Tech 101 from Symmetry Electronics: What is Bluetooth 5?
About Symmetry Electronics Team
Established in 1998, Symmetry Electronics is a focused global distributor of wireless connectivity solutions, sensors, and audio-video technologies. Offering comprehensive design support and available-to-ship inventory, Symmetry is committed to helping engineers accelerate time to market, reduce costs, and offer modern solutions for their IoT designs. Acquired by Berkshire Hathaway company, TTI, Inc. in 2017, Symmetry Electronics is part of the Exponential Technology Group (XTG) – a supergroup of electronic component distributors and engineering services firms working together to advance the electronics industry. For more information, visit www.symmetryelectronics.com.
Bluetooth® is a low-power wireless connectivity technology used to stream audio, transfer data and broadcast information between devices. Bluetooth uses short-wavelength UHF radio waves in the ISM band from 2.4 to 2.485 GHz. There are two types of Bluetooth technology, Basic Rate/Enhanced Data Rate (BR/EDR) and Low Energy (LE).
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Bluetooth 5 provides double the speed (2 Mbit/s), 4x the range, and 8x the data broadcasting capacity of transmissions compared to Bluetooth 4.x low energy. The increase in transmissions is important for IoT devices, where many nodes connect throughout a house. Bluetooth 5 adds functionality for connectionless services such as location relevant navigation of low energy Bluetooth connections.
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If you need any help with Bluetooth for your project don’t hesitate to contact Symmetry Electronics. We are experts in Bluetooth 5 technology and can get the right solution for you.
About Symmetry Electronics Team
Established in 1998, Symmetry Electronics is a focused global distributor of wireless connectivity solutions, sensors, and audio-video technologies. Offering comprehensive design support and available-to-ship inventory, Symmetry is committed to helping engineers accelerate time to market, reduce costs, and offer modern solutions for their IoT designs. Acquired by Berkshire Hathaway company, TTI, Inc. in 2017, Symmetry Electronics is part of the Exponential Technology Group (XTG) – a supergroup of electronic component distributors and engineering services firms working together to advance the electronics industry. For more information, visit www.symmetryelectronics.com.