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November 2005 doc. : IEEE 802. 15 -05/686 r 0 Project: IEEE P 802. 15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks Submission Title: [Channel model project plan] Date Submitted: [November 15, 2005] Source: [Abbie Mathew] Company [New. LANS, Inc. ] Address [238 Littleton Road, Westford, MA 01886 -3531, U. S. A. ] Voice: [(617) 283 -1363], E-Mail: [amathew@newlans. com] Re: [] Abstract: [Update of activities in the channel modeling sub-group and call for participation] Purpose: [Contribution to 802. 15 TG 3 c at November 2005 plenary in Vancouver] Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P 802. 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 P 802. 15. Submission Slide 1 Abbie Mathew, New. LANS

November 2005 doc. : IEEE 802. 15 -05/686 r 0 Status of Available Measured Data Source IBM Literature IMST TX Antenna RX Antenna Omni and directional Omni ~21 d. Bi NICTA Omni <4 o NICTJ ? ? Environment Status Category § Office § Library No Model in 1/2006 A § Office § Corridor § Home No Need volunteers A Library Yes Need volunteers B § Office § Corridor § Theater Yes § Data in 1/2006 § Model in 3/2006 B Home Yes § Data in 1/2006 § Need volunteers B Note § Tx and RX specifications are approximate values Submission AOA Slide 2 Tasks not requiring resources from 3 c

November 2005 doc. : IEEE 802. 15 -05/686 r 0 Advantages & Disadvantages General agreement that type of antenna will be application specific Category A Advantage Category B Model can be obtained from Model will more versatile and literature pertinent to 3 c work §Model will be antenna Disadvantage dependent §Need some resources §Available in ~ 3/2006 §Need resources References § 15 -05 -0661 -00 -003 c-limitations-channel-and-potential-problems-to-system-design § 15 -05 -0654 -00 -003 c-recommendations-3 c-channel-model-subgroup Submission Slide 3

November 2005 doc. : IEEE 802. 15 -05/686 r 0 Proposed Plan Priority Source Comments IMST Ali/Alex will review data and shortly make decision NICTJ Need resources 1 2 3 Submission § Sai Ho will summarize results Literature § Backup in case of delay - Su-Khiong will draft the channel model final report Slide 4

November 2005 doc. : IEEE 802. 15 -05/686 r 0 Projected Time Line Awaiting to hear from Ali/Alex Items 4 to 7 on critical path Submission Slide 5

November 2005 doc. : IEEE 802. 15 -05/686 r 0 Conclusion § In better shape than we started, although milestone susceptible to slippage § IBM and NCITA in good shape from resource allocation standpoint § Decision in 30 days on IMST measured data • Drop it if decision is negative and reallocate resources § Commitment to support NICTJ when data is made available in January 2006 Submission Slide 6