ISO/IEC/IEEE 8802-15-4:2024
(Main)Information technology — Telecommunications and information exchange between systems — Local and metropolitan area networks — Specific requirements — Part 15-4: Wireless medium access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) specifications for low-rate wireless personal area networks (WPANs)
Information technology — Telecommunications and information exchange between systems — Local and metropolitan area networks — Specific requirements — Part 15-4: Wireless medium access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) specifications for low-rate wireless personal area networks (WPANs)
ISO/IEC/IEEE 8802-15-4:2018 defines the physical layer (PHY) and medium access control (MAC) sublayer specifications for low-data-rate wireless connectivity with fixed, portable, and moving devices with no battery or very limited battery consumption requirements. In addition, the standard provides modes that allow for precision ranging. PHYs are defined for devices operating various license-free bands in a variety of geographic regions.
Technologies de l'information — Télécommunications et échange d'information entre systèmes — Réseaux locaux et métropolitains — Exigences spécifiques — Partie 15-4: Spécifications du contrôle d'accès du milieu sans fil (MAC) et de la couche physique (PHY) pour les réseaux personnels sans fil de faible débit (WPAN)
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information exchange between
systems — Local and metropolitan
area networks — Specific
requirements —
Part 15-4:
Wireless medium access control
(MAC) and physical layer (PHY)
specifications for low-rate wireless
personal area networks (WPANs)
Technologies de l'information — Télécommunications et échange
d'information entre systèmes — Réseaux locaux et métropolitains
— Exigences spécifiques —
Partie 15-4: Spécifications du contrôle d'accès du milieu sans fil
(MAC) et de la couche physique (PHY) pour les réseaux personnels
sans fil de faible débit (WPAN)
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IEEE Std 802.15.4™-2020
(Revision of IEEE Std 802.15.4-2015)
IEEE Standard for Low-Rate
Wireless Networks
Developed by the
LAN/MAN Standards Committee
of the
IEEE Computer Society
Approved on 6 May 2020
IEEE SA Standards Board
Abstract: The physical layer (PHY) and medium access control (MAC) sublayer specifications for
low-data-rate wireless connectivity with fixed, portable, and moving devices with no battery or very
limited battery consumption requirements are defined in this standard. In addition, the standard
provides modes that allow for precision ranging. PHYs are defined for devices operating in a variety
of geographic regions.
Keywords: ad hoc network, IEEE 802.15.4™, low data rate, low power, LR-WPAN, mobility, PAN,
personal area network, radio frequency, RF, short range, wireless, wireless network, wireless
personal area network, WPAN
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At the time this standard was sent to ballot, the IEEE P802.15 Working Group had the following voting
members:
Robert F. Heile, Chair
Rick Alfvin, Co-Vice Chair
Patrick W. Kinney, Co-Vice Chair
James P. K. Gilb, Worki
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