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cables and wires become a thing of the past? Visualize connectivity
without them, because in the not too distant future you will
be able to operate all your gadgets with a hand held remote.
A Bangalore-based company, Adamya Computing Technologies,
is working on the revolutionary Bluetooth technology (BT).
The company launched Adamya Bluetooth (ABT) on October
3, 2000 in Bangalore. The latest ABT protocol stack conforms
to the international short-range wireless communication
standard BT 1.1 and enables the creation of wireless
network in a computing environment. ABT is designed to
enable highly compact and cost sensitive embedded solutions.
Yatheendranath T J, the Managing Director of Adamya
Computing Technologies spoke to bangalorebest.com about
the company's future plans regarding Bluetooth technology.
When did this whole concept of BT materialise?
Five electronics' giants Ericsson, Nokia, IBM, Toshiba and
Intel were the initiators who formed the Special Interest
Group (SIG) in 1997. And since then it is been discussed
worldwide. But the actual work on it began in November 1999
under various groups in several countries.
What about Adamya's role in the development of BT?
Our company is working on several products in the BT protocol
stack segment at present and there are many others in the
pipeline. Besides we're developing solutions that are specifically
needed by the customers over the BT protocol stacks.
Why did Adamya decide to enter into BT?
For many years Indians have been known for their services
in the field of IT all o ver
the world. Instead of giving services, we thought of giving
a unique product to the world and we started working on BT.
What are the possibilities of BT in
communications?
BT standard is the fastest growing industry standard to usher
in a new revolution in device-to-device communication. Industry
estimates suggest that millions of devices like mobile phones,
portable PCs, desktops and a host of household appliances would
be enabled by BT in the coming years. BT operates only within
short-range distances, say around 100 metres, with a data flow
rate of 8 to 10 mega bytes per second. For longer ranges, one
needs to go for Wireless application protocol.
In what way does BT help in our day-to-day lives?
BT can help in numerous ways. For example, a BT enabled device
can switch on or off lights. It works better than a regular
TV remote controller. A TV remote needs to aim at the TV and
it does not work when a person comes in between or from another
room. In such cases, BT comes in handy. Imagine BT making it
possible to remove the spool of cables attached between the
patient's body and the diagnostic instrument in an operation
theatre. If one wants to print a document from his laptop for
his customer while in a meeting, all he has to do is to give
a print command to the BT enabled printer. These are a very
few applications where BT can be used.
Does Adamya plan tie-ups with other companies?
We are working out on our business associations with eight companies
from across the world. At present, we are bound by a Non Disclosure
Agreement with them, and that is why I'm not in a position to
disclose their names. We will be having more and more associations
with the passage of time.
What are the unique attributes of ABT and are there any competitors
for it?
Our ABT is compact enough to be portable with the advantage
of high performance. Already there are around seven to eight
Indian companies working on BT technology. But I think Adamya
is the only company specializing in the embedded solution segment.
That is our greatest strength.
With the likes of ABT and visionary, dynamic pioneers like Yatheendranath
T J, Bangalore will stand apart as a trend setter in the IT
world. He is proud that many MNCs are setting up their network
in the city, making use of the city's brains. Above all, he
is confident of building Adamya's own identity in the IT field.
Address: Adamya Computing Technologies Pvt Ltd,
# 865/2, Dr Modi Hospital Road,
Bangalore - 560 086.
Phone: 2322 1780
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