Parthus Technologies today announced the latest version of its industry-leading Bluetooth platform.
Bluetooth is becoming the industry standard for wireless communication between a range of personal electronic devices such as mobile phones, handheld devices and PC peripherals.
Bluetooth eliminates the need for cables between inter-connecting devices.
BlueStream R6 incorporates many key upgrades and enhancements that deliver greater Bluetooth functionality at lower cost.
The most recent Bluetooth research report from technology research firm Cahners-in-Stat noted that 2001 will see Bluetooth shipments on track to meet a previous 2001 forecast of 13 million units.
Taking into account the economic slump, Cahners forecast Bluetooth chipset shipments will still rise sharply to 780 million units in 2005 making Bluetooth one of the world's fastest-growing technology markets.
Parthus licenses its BlueStream platform to firms, including 3Com, Agilent Technologies, Fujitsu and Hitachi.