IEEE P802.15.6/D04, Jun 2011
Part 15.6: Wireless Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)used in or around a body.
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P802.15.6/D04, Jun 2011 is an inactive draft standard for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) used in or around a body, defining wireless MAC and PHY requirements for closely coupled communication. It is relevant to computing, communications, and device engineering where short-range body-area links must support dependable data exchange. P802.15.6/D04, Jun 2011 helps frame technical expectations for interoperability, channel access, and physical-layer behavior in body-centric wireless systems.
P802.15.6/D04, Jun 2011 overview
This draft focuses on the MAC and PHY specifications for body-area WPAN operation, making it a technical reference for low-power wireless links intended to operate near, on, or around the human body. As a draft document, P802.15.6/D04, Jun 2011 is most useful for understanding the structure and direction of the standard at that revision stage. It supports engineering work that depends on defined radio behavior, access mechanisms, and implementation consistency across related devices.
Typical use cases
The standard is most closely associated with body-area communication systems, including wearable sensors, patient-monitoring equipment, and other compact wireless devices that exchange data over short distances. It may also apply to connected components used in personal health, motion tracking, or body-adjacent computing environments. Engineers and procurement teams may consult P802.15.6/D04, Jun 2011 when evaluating interface expectations for radios, transceivers, and related wireless modules designed for body-centric WPAN applications.
Why this standard matters
In practice, this draft matters because MAC and PHY definitions shape whether devices can communicate consistently, be tested against the same assumptions, and be integrated with lower risk. For teams working with body-area wireless links, P802.15.6/D04, Jun 2011 can help support design control, compliance review, and specification comparison during development or sourcing. Clear technical requirements also reduce ambiguity when assessing performance, interoperability, and implementation fit for specialized WPAN equipment.
- Body-area WPAN MAC and PHY focus
- Wireless operation near or on the body
- Draft revision: D04, Jun 2011
- Relevant to low-power connected devices
- Inactive standard record
- Publication Date: 2011
- Standard Status: Inactive
- Publisher: IEEE
- Subject: Computing and Processing; Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies; Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
- Official IEEE: Doi link
- New Version Available: P802.15.6 (2025)
- This Version: P802.15.6 (2011)
- Previous Version: P802.15.6 (2011)
- Previous Version: P802.15.6 (2011)
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