| In the last few years, there has been much being | | | | interactivity between such an array of different |
| mentioned and overheard about a wireless | | | | types of devices was not feasible, at least not on a |
| networking solution known as Bluetooth technology. | | | | level that could be widely used, before the Bluetooth |
| And, even though it seems to have become a pretty | | | | wireless protocol was introduced. |
| common term, many people are still in the dark about | | | | In just a few years, it know-how has gained global |
| what Bluetooth mobile wireless technology is and | | | | acceptance to such a degree that any of its enabled |
| what it does. | | | | device, operating virtually anywhere in the world, is |
| It is a wireless technology networking communication | | | | able to communicate with another Bluetooth device |
| method for short ranges. In the last few years it has | | | | within the correct proximity. All its enabled electronics |
| been used to replace many different cables that | | | | connect and communicate wirelessly via short-range |
| connect either portable electronic devices, such as | | | | networks which are called piconets. |
| cell phones, or fixed electronics, such as desktop | | | | Each device in a piconet that is operating with this |
| computers, to other devices. Many people are | | | | latest technology specifications, can simultaneously |
| grateful to be freed from the tangle of wires that | | | | connect and share data with up to seven other |
| previously were needed for their electronic gadgets | | | | devices within an individual piconet. Each Bluetooth |
| to communicate with each other. | | | | wireless device can also be connected to multiple |
| Three of the greatest benefits of Bluetooth | | | | piconets at the same times. Because piconets are |
| technology enabled devices are: low power usage, | | | | dynamic and are established automatically as its |
| robustness and low cost. A Bluetooth mobile wireless | | | | enabled devices move into and out of the proximity |
| technology system will be made up of an RF | | | | boundaries, this is a very flexible and powerful |
| receiver, a base-band and a protocol stack. This | | | | feature of the Bluetooth system. |
| simple setup provides the communication connection | | | | One of the greatest strengths of the Bluetooth |
| of different enabled devices and the exchange of | | | | knowledge, is that such an enabled device is capable |
| various classes of data among such devices. | | | | of handling both voice and data transmissions at the |
| The RF (Radio Frequency) is a physical layer that | | | | same time without interfering with either |
| operates on the ISM band, which is unlicensed, at | | | | communication. This feature means that users can |
| 2.4GHz. There is also a frequency hop transceiver | | | | enjoy a variety of convenient solutions concurrently |
| that is employed which helps to limit both | | | | such as: using a hands-free headset for voice calls; |
| interference and fade. | | | | sending documents to a printer or fax; synchronizing |
| Unlike most of the other wireless standards today, | | | | a laptop or PDA; and using various mobile phone |
| the Bluetooth mobile wireless technology allows | | | | applications. |
| product developers both a link layer and an | | | | In addition to being able to get away from a myriad |
| application layer, each with sets of definitions. This | | | | of wires to tangle you up, Bluetooth technology has |
| enables support for both voice and data applications. | | | | also been designed to be surprisingly easy to setup |
| It is the set of specifications that is unique to it, that | | | | and implement. Virtually all Bluetooth wireless devices |
| allows for a definition of uniform structures. This in | | | | connect with each other automatically and when it's |
| turn is what makes it possible for such a wide range | | | | time to share data, that is also a very |
| of wireless devices to connect with each other and | | | | straightforward task. |
| to share data and communicate. This level of | | | | |