Whither Bluetooth?

Author

Reynolds, Franklin

Author_Institution

Nokia Res. Center, Cambridge

Volume

7

Issue

3

fYear

2008

Firstpage

6

Lastpage

8

Abstract

Almost all smart phones sold today include Bluetooth-a short-range, low-power radio technology first introduced in the late 1990s. Bluetooth-enabled accessories for phones-in particular, hands-free headsets-are also quite popular. In the less than 10 years, since version 1.0 of the Bluetooth specification was published, nearly 2 billion Bluetooth products have shipped. Here, we take a look at some of the technology improvements and new applications on the horizon. Whichever approach eventually succeeds, it´s clear that lower power requirements and higher speeds for Bluetooth are coming. We expect these new technologies will rekindle interest in embedded sensors, scatternets, and the use of IP over Bluetooth-as well as new applications for mobile phones.

Keywords

Bluetooth; IP networks; mobile radio; Bluetooth specification version 1.0; Bluetooth-enabled accessory; IP network; embedded sensor; hands-free headset; mobile phone; scatternet; short-range low-power radio technology; smart phone; technology improvement; Application software; Authentication; Authorization; Bluetooth; Hardware; Master-slave; National security; Personal area networks; Smart phones; Transport protocols; bluetooth;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Pervasive Computing, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1536-1268

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MPRV.2008.63

Filename

4563901