Executive Summary

• Bluetooth wireless technology is commonly being used around the world to replace other wireless networking infrastructures and wired interfaces in a variety of industry applications.

• Common misconceptions surrounding Bluetooth’s security, interoperability with other wireless technologies and its overall robustness for communicating mission critical data has led some IT and Operations professionals to question its viability when compared to other wireless technologies such as WiFi.

• Now in its 4th generation and with an install base of over 500 million units, Bluetooth is a globally certified shortrange communication technology that exhibits the security, data integrity and versatility to make it a safe and effective solution for communicating data wirelessly within the enterprise. Based on this, Bluetooth is confidently being selected around the globe for cordless scanning solutions.