Ericsson has qualified the first product based on the newly released Bluetooth 1.2 Specification

November 6, 2003 - The Ericsson Core Bluetooth Baseband Q-E1 is a 5th generation baseband package, based on Bluetooth Specification 1.2 and delivered in a complete package fully scalable to suit any device. Ericsson expertise and extensive lists of deliverables provide a quick and easy road to the very latest in Bluetooth wireless technology.

Highest possible sound quality
Sound quality will be outstanding when utilizing the new 1.2 Bluetooth features, which include Extended SCO, Advanced Frequency Hopping, and improved quality of service, combined with Ericsson proprietary algorithms like the inbuilt PPEC (Pitch Period Error Concealment) and the optional EEC (Ericsson real-time Echo Cancellation).

“This is real proof that Ericsson is the Bluetooth market leader,” says Maria Khorsand, President of Ericsson Technology Licensing, “With our complete Bluetooth portfolio, including our BQTF and BQB, we are able to offer our licensees an obvious advantage and fast time-to-market with the latest technology.”

For more information about the Ericsson Core Bluetooth Baseband Platform Q-E1
More information about the new Bluetooth 1.2 Specification

About Ericsson Technology Licensing
Ericsson Technology Licensing develops state-of-the-art Bluetooth design solutions optimized for mobile communication, computing and media devices. As a major driving force behind the Bluetooth initiative, we have been instrumental in the development of Bluetooth wireless technology from a simple idea into a widely acclaimed industry standard. Our complete portfolio of IP Cores for Bluetooth baseband and radio together with a complete Bluetooth software package, qualification services, training and design services provides semiconductor and original equipment manufacturers the fastest, most reliable course for implementing Bluetooth wireless technology in new products.