If (like me) you have been wondering what all the hype surrounding bluetooth technology is about and if it’s really warranted – here are some answers that may help to demystify this wireless form of communication.
So, what is Bluetooth technology?
Bluetooth technology can be summed up in two basic hardware components namely: a microchip and a radio transceiver. It can be installed into several different kinds of technologically driven communications devices, for example PDAs, mobile phones, personal computers and printers.
In a nutshell – Bluetooth technology makes it possible to transmit data and voice between these devices without the need for any cumbersome and limiting wires.
It can work pretty quickly too (up to 2Mps) and the microchip makes it possible for users to exchange information between various Bluetooth-friendly devices.
Bluetooth technology is capable of automatically exchanging and even synchronizing data between the devices that we use everyday – the internet, our phones and PDAs can all function via Bluetooth technology.
For example, if a contact number is keyed into a mobile phone it can be automatically transferred to a personal computer as soon as the two are within a range of approximately thirty feet.
Bluetooth technology is able to work via low radio frequency that is available around the world. It operates at 2.4 GHz on the Industrial, Scientific and Medical band and can even function is noisy environments so voice data can be heard under really rough conditions.
How Does Bluetooth Technology Make Our Lives Simpler?
Bluetooth technology is a short-range radio technology and this means that signals can be transmitted over short distances between telephones, computers and a myriad of other useful devices.
Bluetooth technology is a global standard and has the capacity to offer several useful and time-saving features:
* The need for wires and cables that connect both stationary and mobile devices is eliminated with Bluetooth technology.
* Both data and voice communication are facilitated and enhanced.
* The technology also allows for the possibility of ad-hoc networking and makes it easy to synchronize all our personal devices thus facilitating the smooth-working of business or other communications.
* Apart from replacing wires and cables, Bluetooth technology also provides for a way of connecting existing data networks and a peripheral interface away from network infrastructures.
* Bluetooth enhanced radio makes use of a fast acknowledgement and frequency-hopping scheme. Thus making the link effective and hardy despite noisy radio environments.
What Kinds of Devices Make Use of Bluetooth Technology?
Bluetooth Dongle
* Bluetooth dongle features short-range wireless data-connectivity between Bluetooth enabled devices and computers. Your cell phone, personal digital assistants (PDA) and other mobile devices can all be connected to your computer without needing any wired technology enhancements.
With Bluetooth dongle you can equip your personal computer or notebook computer for point-to-multi-point friendly connectivity with (for example) a PDA or mobile phone within a range of up to 30 feet.
* Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kits
You already know that using your cell phone while driving is dangerous and even illegal in some areas. A hands-free car kit makes use of wireless Bluetooth technology so that you can talk on the phone and stay safe on the road.
Hands-free kits feature sound quality that is right up there with the best as well as remote control buttons. With the click of just one button you are able to answer and end calls, activate voice dialing or turn the sound up or down.
Once a call is answered the volume on your stereo is automatically adjusted to a lower level and when you end the call the sound is turned up again. Now that’s road safety!
* Bluetooth Headsets
By far the most stylish and fashionable form of the technology to date! Bluetooth technology devices have a constant, established connection to whatever browser is being used and operates on 2.4GHz, the same bandwith as WiFi.
Bluetooth headsets use wireless Bluetooth technology to transmit data up to a rate of 1 Mbps, or 2 Mbps for second generation technology. Headsets provide really good sound quality and they are simple to use with all the voice-activated features you have come to rely on. These are cordless and hands-free modes of technology and couldn’t be simpler!
There is no doubt that Bluetooth technology has made life simpler, more efficient and more cost-effective for us all. It saves time and allows us immediate access to information and communication almost unheard of a decade ago. Whether you make use of Bluetooth technology to run your business infrastructure more efficiently or just to keep connected to a busy family life it is well worth the investment. Hooray for wireless technology – its here to stay!