Title: IEEE 2857-2021 – IEEE Standard for Wireless Smart Utility Network Field Area Network (FAN)

Scope: This document describes a complete communications specification, encompassing layers 1 to 4 of the Open Systems Integration (OSI) network model, for a secure, wireless mesh communications network, using open standards communications and cybersecurity standards from standards organizations including Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The specification describes the functionality of the physical (PHY layer), medium access control (MAC layer), the network layer, transport layer and security parameters including certificate format for a highly scaleable and secure wireless mesh network for critical infrastructure ipv6 wireless communications networks.

The full PAR is available here.

Status

This standard was published 25 June 2021. It can be purchased here.

Please direct any questions to:

• Gary Stuebing: IEEE Std 2857 Chair
• Phil Beecher: IEEE Std 2857 Technical Editor
• Soo Kim: IEEE Staff.