Rohde & Schwarz offers the most comprehensive test solutions for Bluetooth® testing, applicable from design and certification to production
Bluetooth®, initially developed 20 years ago, is a frequency hopping spread spectrum technology that operates in the globally available ISM band at 2.4 GHz. Initial requirements aim at a data connection based on certain protocol stack profiles (such as audio, file exchange or video) of around 700 kbit/s in an ad hoc network configuration. With the Bluetooth® 2.0 specification, an enhanced data rate (EDR) of up to 3 Mbit/s was specified. Following the trend towards lower power consumption, the Bluetooth® SIG started to specify the Bluetooth® low energy (LE) technology, typically used in all kinds of wearables, peripherals or IoT devices requiring ultra-low data communication. With Bluetooth® 5, the Bluetooth® SIG paved the way for the internet of things with features for long-reach, higher data rates, and advanced advertising capabilities. The Bluetooth® specification 5.1 further extended these capabilities in order to enable, for example, precise indoor positioning. Version 5.2 added audio support for Bluetooth® LE and power control mechanism.
Rohde & Schwarz test solutions for Bluetooth®
Test and measurement solutions from Rohde & Schwarz support Bluetooth® basic rate, EDR and LE in line with Bluetooth® core specifications v1.2, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0+HS, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 5, 5.1 and 5.2. The Bluetooth® SIG has qualified the R&S®CMW wireless communication tester for RF testing. Supporting Bluetooth®, WLAN and other non-cellular and cellular technologies in the same equipment makes the Rohde & Schwarz solutions ideal for verifying IoT devices. With our unique Bluetooth® test solutions in signaling mode, Rohde & Schwarz stays at the forefront of innovation, allowing easy-to-use testing of Bluetooth® devices over the air.
