Written by: Henrik Arfwedson and Rob Sneddon

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In just over a year, more than 1,600 companies have adopted Bluetooth, making it one of the fastest growing technologies ever. By 2002, it is estimated that more than 100 million mobile phones, computers and other types of electronic equipment will incorporate this technology. Bluetooth, which is a short-range radio communication link developed and introduced by Ericsson, is currently in the process of becoming an accepted world standard.

The authors describe various technical constraints and considerations associated with the development of Ericsson’s Bluetooth modules. When these modules are used together with the accompanying OS-independent software stack, customers can focus their R&D resources on developing specific hardware and software for their Bluetooth applications. The authors also discuss the main issues that developers need to consider when designing Bluetooth-enabled equipment.

[First published in Ericsson Review no. 04, 1999]