Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a protocol for wireless communication over short distances. It was developed in the 1990s, to reduce the number of cables. Devices such as mobile phones, laptops, PCs, printers, digital cameras and video game consoles can connect to each other, and exchange information. This is done using radio waves. It can be done securely. Bluetooth is usually only used for relatively short distances, like a few metres.^[1] Some signals can be up to 100 metres.^[1]

There are different standards. Data rates vary. Currently, they are at 1-3 MBit per second. Typical Bluetooth applications are to connect a headset to a mobile phone, or to connect a computer mouse, keyboard or printer.

Bluetooth devices use the ISM Band around 2.4 GHz. This can be used worldwide, without the need to pay license fees, but many other devices, like DECT telephones (wireless phones), smart tags with RFID, baby phones use it too. Bluetooth uses the same bands as some WLANs, but the modulation technique is different. Bluetooth uses Frequency-hopping spread spectrum.^[2]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Peshin, Akash (2018-01-09). "What Is The Range Of Bluetooth And How Can It Be Extended?". Science ABC. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
2. ↑ Behrisch, Michael; Weber, Melanie (2015-03-11). Modeling Mobility with Open Data: 2nd SUMO Conference 2014 Berlin, Germany, May 15-16, 2014. Springer. p. 223. ISBN 978-3-319-15024-6.