| Bluetooth technology is a type of the wireless | | | | speed up to 721 Kbps and 3 voice channels. The |
| technology that eliminates the need for the | | | | Bluetooth chip can either be built into the devices |
| number of inconvenient cables and devices that | | | | or it can be uses as an adapter. In computer it |
| are used to connect the computers, mobile | | | | can be used with the USB port. Each Bluetooth |
| phones, digital cameras, handheld devices and new | | | | device has a 48 bit address from the IEEE 802 |
| digital appliances. Bluetooth enables the users to | | | | standards and the Bluetooth connections can be |
| connect to a wide variety of telecommunication | | | | either point to point or multi point. Bluetooth range |
| and computing devices easily, without cables. | | | | is 10 meter but it can be extended up to 100 |
| It makes rapid ad hoc connections, automatic | | | | meters by increasing the power. |
| unconscious connections between two or more | | | | Bluetooth devices are protected from the |
| digital devices. Bluetooth provides the opportunity | | | | external interference because they change their |
| of using the mobile data in different applications. | | | | frequency up to 1600 times in a second. Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth makes wireless communication between | | | | radio technology provides the bridge between the |
| the two devices in a localized area of a room of | | | | existing data network. Bluetooth guarantees |
| office or home very easily. Bluetooth technology | | | | security at the bit level and the authentication is |
| uses radio-based links and all the connections | | | | controlled by the end user by using 128 bit key. |
| between the devices and invisible and | | | | An important face of the Bluetooth technology is |
| instantaneous. | | | | that it instantly forms a network when two or |
| By Bluetooth technology your laptop can send | | | | more devices come closer in the range of each |
| print request to a printer in your next room. | | | | other. |
| Bluetooth is actually a standard for wireless | | | | Bluetooth technology benefits |
| communication between the devices in a relatively | | | | Bluetooth technology is a convenient choice of |
| small area and it is therefore works fine in the | | | | communication in a wire free, short range |
| personal area network (pan) using radio | | | | environment. Bluetooth is a globally available |
| frequency. | | | | standard for connecting the devices like mobile |
| Any two devices that follow the Bluetooth | | | | phones, digital cameras, laptops, mp3 players, |
| standard can communicate with each other. A | | | | cars, stereo headsets etc. Bluetooth enable |
| number of the Bluetooth devices like digital | | | | devices do not need to install any drivers. The |
| camera, mobile phone and handheld pc can form a | | | | key benefits of the Bluetooth wireless technology |
| network. You can send emails to your mobile | | | | are its built-in-security, low cost, easy of use, |
| phones from your laptop without any physical | | | | robustness, and ad hoc networking capabilities. |
| connect between your laptop and your mobile | | | | The Bluetooth wireless technology is available |
| phones. | | | | globally. Many manufactures from the different |
| Features of Bluetooth technologyo Bluetooth | | | | companies are busy to implement the technology |
| technology uses radio waves for communication in | | | | in their products. Bluetooth technology operates in |
| 2.4 GHzo It supports multi point communication | | | | the 2.4 GHZ, one of the unlicensed, industrial and |
| not just point to point.o Bluetooth works in a small | | | | scientific radio bands. Bluetooth technology is a |
| area of 10-15 meters.o Bluetooth offers speed of | | | | free of charge service but your mobile phones |
| 1-2 mbps.o Bluetooth chipsets are less expensive | | | | set should support the GSM and CDMA |
| though more expensive than IrDA. | | | | technology. |
| How Bluetooth technology works | | | | Today mobile phones have built in capabilities and |
| Bluetooth is a high speed wireless link technology | | | | Bluetooth functionalities in them. Bluetooth |
| that uses the radio waves. It is designed to | | | | technology is available in the different range of |
| connect the mobile phones, laptops, hand held | | | | the devices like mobile phones, automobiles, |
| devices and portable equipments with almost no | | | | medical devices, industries and enterprises etc. |
| work by the end users. Unlike infrared Bluetooth | | | | Due to the key features of the Bluetooth |
| does not require line of sight between the | | | | technology like low power consumption, low cost |
| connecting units. Bluetooth technology is a | | | | and wireless features make it more popular. |
| modified form of the current wireless LAN | | | | Bluetooth technology does not require any fixed |
| technology and it's more acceptable for its relative | | | | infrastructure and it is very simple to install and |
| small size and low cost. | | | | setup. |
| The current circuits are contained on a circuit | | | | No wires are required to connect the Bluetooth |
| board of 0.9 cm square and a much smaller single | | | | devices. You can connect to other Bluetooth |
| chip version is in development and soon it will be | | | | enabled devices anytime if they come in your |
| in use. The cost of the Bluetooth device is | | | | range. Bluetooth wireless technology is widely |
| expected to fall rapidly. Bluetooth chip has to be | | | | supported and is secure wireless standard today. |
| equipped in many devices. In Bluetooth | | | | Bluetooth devices has built-in security features |
| technology, small and inexpensive transceivers | | | | such as 128 bit encryption and pin code |
| have been placed in the digital devices. The radio | | | | authentication when Bluetooth devices identify |
| waves operate at 2.45 GHZ band on the | | | | themselves they use the pin code when they first |
| Bluetooth devices. Bluetooth supports the data | | | | time connect. |