Mesh networking has never been a part of the Bluetooth SIG until their release of Bluetooth Low Energy. The SIG reshaped the whole idea of Bluetooth communication in version 4.0. The low-energy version of Bluetooth is now more device friendly, as it offers low power and low cost. Although Bluetooth Low Energy v4.0, v4.1, and v4.2 provided a foundation for the Internet of Things, they missed their mark by not providing two things:
- High speeds with longer range
- Mesh networking capabilities
These two complaints were rectified in their announcement of Bluetooth 5. It is not called Bluetooth v5 or v5.0, but Bluetooth 5. Although the Bluetooth SIG disclosed their plans to launch Bluetooth 5 at the Bluetooth ...
