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Bluetooth 5 will quadruple range (typically 10 meters with current standards) and make connections easier and faster than before.

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“Bluetooth 5 will transform the way people experience the IoT by making it something that happens simply and seamlessly around them,” said Mark Powell, executive director of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. “Increasing operation range will enable connections to IoT devices that extend far beyond the walls of a typical home, while increasing speed supports faster data transfers and software updates for devices. And now with the ability to broadcast a much richer set of information, Bluetooth 5 will make beacons, location awareness, and other connectionless services an even more relevant part of an effortless and seamless IoT experience”

It may not see the light of day until the end of 2016 or more likely 2017.



http://www.androidauthority.com/blue...ounced-698940/