Performance modeling and analysis of bluetooth networks

Bluetooth is a recent wireless communication technology specifically intended for short range ad hoc networking. It was initially envisaged as a simple cable replacement technology to connect various mobile, portable, and fixed devices such
as PDAs, mobile phones, laptops, and printers, but its use has soon spread to include various general purpose networking tasks, and a number of Bluetooth-enabled devices have appeared on the market. In order to facilitate the development and acceptance of Bluetooth devices, systems, and applications, the development and promotion of Bluetooth technology has been coordinated through the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). The Bluetooth SIG was founded in 1999 by Agere Systems, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, and Toshiba, and subsequently joined by other companies. The SIG has issued a series of specifications that describe the operation of Bluetooth devices and networks in detail.