IEEE 802.15 WPAN Millimeter Wave Alternative PHY Task Group 3c (TG3c)

Latest News:

During the March 2008 meeting in Orlando, the latest draft baseline text (DF2) was reviewed and modified.  89 comments were received. TG3c expects to generate a letter ballot at the May meeting in Jacksonville. 

Overview:

The IEEE 802.15.3 Task Group 3c (TG3c) was formed in March 2005. TG3c is developing a millimeter-wave-based alternative physical layer (PHY) for the existing 802.15.3 Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) Standard 802.15.3-2003.

This mmWave WPAN will operate in the new and clear band including 57-64 GHz unlicensed band defined by FCC 47 CFR 15.255. The millimeter-wave WPAN will allow high coexistence (close physical spacing) with all other microwave systems in the 802.15 family of WPANs.

In addition, the millimeter-wave WPAN will support high data rate at least 1 Gbps applications such as high speed internet access, streaming content download (video on demand, home theater, etc.).  Very high data rates in excess of 2 Gbps in option will be provided for simultaneous time dependent applications such as real time multiple HDTV video stream and wireless data bus for cable replacement.     

The next TG3c meeting will be in May 11-16, 2008, Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville, FL, USA,

All documents that have been offered to this group are downloadable from this webpage, the latest revisions are given.

Current Status:

The Task Group had its 18th meeting in March 2008 at Caribe Royale Suites, Orlando Fl USA.  

Draft baseline text (DF2) (PHY and MAC) was reviewed and modified. 89 comments were received, and 71 comments (79%) were resolved.  Six weekly teleconference calls are scheduled to discuss resolution of the remaining items before the next meeting. The draft baseline text (DF3) will be prepared in the next meeting in Jacksonville.

• Draft baseline text (DF2) is available  to members only.
• Comments resolution status update - 08/020r11
• Project Timeline update - 08/076r1

Down-selections:

Contributions: All past documents are available here.

Tutorials:

Response to Call for Applications (CFA):

• Call for Applications (CFA) Jun 04  - 04/240r3
• Call for Papers (CFP), Sep 03 - 03/397r2

How to participate:

• Participate by attending our Meetings.
• TG3c conducts its discussions on the 802.15.3c TG Public Mailing List (stds-802-15-3c@ieee.org).  You can learn more about the 802.15 Mailing Lists to JOIN or LEAVE by pointing your browser here.
• TG3c Mailing List (stds-802-15-3c@ieee.org) is converted into a member-only HTML mail archive which can be sorted by subject & date.

Who to contact with questions:

Contact the following TG3c officers.

• Chairman: Reed Fisher
• Vice Chairman:  Abbie Mathew, Shu Kato
• Technical editor: James Gilb, 
• Sub editor: Arthur Astrin, Stan Skafidas, Ismail Lakkis, Chiu Ngo, Tuncer Baykas, Chin Sean Sum, Assaf Kasher, Brian Guffney
• Secretary: Hideto Ikeda, 
• Recoding Secretary:Tuncer Baykas, Chin Sean Sum,