Standards Focus - June 2009


	June 2009

Four New Corporate Standards Approved:

Several new entity standards have made their way through the IEEE-SA standards development process since our last newsletter. They include:

IEEE 1625-2008™, "IEEE Standard for Rechargeable Batteries for Mobile Computers"
IEEE 1801-2009™, "IEEE Standard for Design and Verification of Low Power Integrated Circuits"
IEEE 1900.4-2009™, "IEEE Standard for Architectural Building Blocks Enabling Network-Device Distributed Decision Making for Optimized Radio Resource Usage in Heterogeneous Wireless Access Networks"
IEEE 1902.1-2009™, "IEEE Standard for Long Wavelength Wireless Network Protocol"

Purchase these standards through the IEEE shop.

New Corporate Standards Projects Launched:

Three new standards development projects have begun under the IEEE-SA Corporate Program:

IEEE P1888™, "Draft Standard for Ubiquitous Green Community Control Network Protocol" (for more on P1888, see elsewhere in this issue)
IEEE P1900.4a™, "Draft Standard for Architectural Building Blocks Enabling Network-Device Distributed Decision Making for Optimized Radio Resource Usage in Heterogeneous Wireless Access Networks - Amendment: Architecture and Interfaces for Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks in White Space Frequency Bands"
IEEE P1900.4.1™, "Draft Standard for Interfaces and Protocols Enabling Distributed Decision Making for Optimized Radio Resource Usage in Heterogeneous Wireless"

A complete list of active CAG projects is available.

If you are interested in participating in any of these projects, please contact Christy Bahn.

Upcoming CAG Meetings:

The Corporate Advisory Group has two more meetings scheduled for 2009:

11-12 August 2009 -- Piscataway, NJ, USA
1-2 December 2009 -- Piscataway, NJ, USA

Please email for information on meeting agendas or attending these meetings.

IEEE-SA and Corporate Program Go Green with P1888 & Other Projects

IEEE is looking toward a "greener" and more environmentally friendly future with several new standards projects. One of these projects aims to reduce the energy consumption of buildings through the use of "Green IT."

IEEE P1888™, "Draft Standard for Ubiquitous Green Community Control Network Protocol," will help large commercial buildings to use less energy and have a smaller environmental footprint through remote surveillance, operation, management and maintenance, all of which will provide a secure, comfortable and convenient environment for building residents.

P1888 got its start in China, and nine Chinese companies, universities, and other organizations are members of the working group, which is being developed as an entity standard.

Why the need for the standard? "At present, there are 42 billion square meters of floor space in China, and we are adding 2 billion square meters annually," says Mr. Liu Dong, Chair of the P1888 Working Group. "Most of them are high energy consumption buildings, occupying 46.7% of total energy consumption in the society."

The standard fits into a long-term strategy in China to reduce the country's energy use. The first stage, running through 2010, aims to reduce the energy demands from urban buildings by 50 percent, and metropolitan buildings by 65 percent.

"The application fields of UGCCNet include digital eco-city, intelligent buildings, transportation systems, digital home, automatic office, etc.," says Liu Dong. "Combining IT with environmental protection and energy saving is not an extra cost, it is a good opportunity for many companies, which will bring a high return on investment."

Already underway, the P1888 project continues to bring in additional interested parties. "We are attracting more and more entities to participate in the Green IT project worldwide through the platform of IEEE-SA, and to contribute to the construction of a green and harmonious living environment for human beings," says Liu Dong.

Other clean technology projects in development in the IEEE-SA include:

A revision to IEEE P1680™, "Draft Standard for Environmental Assessment of Electronic Products" (EPEAT)
Four projects under the IEEE P1547™ family of standards, which will work to connect distributed resources such as wind and solar power to the electrical grid
IEEE P3005.7™, "Draft Standard for Metering and Energy Management in Industrial and Commercial Power Systems"
IEEE P802.15.4g™, "Draft PHY Specifications for Low Data Rate Wireless Smart Metering Utility Networks"
IEEE P2030™, "Draft Guide for Smart Grid Interoperability of Energy Technology and Information Technology Operation with the Electric Power System (EPS)"

In addition, a project for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) is expected to be launched soon.

New MOUs Extend International Reach of IEEE Standards

This March, the IEEE Standards Association and the China Electronics Standardization Institute (CESI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see the two groups sharing knowledge of each group's standards development activities and working to avoid technical duplication.

