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Bluetooth range tops 1KM!

By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, July 10th, 2007 at 2:34 PM

EZURiO BSM2 bluetooth module 1kmWe all know and love Bluetooth technology for it’s headset-connecting, file-transferring prowess – but it’s also something of a short range tech. Wander too far from your device and your connection goes kaput. EZURiO has just launched a new Bluetooth wireless module that can top 1 kilometer line-of-sight range! That’s an incredible gain from the current 30-100 foot range that most of us are used to. The new module is the size of a postage stamp and includes an omni-directional antenna. Total power consumption is claimed to be less than 700mW, at full power – again, an impressive feat.

Nick Hunn, CTO of EZURiO, said, “It has long been a cause of frustration that so many commentators and engineers have assumed that Bluetooth is just a short range technology. Simply because some applications, such as headsets, deliberately restrain their range, Bluetooth is often considered to have limited application.”

The limited view of Bluetooth is likely to change. However, most consumers aren’t in need of kilometer-range Bluetooth connectivity. EZURiO says that the incredible range of their new module translates into an incredibly stable and robust platform when used indoors – the environment where Bluetooth is most widely used.

Bring on the long-range, super-stable Bluetooth modules! We’d love to sync our devices with our computer while sitting in our underground parking garage!

[Via: Cellular News]

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Will Park

Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...

  • Tom

    wow that’s a pretty big deal. I’ve always believed in the bluetooth technology but It’s never quite caught on like I thought it would. I’m still the only person I know using a bluetooth mouse and keyboard for example.

  • Dherar

    Well that is impressing but I wonder about security? from what i know bluetooth lacks robust security against intrusions.. what about the “bluetooth gun” that can ‘Hunt’ cellular phones as far as 1 km using bluetooth technology?

  • muthuvel

    I need the bluetooth headset from ur side. how to i am purches