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Which company developed the Bluetooth wireless technology standard?
Answer
Ericsson
Ericsson developed Bluetooth in 1994 under the leadership of engineer Jaap Haartsen, creating a short-range wireless technology for connecting devices. Named after Harald Bluetooth, a 10th-century Danish king known for uniting fragmented kingdoms, the name symbolized Bluetooth's goal of unifying communication protocols. Bluetooth has become ubiquitous in consumer electronics, enabling wireless connections for headphones, speakers, wearables, and IoT devices.
💡 Did you know?
The Bluetooth logo combines ancient runes for Harald's initials (H and B), honoring the king who inspired the technology's unifying vision.
Other options people guess
- Apple
- Intel
- Qualcomm
Topics
- wireless
- technology
- standards
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