{"id":1949,"date":"2017-07-18T14:38:48","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T18:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/?p=1949"},"modified":"2018-02-23T09:57:19","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T14:57:19","slug":"bluetooth-announces-new-bluetooth-mesh-wireless-functionality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/bluetooth-announces-new-bluetooth-mesh-wireless-functionality\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluetooth Announces New Mesh Wireless Functionality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1950\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/bluetooth-announces-new-bluetooth-mesh-wireless-functionality\/untitled-34\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/files\/2017\/07\/Untitled-4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,350\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bluetooth Announces New Bluetooth Mesh Wireless Functionality\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/files\/2017\/07\/Untitled-4-300x131.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/files\/2017\/07\/Untitled-4.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1950\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/files\/2017\/07\/Untitled-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/files\/2017\/07\/Untitled-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/files\/2017\/07\/Untitled-4-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/files\/2017\/07\/Untitled-4-768x336.jpg 768w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/files\/2017\/07\/Untitled-4-600x263.jpg 600w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/files\/2017\/07\/Untitled-4-617x270.jpg 617w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/files\/2017\/07\/Untitled-4-180x79.jpg 180w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/files\/2017\/07\/Untitled-4-400x175.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In case you weren&#8217;t aware, we&#8217;re in the middle of a vicious power struggle over your home&#8230; <em>well smart home that is<\/em>. Wireless standards are constantly fighting to be the one and only to connect all of your smart home devices, and\u00a0as of today, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluetooth.com\/\">Bluetooth<\/a> has positioned itself as a serious contender. Almost a year after unveiling Bluetooth 5, \u00a0the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluetooth.com\/what-is-bluetooth-technology\/how-it-works\/le-mesh\">mesh networking<\/a>. This technology allows for low-power, many-to-many device communications and promises to enhance use cases \u00a0including smart homes, offices, and industrial Internet of Things applications.<\/p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with mesh networking, here&#8217;s a bit of a run-down. With most wireless networks, communications go straight from one point to another, like your router to the computer and back again. With that approach, your wireless connection is no match for long distances. With mesh networks, wireless communications are able to hop between devices, so if at first, you&#8217;re connection is too far out of reach, the signal can be relayed through other access points and devices.<\/p>\n<p>The primary force driving Bluetooth 5 was increased speed and range over the existing Bluetooth 4.2 LE. Bluetooth 5 is able to deliver roughly twice the speed of its predecessor, four times the range, and eight times the message-broadcasting ability. With the release of Bluetooth mesh, The Bluetooth SIG is expecting a wide range of devices to being using mesh in the future although the technology\u00a0won&#8217;t require all devices on a network to be able to rebroadcast signals.<\/p>\n<p>The new Bluetooth mesh technology won&#8217;t be available to all Bluetooth devices overnight though. mesh capabilities can only be added to devices that already support either Bluetooth 4.0 or 5.0. While this means that new hardware isn&#8217;t required, whether or not current devices support the technology will fall on the manufacturers and future updates. Even though some devices won&#8217;t be available for an upgrade, Bluetooth is already preparing to allow some mesh products to act as proxies that allow Bluetooth products to connect and control devices on the network.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for some more info on mesh Wireless, check out our article, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/why-hasnt-mesh-wireless-caught-on\/\">&#8220;Why Hasn&#8217;t Mesh Wireless Caught On?&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget\"><div class=\"aside-card\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><div class=\"box box0\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/free-80211ac-wireless-network-solutions-buyers-guide\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1183\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/files\/2016\/03\/wireless-guide-cover.png\" alt=\"wireless guide cover\" width=\"140\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/files\/2016\/03\/wireless-guide-cover.png 660w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/files\/2016\/03\/wireless-guide-cover-234x300.png 234w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/files\/2016\/03\/wireless-guide-cover-211x270.png 211w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/files\/2016\/03\/wireless-guide-cover-63x81.png 63w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/files\/2016\/03\/wireless-guide-cover-141x180.png 141w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a><strong>For information on the top 802.11ac solutions,\u00a0check out our latest Buyer&#8217;s Guide:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy, side-by-side comparison of the top 802.11ac wireless vendors<\/li>\n<li>Descriptions of each solution and their strengths<\/li>\n<li>Important questions to ask yourself and potential vendors when considering a solution<\/li>\n<li>Market overview of the current\u00a0802.11ac wireless space<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/free-80211ac-wireless-network-solutions-buyers-guide\/\" class=\"ss-button aqua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In case you weren&#8217;t aware, we&#8217;re in the middle of a vicious power struggle over your home&#8230; well smart home that is. 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