| Why Choose Bluetooth wireless technology? | | | | technology to be used in the tiniest of devices. |
| Bluetooth wireless technology is the simple choice | | | | Have a look at the wide range products made |
| for convenient, wire-free, short-range | | | | available at this leading provider site. SCT Product |
| communication between devices. It is a globally | | | | Sales, |
| available standard that wirelessly connects mobile | | | | Ease of Use |
| phones, portable computers, cars, stereo | | | | Bluetooth technology is an ad hoc technology that |
| headsets, MP3 players, and more. Thanks to the | | | | requires no fixed infrastructure and is simple to |
| unique concept of "profiles," Bluetooth enabled | | | | install and set up. You don't need wires to get |
| products do not need to install driver software. | | | | connected. The process for a new user is easy |
| The technology is now available in its fourth | | | | you get a Bluetooth branded product, check the |
| version of the specification and continues to | | | | profiles available and connect it to another |
| develop, building on its inherent strengths | | | | Bluetooth device with the same profiles. The |
| small-form factor radio, low power, low cost, | | | | subsequent PIN code process is as easy as when |
| built-in security, robustness, ease-of-use, and ad | | | | you identify yourself at the ATM machine. When |
| hoc networking abilities. Bluetooth wireless | | | | out-and-about, you carry your personal area |
| technology is the leading and only proven | | | | network (PAN) with you and can even connect to |
| short-range wireless technology on the market | | | | others. |
| today with over 500,000,000 users. The latest | | | | Globally Accepted Specification |
| Bluetooth headset the Plantronics Voyager 510 | | | | Bluetooth wireless technology is the most widely |
| goes from car to office without changing devices. | | | | supported, versatile, and secure wireless standard |
| See a picture and how to purchase | | | | on the market today. The globally available |
| Globally Available | | | | qualification program tests member products as |
| The Bluetooth wireless technology specification is | | | | to their accordance with the standard. Since the |
| available free-of-charge to our member | | | | first release of the Bluetooth specification in 1999, |
| companies around the globe. Manufacturers from | | | | over 4000 companies have become members in |
| many industries are busy implementing the | | | | the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). |
| technology in their products to reduce the clutter | | | | Meanwhile, the number of Bluetooth products on |
| of wires, make seamless connections, stream | | | | the market is multiplying rapidly. Volumes have |
| stereo audio, transfer data or carry voice | | | | doubled for the fourth consecutive year and are |
| communications. Bluetooth technology operates in | | | | likely to reach an installed base of 500 million units |
| the 2.4 GHz, one of the unlicensed industrial, | | | | by the close of 2005. |
| scientific, medical (ISM) radio bands. As such, | | | | Secure Connections |
| there is no cost for the use of Bluetooth | | | | From the start, Bluetooth technology was |
| technology. While you must subscribe to a cellular | | | | designed with security needs in mind. Since it is |
| provider to use GSM or CDMA, with Bluetooth | | | | globally available in the open 2.4 GHz ISM band, |
| technology there is no cost associated with the | | | | robustness was built in from the beginning. With |
| use beyond the cost of your device. | | | | adaptive frequency hopping (AFH), the signal |
| Range of Devices | | | | "hops" and thus limits interference from other |
| Bluetooth technology is available in an | | | | signals. Further, Bluetooth technology has built-in |
| unprecedented range of applications from mobile | | | | security such as 128bit encryption and PIN code |
| phones to automobiles to medical devices for use | | | | authentication. When Bluetooth products identify |
| by consumers, industrial markets, enterprises, and | | | | themselves, they use the PIN code the first time |
| more. The low power consumption, small size and | | | | they connect. Once connected, always securely |
| low cost of the chipset solution enables Bluetooth | | | | connected. |