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News
Issue #2002 - 09
(March 2002)
(Updated Mar.
6, 2002)
MARKET
OUTLOOK & TRENDS
Bluetooth Certification on the
Rise
The Bluetooth Special
Interest Group (SIG) said recently that it has certified over 500
Bluetooth-enabled products, marking a milestone for the short-range
technology.
During the fourth quarter of 2001, the organization said 133
products complied with the Bluetooth specification of which half
were either mobile phones, computer-related or consumer electronics
products while the remainder were chipsets and development tools.
"Developers have responded favorably to the stability of the
Bluetooth wireless specification and we are [moving] towards our
ultimate objective of providing users with an easy-to-use,
standardized means for wirelessly connecting their electronic
products," said Michael McCamon, chairman of the Bluetooth SIG
marketing committee.
For the last year, the organization’s Interoperability Task
Force has been exploring ways to improve the interoperability of
Bluetooth-enabled products, the industry group said.
The Bluetooth SIG is an industry group responsible for ensuring
that Bluetooth-enabled products comply with Bluetooth
specifications.
For more information: http://www.bluetooth.com/news/sigpress.asp?A=2&PID=91&ARC=1
Mobileinfo Comments & Advisory: We
are generally happy with the progress made by Bluetooth industry.
Thanks to the hard work by Bluetooth enthusiasts and also the economic
recession in 2001, prices of Bluetooth chips have come down to earth.
500 products getting certified in 18 months (more or less) after its
introduction is a pretty creditable achievement from pure numbers
point of view. Real delivery of end user products has already started
- albeit, at high price tags. To the enterprise professionals, only
caution we make is - please understand the limitations of Bluetooth
and do not let marketing types convince you that it will replace
802.11b. Let everybody co-exist and inter-operate. Go
to our analysis on this and other wireless LAN issues. Every
product has its natural place. Bluetooth technology is not an
exception.
Note: This news release may contain
forward-looking statements. Readers should take appropriate caution in
developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology
architectures. All trademarks used in this summary are
the property of their respective owners.
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