Bluetooth

BLUETOOTH AND ITS IMPACT ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

Prepared for:

BUS 305

August 10, 2006

MEMO

TO: Professor McQueeney

FROM:

DATE: Aug 10, 2006

SUBJECT: Bluetooth and its Impact on Wireless Communication

Here is the report you assigned in partial fulfillment of the requirements for BUS 305.

The report represents the brief background of Bluetooth technology and how its functions have been applied to benefit the current society. While Bluetooth enhances our wireless communication, it also has limitations that need to be further improved to extensive its availabilities and performances.

In the process of preparing the report, the most challenge we have faced was to narrow down our topic to a specific area. Since the topic relates to a wide range of information, it took us some revisions to reach to our final focus. We also experienced some difficulty of getting scholarly journals that relate to the areas we are presenting. Overall, we have enjoyed this team-working experience. Each team member has been willing to devote time and energy to work on this report. We worked together through the process of researching, writing, editing, and finalize the report.

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CONTENTS

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY iv

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION 1

Background 1

Statement of Purpose 1

Scope 1

Limitations 2

Methods of Research 2

CHAPTER 2 - FINDINGS 3

Bluetooth Wireless Application-Case Studies 3

The Shopping Mall Business....... ................................................3

The Child Abuse Reduction Program.............................................4

Government Application............................................................6

Limitations to Bluetooth Technology................................................7

Cost......................................................................................7

Security.................................................................................8

Future of Bluetooth .....................................................................9

CHAPTER 3 - CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 10

Conclusions 10

Recommendations 10

WORKS CITED 11

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Executive Summary

Bluetooth technology is becoming an important part of today's society. Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology that enables similarly equipped devices communicate with each other. Blue tooth, which is now available in most cell phones and PDAs, was initially designed to allow users to swap document between other Bluetooth devices without the use of connecting cables. Now, it the technology has expanded to internet connectivity, online game play, and business applications.

This report examines the relationship between Bluetooth wireless technology and its cost and benefits to business, government, and society. The report discusses through case studies how: Bluetooth allows business owners to increase profitability by bringing a new shopping experience to customers; governments use Bluetooth to become more cost-effective; and individuals can use Bluetooth to connect with families and friends.

The report also examines the limitations to Bluetooth technology. Security claims that PIN keys, device addresses, and encryption keys to Bluetooth's security scheme can be easily hacked or stolen, are examined along with other limitations in the report.

The future of Bluetooth is discussed also in the report. Many other advantages in Bluetooth technology will be discussed to illustrate the positive future of the technology. It also discusses that Bluetooth is still evolving, and more uses for Bluetooth will be discovered in the future.

Based on an analysis of the costs, benefits, and limitations of Bluetooth technology, conclusions and recommendations will be given. The recommendations provide the reader with advice on investing Bluetooth technology.

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CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION

Background

A Swedish company called Ericsson created Bluetooth technology in 1994. The original intention was to make a wireless connection between an earphone and the mobile phone. The two Ericsson employees that created the new revolutionary device were the Swedish born Sven Mattisson and his Dutch colleague, Jaap Haartsen. Realizing that the technology had a greater application especially eliminating wire clutter in homes and offices, they gave away their invention for free.

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology that enables similarly equipped devices to communicate with each other. Bluetooth can also let you access contact information from your laptop or go head-to-head with an opponent on a wireless gaming device like the Nokia N-Gage. Bluetooth wireless technology is included with many cell phones and PDAs.

It was initially designed to let you swap documents between other Bluetooth devices without the use of connecting cables, but has since

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