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

1. Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [IEEE 802.15.4p Rail Communications and Control Task Group Closing Session] Date Submitted: [17 July 2013] Source: [Jon Adams] Company [Lilee Systems Ltd.] Address [2905 Stender Way, Suite 78, Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA] Voice:[+1 480.628.6686], FAX: [Add FAX number], E-Mail:[jonadams@ieee.org] Re: [If this is a proposed revision, cite the original document.] [If this is a response to a Call for Contributions, cite the name and date of the Call for Contributions to which this document responds, as well as the relevant item number in the Call for Contributions.] [Note: Contributions that are not responsive to this section of the template, and contributions which do not address the topic under which they are submitted, may be refused or consigned to the “General Contributions” area.] Abstract: [] Purpose: [] 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. Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

2. 15.4p Rail Communications and ControlClosing Session Jon Adams Lilee Systems Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

3. 15.4p Session Objectives • Review letter ballot results • Organize sponsor ballot pool • Prepare for sponsor ballot Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

4. 90+ Participants from 70+ Entities • CalAmp • Rail Safety Consulting • Institute for Infocomm Research • National Taiwan University • Qualcomm • Freescale • Kyocera • Interdigital • Tensorcom • Inside Secure • Analog Devices • Vanderbilt University • CSX • National Technical Systems • Parsons Brinckerhoff • Stantec • Bombardier Transportation • Rohde and Schwarz • Korea Railroad Research Institute • Lilee Systems • Parsons • The Boeing Company • Vinnotech • Yokogawa • Sony • Herzog • TI • GuardRFID • Inha University • OneAccess Networks • Meiji University • AIRINC • Siemens • US DOT • Sunrise Micro • US DOT FTA • Samsung Information Systems America • The Ohio State University • Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute • US DOT Volpe • Safetran (Invensys Rail) • Union Pacific RR • LG Electronics • Notor Research • Semtech • Orthotron • Noblis • Tohoku University REIC • Beijing Univ of Posts and Telecommunications • NXP • Verizon • Authentec • Sensus • TU Braunschweig • Via Technologies • Halcrow • US DOT FRA • Philips • Astrin Radio • China Academy of Telecomm Research • Gannett Fleming • GE • APTA • Semaphore Group • Anritsu • Oki • Commsource • American University of Beirut Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

5. 15.4p PAR • This amendment specifies a PHYsical layer (PHY) for IEEE 802.15.4, and any Medium Access Control (MAC) changes needed to support this PHY • For use in equipment intended to address industry needs and to meet United States (US) Positive Train Control regulatory requirements and similar regulatory requirements in other parts of the world • Operation in licensed or license-free radio bands • Operation up to 6 GHz • Depending on frequency band and operating rules, TX output power >>+30dBm • Meets performance requirements at speeds up to 600 km/h • Range up to 70 km • Allows operation in contiguous or non-contiguous channel bandwidths as narrow as 5 kHz • supports data rates up to 1 Mbps with flexible and robust quality of service • Provides modulation methods and spectral characteristics consistent with local regulatory requirements • Accommodates rapidly changing network membership. Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

6. Motion • TG4p requests the 802.15 WG to request approval from the 802 Executive Committee to submit D2P802-15-4p_Draft_Standard.pdf to Sponsor Ballot • Moved: S Jillings (Semtech) • Seconded: D Eggert (Atmel) • Yes/No/Abstain: unanimous Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

7. 802.15.4p Approval to Start Sponsor Ballot Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

8. 802.15.4p Letter Ballot History • Initial Letter Ballot (LB89) closed 5 May 2013 • Vote Results (pool of 125 voters) • 96 Responses (76.8%) • 89 Yes, 1 no (98.9% approval ratio) • 6 Abstain (6.3%) • Ballot passes • 75 comments from 10 commenters • 37 Must Be Satisfied (37 accepted) • All were addressed • 38 other, 33 accepted, 5 rejected, 0 out of scope • Comment Resolution Spreadsheet: • https://mentor.ieee.org/802.15/dcn/13/15-13-0283-07-004p-letter-ballot-consolidated-comments.xls (Tab “LB #89 Comments”) Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

9. 802.15.4p Letter Ballot History • Recirc-1 (LB92) closed 30 June 2013 • Cumulative vote results (pool of 126 voters) • 99 Responses (78.6% response ratio) • 93 Yes, 0 no (100% approval ratio) (the single “no” voter changed his vote after recirc closed) • 6 Abstain (6.1% abstain ratio) • Ballot passes • 81 comments from 2 commenters • 0 “must be satisfied”; 81 minor comments from technical editor deferred to sponsor ballot • Comment Resolution Spreadsheet: • https://mentor.ieee.org/802.15/dcn/13/15-13-0283-07-004p-letter-ballot-consolidated-comments.xls (Tab “LB #92 Comments”) Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

10. 802.15.4p Letter Ballot History • Ballot To Date: • There were no new comments supporting “no” votes and no new “no” voters • The 1 “no” voter did not vote on the latest recirc (i.e. recirc 1) but indicated in writing on 16 July that he would now change his vote to YES • No changes will be made to the draft at this point – what was recirc’ed will go to sponsor ballot Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

11. 15.4p Review by Editorial Coordination Staff • d2P802-15-4p_Draft_Standard sent to Editorial Coordination Staff for MEC review on 15 Jul 13 • MEC Review complete on 17 Jul 13 • Response from Michelle Turner: “This draft meets all editorial requirements.” Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

12. Motion • Move that the 802.15 WG request that the EC submit D2P802-15-4p_draft _standard.pdf to Sponsor Ballot • Moved: B Rolfe (Blind Creek) • Seconded: A Astrin (Astrin Radio) • Yes/No/Abstain: 54/0/0 Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

13. Motion • IEEE 802.15 requests unconditional approval from the EC to submit D2P802-15-4p_draft _standard.pdf to Sponsor Ballot • Moved: • Seconded: • Yes/No/Abstain: FORMAT OF MOTION TO BE MADE BY 802.15 WG CHAIR ON FRIDAY TO EC Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)

14. Motion • IEEE 802.15.4p requests approval from IEEE 802.15 WG to establish BRC for Sponsor Ballot. • Members to be Ben Rolfe (Blind Creek), Monique Brown (MB Brown), Jon Adams (Lilee Systems), Dietmar Eggert (Atmel), Meng-Doong Chang (Lilee Systems) • Moved: R Alfvin • Seconded: S Jillings • Yes/No/Abstain: unanimous consent Jon Adams (Lilee Systems)