Bluetooth Special Interest Group to be Led by 3Com, Ericsson, Intel, IBM, Lucent, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, and Toshiba.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)--Dec. 1, 1999-- Diverse Group of Industry Leaders Promote Technology to Enable a Wireless World 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) Corporation, Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking , Nokia and Toshiba Corporation (company) Toshiba Corporation - A Japanese technology manufacturer with 364 subsidiaries worldwide. Toshiba makes and sells electronics for home, office, industry and health care including information and communication systems, electronic components, heavy electrical apparatus, , today announced that 3Com Corporation, Lucent Technologies, Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, and Motorola Inc. will join them to form the Promoter group of the Bluetooth SIG. The charter of the Promoter group is to lead the efforts of the Bluetooth SIG, by creating a forum for enhancing the Bluetooth specification and providing a vehicle for interoperability testing. The acceptance of the Bluetooth wireless technology is unprecedented, with more than 1,200 companies already having joined the SIG, as adopters, since its inception less than two years ago. The magnitude and reach of the Bluetooth specification, as well as the emergence of new applications led to the decision to broaden the group. Promoter group companies bring diversity, expertise and depth of experience to the Bluetooth SIG. The Bluetooth technology is expected to re-define the personal communications market by expanding the capabilities of mobile devices, making these devices work better together. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. market research firm Cahners In-Stat Group, there will be over 670 million Bluetooth-enabled devices worldwide by 2005. Bluetooth technology will provide an easier way for a variety of 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 , communications and other devices to communicate with one another and connect to the Internet 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 wirelessly 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. . The first manifestation of the Bluetooth technology is evident in recent product announcements. Bluetooth Promoter Group By working together, the nine-company Promoter group will combine their respective skills to help drive the program forward. There is a wealth of experience among the Promoter group, providing an extensive array of potential solutions for wireless connectivity. There is also shared expertise in such areas as radio and computing technology, software development, and networking, which broadens the perspective and increases the depth of the vision in these areas. The Bluetooth SIG is an excellent example of an organization whose whole is greater than the sum of its parts. While each company in the Promoter group has leveraged unique and complementary core competencies A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
Bluetooth Developers Conference: Building a World Without Wires The Bluetooth Developers Conference will be held in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. on Dec. 7-9, at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel The Westin Bonaventure Hotel is the largest hotel in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is 367 feet (112 meters) tall and has 35 floors. It was completed in 1977. The top floor has a revolving restaurant and observation level. . This conference will provide an educational forum and direct application of Bluetooth technology for numerous vertical markets including automotive, consumer electronics and business. The Bluetooth Developers Conference will pull together software developers, network vendors, silicon vendors, manufacturers and other technologists from diverse market segments with one common purpose: building a world without wires. For more information and to register for the conference, please visit: http://www.bluetooth.com/developers99. 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. The Bluetooth technology is a specification for small form factor, low-cost, wireless communication and networking between PCs, mobile phones and other portable devices. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is driven by the common goal of revolutionizing connectivity for both personal and business mobile devices. Formed in May of 1998, and having grown faster than any other wireless specification to over 1,200 members, the Bluetooth SIG is led by a nine-company Promoter group including 3Com Corporation, Ericsson, IBM Corporation, Intel Corporation, Lucent Technologies, Microsoft Corporation, Motorola Inc., Nokia, and Toshiba Corporation. By working together, the Promoter group companies will combine their respective skills to help drive the program forward as Bluetooth-enabled products come to market. For more information and specifications, please visit www.bluetooth.com. Note to Editors: All products and company names herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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