Definition of Bluetooth

1. Definition of Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short range (10-100 m) and
low-cost wireless
network system to replace cables and give
RF connection
between consumer devices.

2. What Is Bluetooth?
• Bluetooth is a short range wireless communications
technology.
• Short range wireless radio technology
- operate range of 10 meters
• Simplifying communications
between:
- devices and the internet
- data synchronization
• “USB without wires”

3.  The technology was born in 1994.
 First version 1.0 came in July 1999.
 presently used version 3.0
Bluetooth History

4. What’s With the Name?
• King Harald Blatand (A.D. 940 to 985)
• The technology got its unusual name in
honour of Harald Blatand, king of
Denmark in the mid-tenth century.

5. Who Started Bluetooth?
• Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG)
-5 founding members (1998)
-Ericsson, Nokia, IBM, Intel & Toshiba
• Promoter’s Group
- 3COM, Lucent, Microsoft, Motorola
• Now over 1900 members
Ericsson Mobile Communication

6. Ultimate Headset