans, PhilipsSlide 5 Background GE Healthcare petitioned the FCC 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 FCC NPRM on MBAN released in June 2009 This closed to responses from interested parties in October 2009 –Philips Healthcare has been active in responding The process –The FCC is likely to publish draft rules in May for public comment * 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

6. doc.: IEEE 802.18-10-0016-00-0000 Submission March 2010 Dave Evans, PhilipsSlide 6 Background The NPRM can be found on the FCC website:- http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2009/db062 9/FCC-09-57A1.pdf Filings in response to the NPRM can be found at:- http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/proceeding/view?z=ms66y&name=08 -59

7. doc.: IEEE 802.18-10-0016-00-0000 Submission March 2010 Dave Evans, PhilipsSlide 7 Why a 15.4 amendment The amendment will extend the use of the 15.4 family of standards 15.4 is widely available - annual sales of several million devices 1 It has a well established eco-system (chips, modules, support) There are already many healthcare applications using 15.4 The new band for medical is less subject to interference than 2.4 GHz 15.4 openly supports the use of new frequencies and applications –15.4b PHY for 868/915, 15.4c for China and 4d in Japan 1.http://onworld.com/wpan/index.html

8. doc.: IEEE 802.18-10-0016-00-0000 Submission March 2010 Dave Evans, PhilipsSlide 8 Why a 15.4 amendment Existing 2.4 GHz 15.4 based systems can be extended into the 2.36 GHz band –Noted in TI, Nordic Semiconductors and GE Healthcare’s previous FCC filings and demonstrated by MBAN coexistence tests conducted by Applied Physics Lab (APL) of Johns Hopkins University 15.4 amendment will allow the use of 15.4e in MBAN 15.4e has features that are relevant for healthcare applications 15.4 amendment clearly does not exclude 15.6 from the MBAN band 15.4 amendment will ensure equitable coexistence between 15.4 and 15.6 in the MBAN band Opportunity to commence work on the 15.4 amendment now

9. doc.: IEEE 802.18-10-0016-00-0000 Submission March 2010 Dave Evans, PhilipsSlide 9 Why a 15.4 amendment Two sub-band are proposed: –2360 to 2390 MHz sub-band (hospitals that are outside primary spectrum user exclusion zone) –2390 to 2400 MHz sub-band (all hospitals, ambulance use and home healthcare application) Nominal transmit power limit is 1 mW –Philips has lobbied for a 20 mW limit in the upper band to assist home healthcare applications

10. doc.: IEEE 802.18-10-0016-00-0000 Submission March 2010 Dave Evans, PhilipsSlide 10 What the amendment may contain Rules are not yet defined by the FCC but the amendment may require the definition of: –PHY parameters New channel numbering Definition of the parameters for the sub-bands –MAC parameters Primary user protection mechanism It is expected that there will be minimal changes to 15.4

11. doc.: IEEE 802.18-10-0016-00-0000 Submission March 2010 Dave Evans, PhilipsSlide 11 Supporting material Initial draft PAR & 5C –IEEE document number 15-10-0163-00-wng0

12. doc.: IEEE 802.18-10-0016-00-0000 Submission March 2010 Dave Evans, PhilipsSlide 12 Summary FCC is in the process of allocating spectrum for MBAN use There are compelling reasons to enable 802.15.4 to use the MBAN spectrum Request that the 802.15 Work Group move to commence the setting up of a study group which will study the prospects of an amendment of 802.15.4 for MBAN