| Most everyone has heard about Bluetooth wireless | | | | technology. Bluetooth technology is designed for |
| networking. It is a popular technology that is found in | | | | three types of wireless defined communication |
| just about every corner of the globe and in | | | | ranges. |
| numerous types of electronic equipment. The | | | | Of these, the Class 2 wireless devices are the most |
| specifications for the powerful Bluetooth technology | | | | powerful, having a range of up to 300 feet. Effective |
| was invented during the 1990s and started to be | | | | ranges of 50-100 feet are provided by lesser |
| introduced into the marketplace near the end of the | | | | powered class 2 devices. Class 3 devices use less |
| century. | | | | power, and their range is more limited to only about |
| Ericsson (now Sony Ericsson) developed Bluetooth in | | | | 15 to 30 feet. |
| an attempt to standardize wireless technology | | | | Many people do not realize that Bluetooth technology |
| networking so that it would be cheaper and easier to | | | | was only designed for short-range connectivity and |
| integrate several devices. The ideal situation for the | | | | communications. When it was designed, the |
| consumer would be for electronic companies to | | | | short-range limitation was actually an intentional |
| produce a single, shared standard, allowing customers | | | | feature. |
| to collaborate their wireless devices regardless of | | | | This short-range design limits the possibility of |
| who made the products. | | | | interference from nearby electrical devices. This form |
| One of the factors that has helped Bluetooth | | | | of security prevents others from connecting with |
| become so popular, and the standard in short-range | | | | your devices, and protects the device along with |
| wireless communication, was the decision that | | | | your data. |
| Ericsson made to keep the Bluetooth specifications | | | | Using less power, a necessary requirement for short |
| royalty free. Companies interested in implementing | | | | distance transmission, is another benefit of limiting the |
| the technology were invited to join a consortium of | | | | range of networking devices. Less power required |
| developers and were then allowed to use the | | | | means an increased battery life, a key component |
| technology free-of-charge in any of their products. | | | | required by most users, as a good many of their |
| This standard makes technology extremely | | | | Bluetooth devices are powered by batteries. |
| affordable for manufacturers to continue creating | | | | There are a multitude of electronic devices that use |
| groundbreaking equipment that incorporates the | | | | Bluetooth wireless networking standards, such as: |
| desired technology. Because of this, these devices | | | | many wireless PDAs, wireless phones and wireless |
| have also become cheaper to the end user, and it | | | | headsets that work in conjunction with each other |
| has allowed Bluetooth networking to be the mobile | | | | and the Bluetooth wireless printer and wireless stereo |
| wireless technology standard. | | | | headset, just to mention a few. Bluetooth technology |
| These electronic gadgets and tools can seamlessly | | | | is increasingly in demand in a wider range of products |
| connect and communicate with each other, | | | | and manufacturers are working hard to satisfy this |
| transferring both voice and data simultaneously, | | | | demand with more compatible electronic devices. |
| thanks to the marvels of wireless networking | | | | |