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To: John F. Dowd who wrote (6247)	5/21/1998 9:12:00 PM
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To All: This piece of news won't help either. I wonder how long it will take to implement? Does anyone know anything of this system? Read the whole message because upon further research I answer my own question, The internet is a wonderful thing. Technology Variety Wired Ziff Davis Science Technology News Updated 10:51 AM ET May 21, 1998 Five Companies Present New Wireless Telecommunications System STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A group of five of the world's leading telecommunications and electronics groups unveiled a new solution for wireless communication between mobile products. Japan's Toshiba, Sweden's Ericsson, Finland's Nokia, and Intel and IBM of the U.S. have joined forces in a project called Bluetooth to improve communications between mobile telephones, computers and other mobile products. Enabling seamless voice and data transmission via wireless, short-range radio, this new technology will allow users to connect a wide range of devices easily and quickly, without the need for cables," a joint release from the five companies said. The open specification for the technology is being developed through combined contributions of members of the Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group), formed in 1998 by the five founding companies to develop the concept towards a technology standard. Bluetooth uses a short-range radio link to exchange information, enabling wireless connectivity between mobile phones, mobile PCS, handheld computers, and other products. The radio will operate on the globally available 2.45GHz ISM 'free band', allowing international travelers to use Bluetooth-enable equipment worldwide. Ericsson contributed the base radio technology expertise, Intel advanced chip and software expertise, Nokia expertise in radio technology and mobile handset software, while Toshiba and IBM are developing a common specification for integrating Bluetooth into mobile devices. Other companies are invited to support the core technology on a royalty-free basis to ensure Bluetooth can be implemented in many different devices. Those who have joined include Motorola, Qualcomm, 3COM Palm, VLSI and Lucent, the statement said. Not a threat at 30 feet. An industry consortium lead by IBM, INTEL CORP, NOKIA CORP, and Toshiba demonstrated wireless technology designed to make data communications using notebooks and personal digital assistants simpler and cheaper by eliminating the need for wireless modems and cables. The technology, code-named Bluetooth, will be available commercially during the second half of 1999 in the form of wireless transmitters and receivers that will be included in cellular phones, notebooks, and other devices. Bluetooth devices will transfer data between themselves at 1 megabit per second at up to 30 feet. (TechWeb)