Based on wireless technologies Bluetooth, Wireless LAN/WLAN (IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n) and IEEE 802.15.4 (ZigBee), connectBlue provides demanding industrial applications with serial cable replacement, wirel......Based on wireless technologies Bluetooth, Wireless LAN/WLAN (IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n) and IEEE 802.15.4 (ZigBee), connectBlue provides demanding industrial applications with serial cable replacement, wireless IO (I/O) and wireless Ethernet solutions in the form of ready-to-embed wireless OEM modules, ready-to-use wireless devices and custom design solutions such as wireless engineering. connectBlue was founded in 2000 by Rolf Nilsson. From years of experience within the industrial automation industry (ABB, Alfa Laval, SATT Control) he envisioned the future demand for reliable, cost-efficient industrial wireless systems. Rolf quickly brought on pioneers of Bluetooth technology which was the wireless technology with the greatest leverage in 2000. Experience told them to focus on a few key requirements: Compatibility, extended life cycles and performance. Still today, these requirements are the focus of the connectBlue delivery. connectBlue Wireless History 2000 - connectBlue Established Establishes connectBlue AB on March 27th and operation starts in July Bluetooth SIG member as of June Employees have expertise in industrial demands and wireless technologies from the start 2001 - Birth of Industrial Bluetooth Launched the world’s first industrial Bluetooth product The product compatibility strategy born in April ABB shows Bluetooth based process I/O at Interkama, Düsseldorf, in September Phoenix Contact shows Ethernet cable replacement at SPS/IPC/Drives in November 2002 - Bluetooth Generation 2 Launch of Bluetooth Serial Port Adapter generation 2 - became a best seller Developed the "embedded communication interface" - became the standard in Infineon’s Bluetooth solutions 2003 - Bluetooth in Medical World’s first FDA-approved Bluetooth medical device 2004 – First Real-time Wireless I/O World’s first industrial real-time Wireless IO-system Bluetooth easy pairing/configuration with ID plug patent by connectBlue 2005 - Bluetooth Generation 3 Close partnership with Philips/NXP on Bluetooth, Wireless LAN and NFC Launch of Bluetooth Serial Port Adapter generation 3 - modular, backwards compatible design Launch of the Bluetooth AP generation 2 2006 – Wireless LAN & ZigBee Launched the first Wireless LAN (WLAN) products – IEEE 802.11 b/g 2007 – US Office Opens World’s smallest Wireless LAN all-in-one module connectBlue North America established in Chicago, USA 2008 – Intense Development Launch of first generation IEEE 802.15.4 / ZigBee products Heavily involved in the Bluetooth SIG technology development: Chair of the Industrial working group Medical working group Bluetooth low energy group Sensor profile specification development Launch of Ethernet Port Adapter - the intelligent antenna™ Wireless LAN – IEEE 802.11 b/g Bluetooth Built-in antenna SMART configuration mode 2009 – German Office Opens World’s 1st Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n industrial module connectBlue expands with new German subsidiary Bluetooth v2.1+EDR module - customer application platform 2010 – Innovative Solutions Ahead Launch of high performing 1.2km long range Bluetooth module High throughput Unique Extended Data Mode™ Launch of dual-band (2.4 / 5 GHz) version of the Ethernet Port Adapter