Bluetooth is a new wireless technology, and I recommend this book be added to the library of every broadband engineer. Muller thoroughly covers both the strengths and weaknesses of this new wireless technology in a unique, tutorial format. Whether we like it or not, wireless will enter our cable broadband world in a big way. Many of our system components will utilise Bluetooth, and home appliances will be able to use this product to communicate with the user, as well as other appliances.
Wireless links provide a welcomed mobility, replacing unsightly wires and cables.
For example, at the computer, Bluetooth can replace the wires normally needed for a printer, scanner, palm device or business card scanner. In fact, one of the main advantages of the Bluetooth specification is that it does not need to be set up it is always on, running in the background. Bluetooth is a trademark owned by Sweden-based Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson, initially developed in 1994. It is a bit of a stretch, but this is how the marketing people at Ericsson rationalise their selection of the code name Bluetooth. All rights reserved.