Bluetooth® and WLAN technologies

Bluetooth® technology and Bluetooth® modules

Not all Bluetooth® devices are created equal. While this technology offers a uniform standard, that standard is in itself highly complex. There are a great many different Bluetooth® profiles to coordinate communications between a whole host of different end devices and systems. But one of the biggest recurring challenges is to ensure that unrelated devices can work together. That means there is always some tension surrounding the rapid further development of mobile end devices, Bluetooth® modules, Bluetooth® technology itself, and specific communication systems used in vehicles.

peiker has been involved with the Bluetooth® Special Interest Group (SIG) since 2000 and was one of the group’s first associate members. This membership lets us play an active part in the development and adoption of new standards. That means peiker is right at the forefront in the area of Bluetooth® technology in general, or Bluetooth® modules more specifically, to keep informed of new developments and current trends ahead of others and to contribute our expertise to groundbreaking technological decisions.

For an overview of our history and milestones in this area, please see
Bluetooth® developments


WLAN technology

These days, the Internet is with us wherever we go including when we get into our cars. With this in mind, peiker has taken on the task of developing and optimally integrating a WLAN access point suitable for vehicle use. This WLAN interface makes it possible to use WLAN-capable devices such as laptops, smart phones, and the iPad® in your vehicle easily and conveniently. This feature, alongside fully developed GSM/UMTS technology, is just one of the ways that peiker is bringing the future into vehicles thanks in large measure to a peiker-developed UMTS module.