The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced the arrival of the version Bluetooth 6.0, bringing with it a series of improvements and new features that promise to make the user experience even smoother and open up new opportunities for developers. Before seeing what the potential and novelties of the new standard are, you will be curious to learn more about the birth of this technology.
Bluetooth 6 is official: here are the performances and the news
One of the most interesting news is the Bluetooth Channel sounding, a technology that allows devices to accurately determine the distance between them. This function can be used in various fields, such as security systems lost object tracking, making them easier and quicker to find, or digital key systems, adding an extra layer of security and ensuring access only to authorised people nearby.
Other improvements include decision-based advertising filtering, which makes device scanning more efficient, monitoring advertisers, which informs when a device enters or exits the range, and ISOAL enhancement, which Reduces latency and improves reliability in data transmission.
Additionally, the LL extended feature set enables devices to exchange information about supported features, while the frame space update makes the time between data packet transmissions more flexible. The frame space update then makes the time separating adjacent packet transmissions in a connection event or a connected isochronous flow (CIS) subevent negotiable, allowing intervals shorter or longer than 150 µs.
In essence, Bluetooth 6 represents a major leap forward in wireless technology, offering improved performance, new features, and greater potential for innovative application development. These innovations will translate into a more seamless user experience and new possibilities for developers to leverage Bluetooth technology in their designs.
