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 Briefing 
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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
 
 
 
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 Accelerator 
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Information Technology
 
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 Organization 
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Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG)
 
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 Original Publication Date 
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July 18, 2017 
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