1. doc.: IEEE 15-04-0028-00-004a Submission January 2004 Pat Kinney, Kinney Consulting LLCSlide 1 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: ZigBee Proposal to 802.15 SG4a Date Submitted: January 12, 2004 Source: Pat Kinney Company: ZigBee Address: Voice: +1.724.575.2469, FAX: +1.831.597.7265, E-Mail: pat.kinney@ieee.org Re: IEEE 802.15 SG4a call for applications Abstract:Discussion of proposed salient features for SG4a requested by ZigBee Alliance, an Industry Consortium Purpose:This presentation is to convey the views of the ZigBee Alliance on the proposed goals of IEEE 802.15 SG4a 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 15-04-0028-00-004a Submission January 2004 Pat Kinney, Kinney Consulting LLCSlide 2 Proposal ZigBee proposes that IEEE 802.15 SG4a address the following applications: –Industrial monitors, sensors, automation and control –Logistics: assets in vehicles, drive-by drop boxes, road toll payment, on lot fleet tracking –PC and Peripherals: mouse, joysticks, game consoles, audio –Building automation –Meter reading

3. doc.: IEEE 15-04-0028-00-004a Submission January 2004 Pat Kinney, Kinney Consulting LLCSlide 3 Proposal ZigBee proposes that IEEE 802.15 SG4a address the following application requirements: –Robustness against interference improved –PHY ranging (possible for upper layers to improve) of: 1.5 meters accuracy e.g. Residential Automation, Meter Reading, Asset tracking 0.5 meters accuracy e.g. Building Automation, High value asset tracking –Mobility 35-40 mph e.g. Meter Reading, Drop Box – UPS, FEDEX, Container tracking 80 mph e.g. Toll Booths –Greater range / link margin 100 meters or more outdoor line of sight –Latency Less than 17 msec each with 8 users –Higher data rate 500 Kbps – 1 Mbps

4. doc.: IEEE 15-04-0028-00-004a Submission January 2004 Pat Kinney, Kinney Consulting LLCSlide 4 Proposal ZigBee proposes that IEEE 802.15 SG4a address the following requirements: –A globally deployable solution –A solution that is compatible / interoperable with 802.15.4 –Longer range –Higher reliability