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Axis Communications Joins Bluetooth SIG, Advances Wireless Standard Development

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Axis Communications, a leader in wired and wireless network connectivity, has become an Associate Member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) and will participate in the Extended Service Discovery, Printing Profile, and Personal Area Network (PAN) working groups. This high-profile role will enable Axis to contribute to the development of innovative Bluetooth solutions, leveraging its expertise in LAN and Internet access using wireless devices.

Key Takeaways:

  • Axis Communications has become an Associate Member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) and will participate in three technical working groups: Extended Service Discovery, Printing Profile, and Personal Area Network (PAN).
  • The Extended Service Discovery Profiles working group aims to specify device and service discovery mechanisms for Bluetooth devices, allowing them to recognize each other within a personal area network.
  • The Printing Profile Working Group will develop specifications for Bluetooth-enabled printers to inter-operate with client devices, such as mobile phones and PCs.
  • The PAN Profile working group is defining specifications for dynamic ad-hoc IP-based personal area networks (PAN) that secure access to a PAN in a public environment and enable multi-user collaboration.
  • Other members of the working groups include 3COM, Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Lucent, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Toshiba, and Philips.
  • Axis has made available the first open source Bluetooth driver for Linux, released under the GPL (Gnu Public License), to promote the Bluetooth wireless technology in the development community.
  • The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) includes promoter companies 3Com, Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Lucent, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, and Toshiba, and 1882 Adopter/Associate member companies.

Statistics:

  • Axis Communications has been a member of the Bluetooth SIG since its inception, one of the original 37 adopters.
  • The Bluetooth SIG has grown to over 1882 adopted/associate member companies.
  • The Extended Service Discovery Profiles working group involves companies such as Microsoft, 3COM, IBM, Ericsson, Nokia, Toshiba, and Philips.
  • The Printing Profile Working Group comprises companies like 3COM, Epson, Ericsson, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, i-data, Intel, Lexmark, Lucent, Microsoft, Nokia, and Toshiba.
  • The PAN Profile working group includes companies like Ericsson, Intel, IBM, Lucent Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Toshiba, and 3Com.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire
  • Axis Communications
  • Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG)
  • ShapeTechnology

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