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 Bluetooth technology first began to develop in the 1990’s at Ericsson, a telecommunications company based out of sweden. Although Ericsson can be credited with leading the project, it should not be forgotten that Intel, IBM, Toshiba and Nokia all came together to further the research. The goal of bluetooth technology was to be able to connect one device to another without the need for physical cord plug-ins. Obviously, the project was successful. In 1999, the first rendition of bluetooth was released. Bluetooth was envisioned to work based on the 2.4 GHz ISM wavelength. The developers didn't stop there however; once bluetooth was available to the public the race to further develop and improve it began.

    By 2004 Bluetooth 2.0 had arrived. Not only did Bluetooth 2.0 fix some of the reliability issues that the first edition suffered from, but also improved its performance through providing better energy and data efficiency. It wasn't until 2010 with Bluetooth Low Energy that bluetooth was able to reach the full scope of devices, such as smart devices, fitness trackers and home appliances. By this point, bluetooth had already been established as a must have feature in a wide variety of electronic products. After it was made accessible to nearly every device, bluetooth has undergone improvement time and time again. In 2016 bluetooth 5.0 was released, functioning as an overall improvement to every feature that bluetooth had boasted up until this point. It was now faster, stronger, reached further, connected to more, and could handle more input than ever before. With the most recent bluetooth upgrade coming out in just 2024 with bluetooth 6.0, it seems evident that these advancements are not the end for this technology.