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The Bluetooth story

04/04/2024 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, The Bluetooth story

Bluetooth was invented in the 1990s in Lund, Sweden

In the 1990s, Bluetooth - the technology that is used today to wirelessly connect accessories to desktops, laptops and mobile phones - was invented in a lab in Lund, Sweden.

In the 1990s, Bluetooth was invented in a lab in Lund, Sweden.  

The technology is used today to wirelessly connect accessories such as mice, keyboards, speakers and headphones to desktops, laptops and mobile phones.  

It’s named after Harald Bluetooth, a Viking king who was said to have blue teeth.

Sven Mattisson, one of the brains behind the technology, tells Gill Kearsley how the name Bluetooth came about following some drinks after a conference.

(Photo: A mobile phone with the Bluetooth logo. Credit: Westend61 via Getty images)

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