IEEE 802.15.3-2016
Media Networks
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802.15.3-2016 is a standards document for Media Networks, addressing communication and networking requirements associated with computing, processing, and broadcast-related technologies. It provides a defined technical reference for systems that need structured media transfer and interoperable behavior across connected devices. For engineers, buyers, and compliance teams, 802.15.3-2016 helps clarify expected performance boundaries and supports more consistent product evaluation in media-focused network designs.
802.15.3-2016 overview
This standard sits within the broader technical area of communication, networking and broadcast technologies, with relevance to components, circuits, devices, and systems used in media networking. As a media network specification, 802.15.3-2016 is typically used to guide implementation choices, interface expectations, and conformance checks for connected equipment. It is especially useful where reliable handling of media traffic and coordinated device behavior are important to system design and verification.
Typical use cases
802.15.3-2016 is commonly relevant to media-centric wireless or connected systems, including device-to-device links, embedded networking modules, and equipment that must move audio, video, or related data with predictable behavior. It may be used during product development, integration testing, or procurement of networked components for consumer electronics, professional media systems, or specialized processing hardware. The standard can also support documentation review when comparing implementation requirements across devices.
Why this standard matters
Using 802.15.3-2016 helps organizations work from a known technical baseline when designing or assessing media network equipment. That can reduce ambiguity in specification review, improve consistency in testing, and support more reliable procurement decisions. For inactive standards, it is still valuable as a reference point for legacy systems, maintenance activities, and compatibility checks where established behavior needs to be preserved. It also helps limit risk when comparing products or validating interface expectations.
- Media network technical reference
- Communication and device behavior context
- Design and testing baseline
- Legacy compatibility support
- Publication Date: 2016
- Standard Status: Inactive
- Publisher: IEEE
- Subject: Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies; Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems; Computing and Processing
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- New Version Available: 802.15.3 (2024)
- Previous Version: 802.15.3 (2018)
- Previous Version: 802.15.3 (2017)
- Previous Version: 802.15.3 (2017)
- This Version: 802.15.3 (2016)
- Previous Version: 802.15.3 (2009)
- Previous Version: 802.15.3 (2006)
- Previous Version: 802.15.3 (2003)
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