Product category: Communications ICs (Wireless)
News Release from: Cambridge Silicon Radio
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 1 October 2002
Windows XP set
to spark Bluetooth expansion
The inclusion of Bluetooth support in the latest Windows XP operating system is the most significant step so far towards the technology's mainstream adoption, says Cambridge Silicon Radio
The inclusion of Bluetooth support in the latest Windows XP operating system is the most significant step so far towards the technology's mainstream adoption, says Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR). The move will enable millions of users of Windows to communicate via Bluetooth with mice, keyboards, mobile phones, networks, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices, in a familiar and simple manner.
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CSR, which has over 57% of v1.1 qualified Bluetooth designs, foresees an acceleration in demand for Bluetooth hardware.
CSR has a long and successful history of working with Microsoft to develop Bluetooth support for Windows.
In May this year, CSR revealed that Microsoft had selected BlueCore, its single-chip Bluetooth technology, for its mouse and keyboard products featuring Bluetooth wireless technology.
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BlueCore was also selected by Microsoft as a test radio for the "Designed for Windows" logo programme.
In November last year, Microsoft provided support for Bluetooth devices based on CSR's technologies, including USB dongles, and CF cards using CSR's BlueCore serial protocol (BCSP) host controller interface in its latest version of the Windows CE.NET operating system.
This allows developers to more easily design the next generation of Bluetooth-enabled devices such as PDAs.
John Hodgson, CEO, CSR commented.
"This is the announcement the Bluetooth industry has been waiting for.
It brings Bluetooth into the mainstream.
This complements the role Bluetooth has already achieved in the mobile phone market.
Making wireless communications via Bluetooth transparent to the user paves the way to accelerate the expansion of the Bluetooth market".
Michael W Foley, Wireless Architect, Microsoft Corporation, added, "Microsoft is committed to delivering an excellent out-of-the-box user experience through Bluetooth support in Windows XP and with our new mouse and keyboard line.
Companies such as CSR have brought Bluetooth technology to a level of maturity that made a compelling case for it to be supported in our latest version of Windows XP".
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