Bluetooth Low Energy

Bluetooth low energy is a new, open standard developed by the Bluetooth SIG. It’s targeted to address the needs of new modern wireless applications, such as ultra low power consumption, fast connection times, reliability and security. Bluetooth low energy consumes 10-20 less power and is able to transmit data 50 times quicker than classical Bluetooth solutions.

Bluetooth low energy is designed for new emerging applications and markets, such as: health and fitness, consumer medical, smart energy, industrial automation and security, but it still embraces the very same features we already know from the classical, well established Bluetooth technology.

Robustness and Reliability

The adaptive frequency hopping technology used by Bluetooth low energy allows the device to quickly hop into a wide frequency band. It not only reduces interference, but also identifies crowded frequencies and avoids them. In addition to broadcasting,Bluetooth low energy provides a reliable and connection oriented way of transmitting data.

Security

Data privacy and integrity are always a concern in wireless, mission critical applications. Therefore, Bluetooth low energy technology is designed to incorporate high level security including authentication, authorization, encryption and man-in-the-middle protection.

Interoperability

Bluetooth low energy technology is an open standard maintained and developed by the Bluetooth SIG. Strong qualification and interoperability testing processes are included in the development of technology so that wireless device manufacturers can enjoy the benefits of many solution providers and consumers can feel confident that their equipment can communicate with other devices regardless of the manufacturer.

Global Availability

Based on the open, license free 2.4GHz frequency band, Bluetooth low energy technology can be used in worldwide applications.

Bluetooth low energy devices come in two types: Single-mode devices that only support Bluetooth low energy, and are optimized for low-power, low-cost and small-size solutions. Dual-mode devices that support Bluetooth low energy and classical Bluetooth technologies, and are interoperable with all previous Bluetooth specification versions.

Bluegiga is committed to being one of the first companies to introduce Bluetooth low energy solutions by releasing single mode products in 2010 and dual-mode products in 2011.