Bluetooth

for forming Wireless Personal Area Network

cable replacement for personal devices

Not intended for long-running/persistent networks

advanced and promoted by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group

IEEE standardised Bluetooth as IEEE 802.15.1

not based on other standards/technologies

Basic Rate/Enhanced Data Rate (BR/EDR) vs Bluetooth Low Energy (LE)

Maintaining backwards compatibility is a major requirement for the development of new version

ad-hoc wireless network

short-lived

limited range

moderate data rate