Draft WPAN News Release



IEEE P802.15

Wireless Personal Area Networks

|Project |IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) |

|Title |Draft WPAN( News Release |

|Date Submitted |[13 February3 March, 2000] |

|Source |[Ian Gifford] |Voice: [+1 978 442 4650] |

| |[M/A-COM, Inc.] |Fax: [+1 978 442 5442] |

| |[1011 Pawtucket Boulevard |E-mail: [giffordi@] |

| |Lowell, MA USA 01853-3295] | |

|Re: |[Draft Article for IEEE-SA Announcement Web Site. This News Release is based on the -99/168r1 Article submitted to the |

| |IEEE-SA Standards Bearer for Mar00.] |

|Abstract |[A News Release about the IEEE involvement in Bluetooth( was derived from the -99/168r1 Article and was posted on 9Feb00 |

| |to the IEEE-SA Web Site: . The posting generated negative |

| |feedback and was edited. The "r0" version of this submission has the edit.] |

|Purpose |[Provide Marketing Communication P802.15.1 content into IEEE-SA Collateral. Also this should be a follow up to Jim |

| |Carlo's article on P802.11, .15 & .16 the IEEE-SA Standards Bearer, Vol. 13, No. 3 July 1999 ] |

|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. |

News Release

Bluetooth™ Specification Serves as Foundation for IEEE 802.15 WPAN Work

Contact:

IEEE Contact: Karen McCabe, Marketing Manager

k.mccabe@; +1 732 562 3824

For Release: Immediate

(Piscataway NJ 25 January) The first project of the IEEE 802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) is derived from the Bluetooth™ Special Interest Group Version 1.0 Specification, Foundation Core and Foundation Profiles, that addresses wireless networking of protocols and mobile computing devices (e.g. organizers, laptops, and cell phones). This is in keeping with the working group's objective to work closely with special interest groups and industry consortia, as well as with industry to solicit input on market requirements and technical solutions.

One of the major goals for IEEE 802.15, as well as for the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), is global use of wireless personal area network (WPANs) technology. While the IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN technologies are specifically designed for devices in and around the office or home, devices using the IEEE 802.15 WPAN and Bluetooth technology will provide country-to-country usage for travelers. They will be able to be used in cars, airplanes and boats.

The Bluetooth specification allows portable and mobile computing devices, such as organizers, laptops and cell phones, to communicate with one another and interoperate, and is focused on security and global spectrum/power requirements. The standards created by the 802.15 working group will provide the foundation for a broad-range of interoperable consumer devices by establishing universally-adopted standards for wireless digital communications. The goal of the 802.15 group is to create a consensus standard that has broad market applicability and deals effectively with the issues of coexistence with other wireless networking solutions. As mobile wireless technology increases, IEEE 802.15 standards are anticipated to be a major growth area for IEEE Local and Metropolitan Area Network standards (IEEE 802 standards), and the IEEE-SA.

The IEEE P802.15 Working Group is part of the 802 Local and Metropolitan Area Network Standards Committee of the IEEE Computer Society. The IEEE is the world's largest technical professional society. The members and volunteers of the IEEE are the technical and scientific professionals making the revolutionary engineering advances that are reshaping our world today. This includes the development of leading-edge electro- and information technology standards used throughout industry.

For information on P802.15 or to participate, contact Bob Heile (+1 617-873-4835 Voice, bheile@), or Ian Gifford (+1 978-442-4650 Voice, giffordi@); or view the Web page at . Information about Bluetooth is found at .

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Note: Karen McCabe generated the first version of this New Release from the -99/168r0 IEEE-SA Standards Bearer Article. Based on input from IEEE P802.11 Bob O'Hara I modified this article.

Karen McCabe

Manager, Marketing

IEEE Standards Activities

k.mccabe@

PH: +1 732 562 3824; FX: +1 732 562 1571



NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Karen McCabe; k.mccabe@; +1 732 562 3824

Bluetooth( Specification Serves as Foundation for IEEE 802.15 WPAN Standard

(Piscataway NJ 10 March) The first project standard of the IEEE

802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) is

derived from the Bluetooth( Special Interest Group (SIG) v1.0

Specifications. The 802.15 group is planning to submit this draft

standard to Sponsor Ballot by the third quarter of the year.

The Bluetooth wireless technology is an industry-based

specification for a small form-factor, low-cost radio solution

providing links between mobile computers, mobile phones and other

portable handheld devices, and connectivity to the Internet. The

Bluetooth SIG was announced 21 May 1998 and their specification was

released publicly on 26 July 1999. The Bluetooth SIG membership has

exceeded 1525 companies in February 2000.

"One of the major goals for 802.15, as well as for the Bluetooth

SIG, is global use of WPAN technology. Devices using IEEE 802.15.1

WPAN and Bluetooth technology will provide country-to-country usage

for travelers. They will be able to be used in cars, airplanes and

boats on a global basis," says Bob Heile, Chair of IEEE 802.15.

The standards created by the IEEE 802.15 Working Group will

provide the foundation for a broad-range of interoperable consumer

devices by establishing universally adopted standards for wireless

digital communications. The objective of the 802.15 group is to

rapidly create a consensus standard that has broad market

applicability and deals effectively with the issues of coexistence

with other wireless networking solutions. The unique partnership

puts into practice the IEEE-SA's strategic initiative of

globalization and it is anticipated that the IEEE-SA membership will

increase as a direct result of this major standards project.

The 802.15 group is under one year old, but the progress on the

draft standard has prompted the LAN/MAN 802.15 Balloting Pools to be

formed. The pool is rapidly being populated with IEEE-SA members. It

is anticipated that the Bluetooth SIG will participate in this

sponsor-level ballot, bringing in new IEEE-SA membership.

Individuals do not have to be IEEE-SA members to join the balloting

pool. Joining a balloting pool ensures that individuals are invited

to participate in the LAN/MAN 802.15 balloting group. However, to

participate in the balloting group, participants must be IEEE-SA

members. The WPAN standard Invitation-to-Ballot is expected to be

mailed this spring. Those interested in participating in this

IEEE-SA sponsor ballot are encouraged to sign-up for the balloting

pool at .

The IEEE 802.15 Working Group is part of the 802 Local and

Metropolitan Area Network Standards Committee of the IEEE Computer

Society. The IEEE-SA is an international membership organization

serving today's industries with a complete portfolio of standards

programs. The IEEE has more than 340,000 members in approximately

150 countries. Through its members, the IEEE is a leading authority

on areas ranging from aerospace, computers and telecommunications to

biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics.

For more information on 802.15 or to participate, contact Bob

Heile (+1 781 466 2057 voice), bheile@; or Ian Gifford (+1

978 442 4640 voice), gifford@; or visit

. For more information on the

Bluetooth Special Interest Group and their specifications, visit

.

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