| Bluetooth wireless networking is a technology that | | | | defined communication ranges. |
| is sweeping the globe and being integrated into a | | | | The Class 1 devices are the most powerful and |
| wide variety of electronic devices these days. | | | | have a range of up to 300 feet. Class 2 devices |
| The underlying Bluetooth technology was | | | | are of lesser power and provide an effective |
| developed in the mid 1990s and began to be seen | | | | range of 50 to 100 feet. The Class 3 devices |
| in more and more pieces of equipment toward | | | | require even less power and their range is limited |
| the end of the decade. | | | | to approximately 15 to 30 feet. |
| The developers of Bluetooth, Ericsson (which has | | | | One thing many people fail to recognize is that |
| since become Sony Ericsson), endeavored to | | | | this latest technology was never designed to |
| create a single standard for wireless technology | | | | provide for anything other than short-range |
| networking that could be easily and inexpensively | | | | connectivity and communications. And, this |
| integrated into various electronic devices for ease | | | | short-range limitation is actually a benefit that was |
| of connectivity. Having a single standard shared | | | | intentionally designed into the specifications. |
| by all electronic developers, designers and | | | | The first benefit of the short-range design of its |
| manufacturers was the ideal because it would | | | | networking is that this factor limits the possibility |
| allow the end user to enjoy wireless networking | | | | of interference from devices belonging to others |
| of their devices, regardless of who manufactured | | | | who are in close proximity. This keeps others |
| the electronic item. | | | | from connecting with your devices and is a form |
| Ericsson made a strategically brilliant decision in the | | | | of basic security intended to protect your devices |
| early days of Bluetooth wireless networking | | | | and your data. |
| technology. They decided to make the Bluetooth | | | | Another benefit of limiting the range of |
| specifications available free of charge to | | | | networking devices is that less power is required |
| companies that were interested in developing and | | | | for the transmission over shorter distances. This |
| implanting the technology into their products. This | | | | in turn means that you can enjoy longer battery |
| created a spirit of cooperation amongst the | | | | life, and since the majority of its enabled products |
| developers. | | | | are powered by battery, this is an important |
| This has helped to make this technology very | | | | feature for most users. |
| affordable for companies to continue to develop | | | | There are a multitude of electronic devices that |
| innovative products using the latest technology | | | | use Bluetooth wireless networking standards, such |
| platform. This has also made its networking to | | | | as: the Bluetooth wireless PDA, the Bluetooth |
| quickly become the standard in mobile wireless | | | | wireless phone and the Bluetooth wireless headset |
| technology, and has made the devices more | | | | than works in conjunction with them, the |
| affordable for the end user as well. | | | | Bluetooth wireless printer, the Bluetooth wireless |
| With wireless networking technology functioning in | | | | stereo headset, just to mention a few. Bluetooth |
| different devices, these electronic tools and | | | | technology is increasingly in demand in a wider |
| gadgets are able to seamlessly connect with each | | | | range of products and manufacturers are working |
| other and communicate and transfer both voice | | | | hard to satisfy this demand with more Bluetooth |
| and data simultaneously. The Bluetooth wireless | | | | enabled electronic devices. |
| technology provides for three different kinds of | | | | |