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Bluegiga releases a new WT21 Bluetooth HCI Module

02.06.2008

Espoo, Finland, 2nd June 2008 - Bluegiga Technologies Oy, a leading provider of Bluetooth platforms for system integrators and OEMs, launched today its new WT21 Bluetooth Module, the latest addition to its leading range of Bluetooth modules. Incorporating CSR’s BlueCore-6 chipset and supporting the latest Bluetooth 2.1 Host Controller interface firmware, it offers users a straightforward way of implementing Bluetooth.

WT21 is an ideal product for an OEM who does not want to spend significant amount of time and money to RF regulatory approvals or designing complex Bluetooth 2,4 GHz radio. WT21 is designed to require a minimum amount of external components - it’s equipped with a Bluetooth radio, integrated antenna/RF-pin and embedded HCI lower level stack. WT21 also has Bluetooth controller subsystem certification as well as the CE, FCC and Industry Canada approvals, minimizing the amount of additional RF testing demands and securing a fast and easy path to develop products to be fully Bluetooth compliant.

WT21 is a new generation module using completely new ways of implementing the Bluetooth functionalities. It offers Bluetooth class 1 radio in the form-factor, power consumption and pricing levels similar to the 10-meter range class 2 products.

“With our new WT21 Bluetooth module we keep leading the way for the industry, providing our customers the maximum integration level for HCI applications, and RF quality”, comments Tom Nordman, Bluegiga’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing, “The product is easy to understand, use and manage, ensuring that our customers enter the market with superior products on time and within budget.”

WT21 is designed to be embedded into products having a processor that is capable of running Bluetooth upper layer protocol stack. WT21 mass production starts during the Q3 2008 and engineering samples are available in August 2008.

Contact:
Tom Nordman, Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Tel. +358 9 435 5060
E-mail: [email protected]

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About Bluegiga Technologies Oy
Bluegiga Technologies is the world's leading provider of Bluetooth-based Access Solutions and Bluetooth OEM modules. The company was founded in 2000 in Finland and has a sales office in Boston, MA, USA. Bluegiga has an extensive network of qualified distributors and value-added resellers in more than 50 countries. Bluegiga is the innovator of Bluetooth multi-radio access server products and its OEM module offering has seamless co-existence with other wired and wireless technologies, BluRoam, the unique roaming technology for Bluetooth devices and iWRAP, the easy-to-use Bluetooth control interface. Bluegiga and its expertise in the Bluetooth technology, has been a contributing member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group since the company was founded. For additional information, please visit https://www.bluegiga.com

About Bluetooth Wireless Technology
Bluetooth wireless technology is the global short-range of wireless standards for personal connectivity from a wide 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 –a small-form factor radio, low power, low costs, built-in security, strength, accessibility, and ad hoc networking abilities. The installed Bluetooth devices were over one billion products at the end of 2006, making it the only well-known choice for developers, product manufacturers, and consumers worldwide.

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