Bluetooth Special Interest Group Announces Release of the Bluetooth 1.0 Specification; Industry Leaders Enabling Wireless Connectivity Between Mobile Devices.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 1999-- The five founding companies of the Bluetooth(TM) Special Interest Group (SIG), Ericsson, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Intel, Nokia and Toshiba, today announced the release of the Bluetooth 1.0 specification. Bluetooth technology will provide an easier way for mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings and communications devices Typically refers to a terminal used to send voice, video or text. Mobile phones, wireless PDAs and personal computers equipped with microphones, speakers and cameras are all considered communications devices. See modem. to communicate with one another and connect to the Internet at high speeds without the need for wires or cables. Bluetooth technology will also make it easier for users of mobile computers, mobile phones and handheld devices to keep their data synchronized syn·chro·nize v. syn·chro·nized, syn·chro·niz·ing, syn·chro·niz·es v.intr. 1. To occur at the same time; be simultaneous. 2. To operate in unison. v.tr. 1. . With the completion of the Bluetooth 1.0 specification, developers from around the world can complete the design of products equipped with Bluetooth technology and prepare for product qualification and interoperability testing. The Bluetooth 1.0 specification consists of two documents: the Foundation Core, which provides design specifications, and the Foundation Profile, which provides interoperability guidelines. Industry Impact Over the past year, more than 200 engineers and technical experts from the Bluetooth SIG have contributed to the development of the specification. Products based on Bluetooth technology, such as mobile computers, mobile phones, handheld devices, and peripherals such as headsets and network access points, are expected to come to market in 2000. Research company Dataquest has predicted that 79 percent of digital handsets and more than 200 million PCs will incorporate Bluetooth technology by 2002. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is the body that oversees the development of Bluetooth standards and the licensing of the Bluetooth technologies and trademarks to manufacturers. Since its formation in May 1998, over 850 companies have joined the Bluetooth SIG. Originally conceived to provide an easier connection between mobile computers and mobile phones, Bluetooth technology has been embraced by a wide range of companies and industries such as computing, communications, automotive, package delivery and photography. A complete list of Bluetooth SIG members is available at www.bluetooth.com. Each member company receives a royalty-free patent license from other member companies to implement the Bluetooth 1.0 specification in its products. In addition, member companies receive access to Bluetooth technical specifications and intensive training seminars such as the Bluetooth Developers Conferences. Additionally, the Bluetooth SIG provides a forum for vendor interaction and co-development opportunities. Company Backgrounder back·ground·er n. An informal news briefing for reporters by an official often speaking off the record. Noun 1. backgrounder Information Ericsson is the leading provider in the new telecoms world, with communications solutions that combine telecom and datacoms technologies with freedom of mobility for the user. With more than 100,000 employees in 140 countries, Ericsson simplifies communications for its customers -- network operators, service providers, enterprises and consumers -- the world over. Please visit Ericsson's Press Room at: www.ericsson.se/pressroom. Additional information about Ericsson and Bluetooth is available on the World Wide Web at www.ericsson.se/bluetooth. IBM, the world's largest computer manufacturer, is also the world's largest software company and the world's largest provider of information technology services. Additional information is available at www.ibm.com. Intel, the world's largest chipmaker chip·mak·er n. A manufacturer of electronic and integrated circuit chips. , is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom. Nokia is paving the way to the mobile information society with its innovative products and solutions. Nokia is the leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks including related services. It also supplies multimedia terminals and computer displays. In 1998, net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight totaled EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 13.3 billion (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 15.7 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of (NOK NOK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Norwegian Krone. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges and employs more than 51,000 people. With sales of $44 billion (sales for fiscal year ending March 31st, 1997), Toshiba is the world's sixth largest electronics and electrical equipment A piece of electrical equipment is a machine, powered by electricity and usually consists of an enclosure, a variety of electrical components and often a power switch. Examples of Electrical Equipment
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