[Asterisk-Users] GSM phones, bluetooth and general happiness

[Nate Carlson]

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004, Nick Barnes wrote:
> And I've added my potential contribution too.
>
> Just a thought though - the places where this would be really useful 
> would be in offices where the * box is in a comms room somewhere.

Ah, yes, so it would grab calls from a person's cell phone and forward it 
to their office phone? Hadn't even thought of that one.  :)

> What's the best way of picking up a bluetooth signal anywhere in the 
> office? Is there some sort of standard for BT amplification, bridging, 
> relaying (or whatever the terminology is) etc.?

It's a 2.4ghz signal, and you can buy USB dongles that support external 
antennas, similar to 802.11b/g. A google search does turn up people using 
external antennas to extend the range, so it should be possible. There may 
also be a standard for long-distance bluetooth comms that I'm not familiar 
with.

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