Wipro sets-up first Bluetooth testing facility

India’s third largest IT services provider Wipro Technologies, has set up Bluetooth testing facility in India.

The company becomes the first that's headquartered in India to be recognised as a Bluetooth Qualification Test Facility (BQTF) by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the trade association responsible for publishing the Bluetooth specifications.

To conduct the Bluetooth Protocol Conformance Testing, Wipro has launched a test lab on the premises of its testing facilities at the Wipro Campus in Electronic City Bangalore, where it will independently test submitted products from Bluetooth SIG members around the world.

The testing lab was inaugurated by Andy Glass, Chief Technology Officer of the Bluetooth SIG and Gangadharaiah CP, Senior Vice President & Worldwide Head of Testing Services, Wipro Technologies.

Trained engineers from Wipro will test submitted products for conformance to Bluetooth Qualification tests’, using the well-defined and focused testing procedures created by the SIG.

“India is known for its strong software expert pool. Many profiles and the protocol stacks of Bluetooth- enabled products were developed in India. This market is influential in the Bluetooth Original Equipment Manufacturer automotive market and also  in the Bluetooth mobile advertising,” said Andy Glass, Chief Technology Officer of the Bluetooth SIG.

Market segments for Bluetooth technology have expanded significantly and use of the technology has expanded beyond headset and mobile phone applications to high-growth market segments including health and fitness and gaming.

Gaming is now the second largest application in terms of Bluetooth shipments. In 2009 alone, more than 1000 new Bluetooth enabled product designs were evolved and over 3000 Bluetooth enabled products were tested and qualified. 

Given such burgeoning market opportunities, the new facility promises to bring great opportunities for Wipro, especially as it is the only accredited testing facility in India at present, said the company in its press release.