IEEE 802.15.4 is a technical standard that defines the operation of a low-rate wireless personal area network (LR-WPAN). It specifies the physical layer and media access control for LR-WPANs, and is maintained by the IEEE 802.15 working group, which defined the standard in 2003. [1]

Jul 23, 2020 · 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.

Mar 23, 2017 · This amendment specifies modifications to the IEEE Std 802.15.4 medium access control (MAC) specification to specify mechanisms that address and improve user privacy. These mechanisms include randomized addresses, and exchanges that support session continuity. This amendment maintains backward compatibility with the base standard.

Feb 22, 2023 · IEEE 802.15.4 is a low-cost, low-data-rate wireless access technology for devices that are operated or work on batteries. This describes how low-rate wireless personal area networks (LR-WPANs) function.

May 25, 2025 · The IEEE 802.15 TG4 was chartered to investigate a low data rate solution with multi-month to multi-year battery life and very low complexity. It is operating in an unlicensed, international frequency band.

IEEE 802.15.4 specifies the MAC and PHY Layers for Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (LR-WPAN). IEEE 802.15.4 is currently used as a medium for a wide variety of network protocols, including ZigBee, 6lowPAN and TinyOS.

Coexistence analysis of IEEE Std 802.15.4 with other IEEE standards and proposed standards, 15-10-0808-00-0000. Examples of IEEE Std 802.15.4 PHY encodings, 15-14-0225-00-0000.

Apr 14, 2023 · IEEE 802.15.4 is a wireless networking standard developed for low-power, low-data-rate applications in Personal Area Networks (PANs) for IoT, embedded systems, and …

Jul 28, 2021 · The IEEE 802.15.4 standard defines the physical layer (PHY) and medium access control (MAC) sublayer for HRP UWB. It is quickly gaining market adoption by enabling new applications such as real-time spatial context to mobile devices, advanced ranging, and location-based services as well as seamless and secure point-to-point (peer-to-peer) services.

To achieve that goal, this paper provides a clear overview of the IEEE 802.15.4 standard in the context of industrial applications by providing a review of the standard’s evolution over time to meet different applications (including industrial ones) requirements.