Bluetooth Low Energy in the future of IoT

Bluetooth has always been a very attractive technology in consumer electronics. When Bluetooth was integrated with cellular phones, the adoption rate of this technology increased tremendously. It completely replaced infrared communications as that required line of sight to transfer data. On the other hand, Bluetooth was a cheap and easily integrated solution that did not require line of sight and could transfer data at higher speed. The result was obvious: every cellphone and laptop manufacturer started to integrated Bluetooth in their devices, and now, Bluetooth is probably the most widely available short-distance communication technology in the market. As of now, almost all cell phones and laptops ...

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