IEEE 802.11 | IEEE 802.15 | IEEE 802.16 | IEEE P1451.5 | IEEE 802.20
802.11™
Working Group for Wireless Local Area Networks
The IEEE 802.11 specifications are wireless standards that
specify an "over-the-air" interface between a wireless
client and a base station or access point, as well as among
wireless clients. The 802.11 standards can be compared to the
IEEE 802.3™ standard for Ethernet for wired LANs. The IEEE
802.11 specifications address both the Physical (PHY) and Media
Access Control (MAC) layers and are tailored to resolve compatibility
issues between manufacturers of Wireless LAN equipment.
For more information, visit the IEEE 802.11 Working Group
website
or contact the Working Group Chair, Stuart
J. Kerry.
802.15™ Working Group for Wireless
Personal Area Networks
The IEEE 802.15 Working Group provides, in the IEEE 802 family,
standards for low-complexity and low-power consumption wireless
connectivity.
In March 1998, the Wireless Personal Area Network™ (WPAN™) study group was formed. In May 1998, the Bluetooth
Special Interest Group (SIG), Inc. was formed, and in May 1999 the IEEE WPAN
Study Group became IEEE 802.15, the WPAN Working Group. In July
1999, Bluetooth™ released the
Bluetooth Specification v1.0a.
Today, there are currently several IEEE 802.15 standards projects
in development and/or approved:
IEEE
Std 802.15.1™-2002 - 1Mb/s WPAN/Bluetooth v1.x derivative
work
802.15.2™-
Recommended Practice for Coexistence in Unlicensed Bands
802.15.3™
- 20+ Mb/s High Rate WPAN for Multimedia and Digital Imaging
802.15.3a™
- 110+ Mb/s Higher Rate Alternative PHY for 802.15.3
802.15.4™
- 200 kb/s max for interactive toys, sensor and automation needs
802.15.4a™ - WPAN Low Rate Alternative PHY
802.15.4b™ - Enhancements and clarifications to the IEEE 802.15.4-2003 standard
The 802.15.1 standards work is a cooperative effort with
the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
This cooperative effort resulted from a convergence of IEEE
standards development activities underway coupled with the formation
of the Bluetooth SIG in 1998.
For more information, visit the IEEE 802.15 Working Group
website or contact
the Working Group Chair, Bob
Heile.
802.16™ Working Group for Broadband
Wireless Access Standards
IEEE 802.16 specifications support the development of fixed
broadband wireless access systems to enable rapid worldwide
deployment of innovative, cost-effective and interoperable multi-vendor
broadband wireless access products.
For more information, visit the IEEE 802.16 Working Group
website or contact
the Working Group Chair, Roger
Marks.
P1451.5™
Working Group for Wireless Sensor Standards
Many companies are developing various wireless communication
interfaces and protocols for sensors. An openly defined wireless
transducer communication standard, that can accommodate various
existing wireless technologies, will reduce risk for users,
transducer manufacturers, and system integrators. It will enhance
the acceptance of the wireless technology for transducers connectivity.
The standard will define Transducer Electronic Data Sheets (TEDS) based on
the IEEE 1451™ concept, and protocols to access TEDS and
transducer data. It will adopt necessary wireless interfaces
and protocols to facilitate the use of technically differentiated,
existing wireless technology solutions. It will not specify
transducer design, signal conditioning, wireless system physical
design or use, or use of TEDS.
For more information, visit the IEEE P1451.5 Working Group
website or contact the Working
Group Chair, Steven Chen.
802.20™
Working Group for Mobile Broadband Wireless Access (MBWA)
IEEE 802.20 will develop the specification for an efficient packet based air interface that is optimized for the transport of IP based services. It will enable worldwide deployment of affordable, ubiquitous, always-on and interoperable multi-vendor mobile broadband wireless access networks that meet the needs of business and residential end user markets.
For more information, visit the IEEE 802.20 Working Group
website or contact the Working
Group Chair, Arnie Greenspan.
