IEEE Gives Its Blessing to Bluetooth

By Michael Foley
iApplianceWeb
(03/21/02, 03:06:43 PM EDT)

The Standards Board of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association (IEEE-SA) has approved the IEEE Standard 802.15.1 ("Wireless MAC and PHY Specifications for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)"), which is adapted from portions of the Bluetooth wireless specification.

IEEE licensed wireless technology from the Bluetooth SIG, Inc., to adapt and copy a portion of the Bluetooth specification as base material for IEEE Standard 802.15.1-2002. The approved IEEE 802.15.1 standard is fully compatible with the Bluetooth v1.1 specification. Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology designed as a replacement for cables and wires between devices. Bluetooth technology defines specifications for small-form-factor, low-cost wireless radio communications among notebook computers, personal digital assistants, cellular phones and other portable, handheld devices, and connectivity to the Internet.

The 802.15.1 standard was developed by a subcommittee of the IEEE's broader 802 Standards Committee, which is working on a number of specifications for wireless networks, including the much more commonly known 802.11 wireless network system used for high-speed access in homes and offices.

The IEEE standard also added a major clause on Service Access Points. The IEEE-SA also plans to further develop the 802.15.1 SDL model source to support the standard.

Link:
IEEE 802.15