Qualcomm demonstrates video streaming through 3G Bluetooth wireless connection

Qualcomm Inc. has announced the world's first video-streaming demonstration through a CDMA2000 1X/Bluetooth connection. The demonstration was performed on September 13, at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) Wireless I.T. & Internet 2001 convention, held in San Diego.

Using a 3G CDMA2000 1X handset based on the Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT) MSM5100 Mobile Station Modem (MSM) chipset and system software solution connected through a laptop via a Bluetooth dial-up network, the demonstration achieved seamless connectivity. Enabling real-time streaming video, the MSM5100 chip provided data rates exceeding 144 kilobits per seconds (kbps) over the wide area network (WAN), with the Bluetooth connection providing comparable data rates over the wireless personal area network (WPAN).

Combining the advanced 3G multimedia capabilities of our MSM5100 chipset and system software with Bluetooth’s ability to link a wide variety of devices wirelessly has made the promise of wireless connectivity for real-time streaming video a reality, said Luis Pineda, vice president of product management for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. Integrating Bluetooth wireless connectivity technology with CDMA will provide consumers worldwide with a true wireless multimedia Internet experience as well as a low-cost solution for handset manufacturers.

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