There is a good reason that the market is now turning toward more efficient internet connection protocols. Let’s take a closer look at this head-to-head between Thread and Bluetooth. However, two main competitors are vying for the connection title, and it remains to be seen who will triumph. Following years of trial and error to connect battery-based devices with Wi-Fi - the ubiquitous yet power-sucking internet access method preferred around the world - the market is finally embracing low-power radio internet protocols. Some of the most famous product based on that technology include wireless headsets, car Handsfree kit, Bluetooth speakers, Bluetooth printers and etc… (chances are that you will almost certainly have one of this product in your possession and they make a regular part of your mobile experience).The war of Internet of Things (IoT) connections is here. The aim of this protocol was to enable low power applications powered just with a small battery call which has opened a gate for smartphones to interact with surrounding with minimum power consumption.

Bluetooth 4.1 – Bluetooth 4.1 version has minimum improvements on the hardware side, the software was adjusted to prepare the foundation for IoT devices.īluetooth 4.2 – In Bluetooth 4.2 devices are allowed to use Internet protocol version 6 (IPv6) and send data directly over the internet.īluetooth 5.0 – Often referred to as Bluetooth version on steroids, this version includes all benefits from the previous versions which includes speed, range and data capacity and eliminates the drawbacks of each previous versions.īluetooth made the biggest progress in 2010 with completing the Bluetooth Core Specification version 4.0 (Bluetooth Smart).

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