PRESS RELEASE - Mecel Betula, a Cost-Effective Mobile Bluetooth Development Product is now available for PC-evaluation

Mecel AB, a subsidiary of Delphi Corporation, has been committed to the development of Bluetooth since its birth in 1998.  Mecel remains one of the leading software development companies in the automotive industry.

“In the Mecel Betula Software Development Kit we have incorporated lessons learned and extensive Bluetooth knowledge to give our customers an easy way to keep up-to-date with the fast-moving market of consumer electronics,” said Jonas Norell, product manager at Mecel AB. 

The Mecel Betula SDK provides the automotive industry with a comprehensive Bluetooth software product. It contains the majority of applications needed to deliver full Bluetooth functionality with an easy-to-use interface for creating quality software. The software can be created rapidly and cost-effectively resulting in less work for end-product developers.

In order to demonstrate the strengths of Mecel Betula SDK, a PC-version was developed – Mecel’s Betula Head Unit Concept. The concept provides a unique opportunity to evaluate Bluetooth automotive features before end product implementation. The Mecel Betula Head Unit Concept will be demonstrated at Mecel’s booth (72) at the 14th International VDI Congress "Electronic Systems for Vehicles" in Baden-Baden on October 7 and 8, 2009.

While Bluetooth devices are certified according to standards provided by the Bluetooth SIG organization, the interoperability between devices may still fail due to new combinations of devices.

“It’s difficult for the manufacturer to communicate to customers which mobile phones currently work with a specific vehicle’s radio or explain that future compatibility can’t guaranteed.  Therefore, it is essential to test and evaluate system performance between mobile phones and other Bluetooth devices", said Jakob Hjelmåker, business manager at Mecel AB.

Mecel has an extensive interoperability testing program that works for a majority of the phones currently on the market. Testing continues on new phones released. Mecel has also established close relationships with all leading mobile phone manufacturers to make sure potential interoperability issues are solved.   

“Testing will generate a large database that describes the interoperability between phones and Bluetooth devices,” Hjelmåker said. “With Mecel Betula SDK, manufacturers will no longer have any uncertainties about compatibility and will be able to provide valuable information to the end-customer.”

According to Mecel officials, more vehicles manufacturers are including Bluetooth in the design of their vehicles to deliver ultimate functionality – and to enhance safety for drivers. The use of Bluetooth has increased rapidly in vehicles for hands-free telephones. It is also in future product plans for multimedia and navigation control.

Contact:
Jacob Hjelmåker, Business Manager
Phone: +46 31 7204582
E-mail: jakob.hjelmaker@mecel.se

Jonas Norell, Product Manager
Phone: +46 31 7204447
E-mail: jonas.norell@mecel.se

Download Mecel Betula Suite Product Brief here.

About Mecel AB
Mecel AB is a systems and software development company with more than 25 years of experience in developing solutions for the automotive industry. We give our customers a competitive edge by introducing new technology in a dependable and cost-effective way. Mecel manages all kinds of systems and software development programs. Our product portfolio includes automotive grade software and tools for HMI development, Bluetooth and in-vehicle communication. Mecel is a subsidiary of Delphi Corporation.