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Bluetooth 2016 better: More speed and coverage

Bluetooth will continue to offer a greater range and better speed. Especially in light of the growing importance of the Internet of Things wireless technology is to be made fit for the future.

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has unveiled its plan for the next year in a press release. A better speed, greater range - this is the agenda for 2016. In particular, the Internet of Things, which is becoming increasingly important, making improvements to the wireless technology inevitable.

Bluetooth speed is expected to increase by 100 percent
So the range of Bluetooth is to be increased by a factor of four, the rate is expected to increase by 100 per cent - and with a constant energy demand. But not only the Internet of Things should benefit from a better Bluetooth, especially in the medical field one has to rely on high speeds. The industry standard is also miss home automation a boost. Apple HomeKit sets example not only on WiFi but on Bluetooth. For a greater range of Bluetooth devices with each other, the so-called mesh feature is responsible draw. From the world of technology Bluetooth is anyway impossible to imagine, the benefits are obvious.

Other specifications of the Bluetooth roadmap in the near future
The wireless technology is meanwhile no longer limited to multimedia operations for a long time. With the Internet of Things, the all-encompassing networking of various devices continues to progress. With the improved Bluetooth standard, the Bluetooth SIG will pay tribute this development. In the coming months the company will present more details and specifications of its roadmap to the public.
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