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What is Bluetooth.
How Bluetooth Technology Works
Frequency Band
What are the Applications?
The Current State of the Technology
Competitive Technology Alternatives
Whats the future outlook for Bluetooth
Software Development Tools
Bluetooth versus Wireless LAN
Conclusion

What is Bluetooth
It is a cable replacement technology.
Wireless communication between
various devices within a small area.
Used to swap data and synchronize
between various devices.

How it works
Bluetooth is based on low cost, short-ranged radio
link, operates in Radio band of 2.4GHz , and
provides a range of 10 meters.
Connections can be point-to-point or multipoint.
Devices connected to each other, they form a
personal area network (PAN) called the Pico net.

Each Pico net can have a master, and up to

7 active and 255 parked slaves.
Different Pico nets are connected using a
common device and such networks are
called scatter net

Frequency Band
Diff Frequency ranges for diff
countries.
Europe & USA-2400-2483.5 MHz.
Japan-2471-2497 MHz.
Spain-2445-2475 MHz.
France-2445-2483.5 MHz.
SIG Working towards harmonization
of frequency.

Applications of Bluetooth
tremendous potential in moving and
synchronizing information in a localized setting.
The Bluetooth technology connects all your office
peripherals wirelessly.
Bluetooth allows us to have THREE way phones
Automatic Message Delivery.
Have automatic synchronization of your desktop,
mobile computer, notebook and mobile phone.
Upon arriving at your home, the door
automatically unlocks for you, the entry way
lights come on, and the heat is adjusted to your
pre-set preferences

Current state of technology

Technology has moved fast in terms of standard
adoptions with release of chipsets and demo
products.
Like Ericssons Bluetooth headset with 20gms of
weight can be used with Ericsson T28, T28
WORLD and R320 cellular phones.
Nokia Bluetooth headset with 10 Meters range.
Nokia and Fuji film had developed a prototype
Mobile Imaging technology.
AutoPC is a Windows CE based device that
combines a computer with a car radio.
Xircoms Flash product can transfer voice data
files at 721 kb/seconds.

Competitive Technology Alternatives

BLUETOOTH
Omni-directional
Ranges from 10100 mts
Extended range100 mts
Can penetrate
solids

IrDA
Bi-directional
Ranges from 20-30
cms
Extended range-2
mts
Cant penetrate

Future Outlook
Meets basic connectivity in close
proximity
More than 1800 manufacturers have
joined.
More than 670 million Bluetooth device.
Use of WAP,Smart phones & handheld
devices.
Replacing multiple communication
ports with single Bluetooth module.

Software Development Tools

XTNDAccess Bluetooth SDK
Impronto Simulator from Rococo
Software
Cambridge Silicon Radio's
Development kit
RAPPORE Technology's SDK

Bluetooth versus Wireless LAN

BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth ranges
up to 30 feet
Speed 1-2 MBPS
Less expensive
Started in 2002

WIRELESS LAN
802.11 ranges Up
to 200 feet
11-54 MBPS
Very expensive
Widespread market

Conclusion
Though Bluetooth is one of the
greatest success in the wireless
communication world, still it has not
been able to finalize the problem
completely.
For more information you can check
the following sites.
www.bluetooth.com
www.xircom.com
www.ericsson.com/bluetooth