Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced technology that supports mesh networking, capable of many-to-many device communications for large-scale networks

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Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced technology that supports mesh networking, capable of many-to-many device communications for large-scale networks

August 23, 2017

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  • Bluetooth Mesh Networking – Bluetooth SIG announced Bluetooth technology now supports mesh networking, allowing many-to-many device communications and capable of creating large-scale networks
  • Specifications – Operates on Bluetooth Low Energy (LE), and compatible with device with core specification version 4.0 and higher
  • Features – Reliable for self-healing failure-proof networks, scalable supporting thousands of nodes, interoperable with multiple vendors, and secure having industrial-grade security to protect against attacks
  • Potential Applications – Include building automation, sensor networks and other IoT solutions
  • Availability – Specifications and tools required to support mesh networking now available at Bluetooth website

Accelerator

Sector

Information Technology

Organization

Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG)

Source

Original Publication Date

July 18, 2017

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