# clm_2F6F75F0B6F5

subject: Bluetooth Special Interest Group (/record/bluetooth-special-interest-group.md)  
predicate: founded  
value: 1998  
valid_from: 1998-01-01  
valid_to: null  
published: no source on record carries a date  
recorded: 2026-11-12  
confidence: 0.95  
status: valid  
assertable: true  
superseded_by: null  
last_updated: 2026-11-13  
cite: AsOf. "Bluetooth Special Interest Group founded: 1998", as of 1998-01-01. Claim clm_2F6F75F0B6F5, https://asof.is/claim/clm_2F6F75F0B6F5, accessed 2026-11-13. Source: https://www.bluetooth.com/blog/celebrating-20-years-of-market-creation/.  
checked: 2026-11-13 · its source page states the value and the date, as read by an AI model  

> Formed in 1998, the Bluetooth SIG started with a handful of companies focused on wire replacement for mobile voice and data.

What https://www.bluetooth.com/blog/celebrating-20-years-of-market-creation/ says, word for word.

## Sources

- https://www.bluetooth.com/blog/celebrating-20-years-of-market-creation/ (primary, bluetooth.com)

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