Bluetooth 5

Bluetooth 5 with quadruple range coming by early 2017

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) this week announced that the next Bluetooth standard will launch by early 2017.  Bluetooth 5 promises significantly increased range, speed, and broadcast messaging capacity. It should enable more pervasive and reliable Internet of Things (IoT) connections that can extend to your entire home or even to an entire building. Connectionless services like beacons and location-aware features will also benefit from […]