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Bluetooth Beginner
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What is Bluetooth?
Wireless communications
Bluetooth is a new technology that eliminates
the need for cables between electronic devices:
PCs, mobile phones, headsets, handheld
computers, printers, local area networks, etc.
The technology is based on short-range radio
transmission on a globally available frequency.
Bluetooth provides fast, reliable, and secure
wireless communications.
A little history
Originally invented in Scandinavia, the
Bluetooth technology was named after the
Danish Viking king Harold Bluetooth. However,
when the technology was launched in 1998, it
was very much an international initiative. A
handful of leading companies within the
computer and telecommunications industry
formed the Bluetooth Special Interest Group
(SIG). The goal was for devices from different
manufacturers to be able to communicate with
each other. Today, more than 1,500 companies
have joined the SIG as adopters of the
Bluetooth technology. This magnitude of
industry involvement should ensure that
Bluetooth becomes a widely adopted
technology.