EOTO: Bluetooth
Early History
In Sweden in 1993, Jaap Haartsen started working on indoor wireless communication systems in what would transform the way the world would communicate. Bluetooth was developed to enable a wide range of devices to work together in order to communicate with others quickly and effectively. Other goals were low power usage, enabling simple battery operation, and relatively low cost. The idea for Bluetooth was originally targeted for short range without the use of cables, using a variety of low-power radio frequencies. It is named after the 10th century Danish king Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson, who united Denmark and Norway.
How has it changed?
Bluetooth has shaped the future in more ways than just communication though. In 2021, it was reported that at least 86 percent of all new vehicles in the U.S. offer Bluetooth as a standard feature, and bluetooth is an option on all but 3.4 percent of all new vehicles. An average of 44 million bluetooth speakers are sold per year, and annual Bluetooth device shipments worldwide stood at 4 billion units in the year 2020. Projected units of bluetooth sold in 2022 is 4.9 billion. Bluetooth led to the development of hands-off technology such as apple carplay, bluetooth earbuds, and mobile hotspots/portable wifi.
Future of Bluetooth
If you would have told Jaap Haartsen how much bluetooth would be used around the world today, I doubt even he would believe you. With as much as bluetooth has changed, I believe that it will continue to evolve and reach unheard of levels in the field of technology. Bluetooth products are predicted to increase to 5.4 billion units sold in 2023, and up to 6.4 in 2025. Wow.
No comments:
Post a Comment