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Bluetooth is getting a big boost to data transfer speeds
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The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has officially adopted the High Data Throughput feature for Bluetooth Core 7.0. This technical standard increases the maximum wireless bit rate from 2 Mbps to 7.5 Mbps for compatible devices.
- 01Bluetooth Core 7.0 introduces an optional High Data Throughput feature for wireless standards
- 02Maximum bit rate for Bluetooth LE increases significantly from 2 Mbps to 7.5 Mbps
- 03The Bluetooth Special Interest Group formally adopted the upgrade after a year of development
- 04Executives should monitor hardware lifecycles as vendors integrate faster data transfer capabilities
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The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) that oversees the wireless standard has formally adopted Bluetooth High Data Throughput (HDT) as an optional feature of the Bluetooth Core 7.0. It's an upgrade the Bluetooth SIG has been previewing over the past year that increases Bluetooth LE's maximum supported bit rate from 2 Mbps to 7.5 Mbps. […]