CONNECTING AN ECOSYSTEM

Bluetooth is underpinned by a complex web of radio signals

1 SLAVE

The device which receives the Bluetooth signal is called the ‘slave’.

2 SYNCHRONISATION

The two Bluetooth devices have to match each other’s radio frequency to communicate.

3 MASTER

The device which initiates a Bluetooth connection with another is called the ‘master’.

4 PICONET

This tiny network contains a minimum of two devices. When two piconets are connected by a device, it’s called a scatternet.

5 RADIO SIGNAL

Low-powered radio signals are sent and received.

6 BUILT-IN CHIPS

A Bluetooth-enabled device includes a chip to send and receive signals.