Bluetooth wireless range, speed to continue improving<article>
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Soon, turning off the heat and lights before leaving your house could be as simple as turning a key in a Bluetooth-equipped lock.</p><p>
This scenario may be possible with the latest Bluetooth wireless technology, which could start appearing in products next year. With the improvements, devices will be able to communicate directly over a longer range and at faster speeds than with current technology.</p><p>
The range and speed of Bluetooth will continue to increase in coming years as the markets for home automation and IoT grow, said Mark Powell, executive director at standards-setting organization Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG).</p><p>
The upcoming Bluetooth protocol—which will be released in the second half this year—will quadruple the wireless range and double the speed of the current technology. Bluetooth-SIG members involved usually develop chips in parallel, but it takes a few months until they start appearing in devices, Powell said.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3027988/bluetooth/bluetooth-wireless-range-speed-to-continue-improving.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Bluetooth wireless range, speed to continue improving
