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BLUETOOTH SIG TESTING PROGRAM HELPS ENSURE DEVICES WORK TOGETHER
04-Aug-2008
Bluetooth SIG
Testing Tool Enhanced to Address New Markets, Saves Time and Money
Bellevue, WA – Aug. 4, 2008 – The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today launched an enhanced version of its Bluetooth Profile Tuning Suite (PTS), the SIG’s one-of-a-kind software tool that simulates multiple Bluetooth devices and profiles for interoperability testing. In preparation for an explosion of development around the upcoming Bluetooth high speed and low energy specifications, the PTS Version 3 adds test suites for seven profiles that will address new applications like health devices and streaming video, support for Windows Vista and an improved user interface. The PTS lets companies test in-house to reduce the time and cost of bringing new products to market and improves interoperability.
“The PTS has saved Bluetooth SIG member companies millions of dollars in time and expense associated with device qualification and contributed to greater interoperability between the two billion Bluetooth devices in existence today,” said Michael Foley, Ph.D., executive director of the Bluetooth SIG. “With so much new development and demand, our organization has a growing challenge of making sure all possible combinations of Bluetooth devices work well together. PTS Version 3 makes that possible.”
Many of the profiles supported in PTS Version 3 address new and future application arenas - particularly streaming video, remote control, and health and fitness monitoring - which will be made possible with the release of Bluetooth high speed technology and Bluetooth low energy technology in 2009. The new or updated profiles include:
- Audio/video remote control profile (AVRCP 1.3)
- Video distribution profile (VDP)
- Health device profile (HDP)
- Dial-up networking (DUN)
- Phone book access profile (PBAP)
- Basic printing profile (BPP)
- SIM access profile(SAP)
Through its new support for Windows Vista and enhanced user interface, PTS Version 3 improves usability and addresses the diverse needs of the Bluetooth SIG’s 11,000 members. A new architecture results in better performance and stability. Updates to the user interface give an improved overview of tests in progress and a new deployment scheme enables the Bluetooth SIG to issue hot fixes to address urgent problems. New and experienced PTS users alike benefit from new training videos instructing members on using PTS Version 3, as well as a set of hints and tips in five different languages..
PTS Version 3 is available for download today. The tool is free to Promoter and Associate members of the Bluetooth SIG and has an annual fee for Adopter members. Licenses are issued on a per company, corporate-wide basis allowing each employee of a member company to install and run the PTS on up to two computers for testing all of their Bluetooth products. Members can find the PTS Version 3 download and more information here.
About Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
Bluetooth
wireless technology is the global short-range wireless standard for
personal connectivity of a broad range of electronic devices. The
technology is now available in its fourth version of the core
specification and continues to develop, building on its inherent
strengths – small-form factor radio, low power, low cost, built-in
security, robustness, ease-of-use, and ad hoc networking abilities.
More than five new Bluetooth enabled products are qualified every working day and 13 million Bluetooth units are shipping per week. The installed base of Bluetooth
devices is one and a half nearly two billion and climbing, making it
the only proven wireless technology choice for developers, product
manufacturers, and consumers worldwide. About the Bluetooth SIG
The
Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), comprised of leaders in the
telecommunications, computing, consumer electronics, automotive and
network industries, is driving development of Bluetooth
wireless technology and bringing it to market. The Bluetooth SIG
includes Promoter group companies Ericsson, Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft,
Motorola, Nokia and Toshiba, along with over 10,000 Associate and
Adopter member companies. The Bluetooth SIG, Inc. headquarters are
located in Bellevue, Washington, U.S.A. For more information please
visit www.bluetooth.com. The Bluetooth word mark and logo are registered trademarks and are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Note to Editors: Media assets (stills and video) to accompany stories about Bluetooth wireless technology are available on Bluetooth.com, hosted by The NewsMarket: http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Bluetooth/br/Story/MultimediaPressPacks.aspx Press Contacts:
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