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May 03 2006 at 03:05 PM
Long-Range Bluetooth Headset Reaches 300 feet
Barcelona, 3 May 2006—Fractus, the fractal antenna technology pioneer, announced that it provides antennas for Nextlink’s ground-breaking Bluetooth headsets. The Nextlink Spider maintains a Bluetooth connection over a range of more than 300 feet, far in excess typically seen range in a Bluetooth headset.
The long-range headset contains a built-in microphone that allows the user to conduct a conversation with far greater flexibility when connecting to a mobile handset or a PC for use with a Skype-type VoIP package.
“The Spider headset transforms the way in which consumers can use both their desktop computer and mobile phone,” said Albert Algans, Manager, Technical Sales & Marketing at Fractus. “The Nextlink Spider is a tribute to what innovative design combined with leading edge antenna technology can achieve.”
“When you’re looking to miniaturise something like a Bluetooth headset, the size of the antenna can be the deciding factor,” said Fredrik Olsson, CEO of Nextlink. “Working closely with Fractus and drawing on their technical expertise, we’ve been able to design some of the world’s smallest, feature-rich Bluetooth headsets available.”
Other Nextlink headsets using Fractus antennas include the Bluespoon 5G - the smallest and lightest headset in the world weighing just 5,85 grams and measuring just 30 mm long and 17 mm wide. In the fiercely competitive mobile peripherals market, Fractus’ technical expertise enabled Nextlink to develop smaller headsets for a styleconscious market, reduce its product development costs and accelerate its time to market.
Fractus Short-Range Wireless Antennas are distributed in 73 countries worldwide by Richardson Electronics.
The Nextlink Spider will be available in retail stores in late Q2 2006.