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IEEE Standard for
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)
Sponsor
LAN/MAN Standards Committee
of the
IEEE Computer Society
Approved 7 June2006
IEEE-SA Standards Board
Abstract: IEEE Std 802.15.4-2003 defined the protocol and compatible interconnection for data
communication devices using low-data-rate, low-power, and low-complexity short-range radio
frequency (RF) transmissions in a wireless personal area network (WPAN). This revision extends
the market applicability of IEEE Std 802.15.4, removes ambiguities in the standard,and makes
improvements revealed by implementations of IEEE Std 802.15.4-2003.
Keywords: ad hoc network, low data rate, low power, LR-WPAN, mobility, PAN, personal area
network, radio frequency, RF, short range, wireless, wireless personal area network, WPAN
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