Cardi Systems, Midland and Uclear have put their heads together and developed a new Open Bluetooth Intercom system, which allows communication within the three different brands.
It is the number 1 annoyance of motorcyclists who are looking for an intercom system, that communication while riding with other motorcyclists only works properly if everyone has the same brand of communication. With universal connection, communication between different brands should be possible, but often works far from flawless.
There must be another way, they thought at Cardo, Midland and Uclear, and subsequently put their heads together to develop an Open Bluetooth Intercom system (OBI). A joint press release speaks of a new era of significantly improved communication between different brands.
The problems users face with universal connectivity is that the quality of the connection is worse than when an intercom of the same brand is paired. If you can connect at all. Pairing is often complex, previous connections are not remembered and calling or listening to music in addition to using the intercom is not always possible.
With the introduction of the Open Bluetooth Intercom agreement, that should all be a thing of the past. In ‘Open Bluetooth Intercom’ several extensions of the ‘Bluetooth Handsfree Profile’ are established, designed for direct duplex communication between Bluetooth compatible devices.
This improves the interoperability of different partner brands in the Bluetooth communicator market, meaning riders no longer have to agree with fellow riding partners on a brand to buy.
The new partnership will enable riders to fully enjoy seamless Bluetooth intercom connectivity across the brands and will further accelerate the penetration of communications solutions among riders around the world.”
– Thanks for information from Motorfreaks.