A similar event followed in May, when IEEE-SA signed a Technical Co-operation Agreement with the NATO Standardisation Agency (NSA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. Under the agreement, the NSA's responsibility for the transfer, conversion, and maintenance of its STANAG 2345 standard, "Evaluation and Control of Personnel Exposure to Radio Frequency Fields - 3kHz to 300 GHz," will be assigned to the IEEE International Committee on Electromagnetic Safety (ICES), as part of a long-term strategy to transfer some of the NSA's standards to civil agencies.

"These new agreements help to expand both the use of and the understanding of IEEE standards around the world," said Terry deCourcelle, Director, SA Governance & International Standards Programs. "They also enable more experts to join our standards development working groups, and in the long run enhance the interoperability of devices that are made using IEEE standards."

The agreements help IEEE-SA protect its intellectual property rights. "With these agreements, we're making people aware that IEEE is the developer of the intellectual property in these standards, which helps to enhance the worldwide perception of the IEEE as a source of technical expertise," deCourcelle said.

IEEE-SA has MOUs in place with several other international organizations, including the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), Standards Institution of Israel (SII), and Korean Electric Association (KEA).

For further information on these MOUs, contact Terry deCourcelle.

CAG Completes Successful Outreaches in China

The IEEE-SA Corporate Advisory Group (CAG) traveled to China during the first week of March to meet with representatives of two entity working groups, the China Electronics Standards Institute (CESI), Lenovo, and other organizations. The outreach visit aimed to increase the awareness of IEEE standards within China and to continue to build relationships between IEEE and Chinese standards development operations.

Two IEEE entity working groups were meeting in Beijing during this time period: IEEE P1888™, "Draft Standard for Ubiquitous Green Community Control Network Protocol," and IEEE P1903™, "Draft Standard for a Next Generation Service Overlay Network." Members of the CAG met with each group to introduce themselves and answer any questions about the IEEE standards process and the corporate program.

The CAG and CESI met several times during the week, with the highlight being the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the IEEE Standards Association and CESI. "In addition to the MOU signing, we scheduled discussions to address several work items such as copyright, joint standards development, education and compliance," said Mary Lynne Nielsen, IEEE-SA Director of Corporate Programs. IEEE and CESI also held a standardization workshop featuring several keynote speeches from members of each organization.

Next, CAG members paid a visit to the China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS), which maintains the library of standards for China. The meeting resulted in agreement to hold further discussions on the potential for CNIS to distribute IEEE standards and to discuss future educational opportunities.

During this week, the CAG also met with Lenovo and with representatives of the China Communications Standards Association (CCSA). IEEE IPR policies and how they differ from those of other international standards developers was discussed with CCSA, and future meetings with this organization are planned. The quarterly IEEE-SA CAG meeting was also held as part of this outreach week.

Call for Candidates - IEEE-SA Corporate Advisory Group

Are you interested in serving on the IEEE-SA Corporate Advisory Group? Candidates are needed for the 2010-2011 year.

Facilitating industry feedback on present and proposed methods and tools provided for development of standards and related products
Representing corporate member insight and guidance on needs, interest, vision, products, and services provided to the IEEE-SA
Providing sponsorship and sponsorship liaison for corporate projects
Helping to establish a "corporate standards developing environment"
Driving the initiation of entity standards projects and the entity balloting process
Promoting corporate representation and membership
Promoting a critical mass in key technology sectors

Candidates must be interested in managing the development of industry standards and must hold strategic positions at corporations that are corporate members of the IEEE-SA.

Rules for CAG membership

Attendance is expected at all meetings (four in-person meetings in 2010, plus teleconferences).
This is a non-funded position. Members are expected to fund their own travel.
Members must have an email address, web access, and a laptop computer to bring to the meeting. IEEE-SA meetings use wireless technology.

The proposed time commitment is four meetings in 2010. The March location has been determined. There is also the possibility of teleconferences to be held as needed.

8-12 March - India
18-19 May – Piscataway, NJ, USA
17-18 August – Piscataway, NJ, USA
30 November - 1 December – with IEEE-SA governance meeting series

The deadline for candidate submissions is 30 June 2009. If you would like to be considered for the 2010-2011 IEEE-SA Corporate Advisory Group, please forward a brief, one-page bio, a photo, and contact information to Rona Gertz.

You can find more information on the CAG here.

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