The ecosystem is growing stronger, Bluetooth is standing firm and smart home market position

The Smart Home field is the focus of the wireless transmission technology industry in recent years, including wireless area network (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth (Bluetooth), ZigBee and other related technologies are expected to stand in this market; Among them, since both Bluetooth and ZigBee are low-power short-range wireless transmission technologies, they are often compared with each other. The market is also waiting to see who will win the smart home field.

With the Bluetooth SIG officially launching the Bluetooth 4.1 standard, Bluetooth technology is expected to further expand the territory of the Internet of Things, and it has also made its momentum soaring in recent days. It is understood that the Bluetooth 4.1 standard will greatly improve the connection efficiency between Bluetooth devices, and enhance a large amount of data transmission capabilities, which will help enhance the user experience and help the development of Bluetooth technology in IoT applications such as smart homes.

Link/transmission performance is more eye-catching Bluetooth 4.1 standard debut

Suke Jawanda, director of marketing for Bluetooth technology alliance, said that the Bluetooth technology alliance promoted the development of the Bluetooth application market by updating the Bluetooth technology standard specifications. For example, the introduction of Bluetooth Smart technology has promoted the rapid growth of the Bluetooth market. In the next five years, shipments of related products supporting Bluetooth technology will be estimated to exceed 4.5 billion.

Zhuo Wentai further stated that in addition to the evolution of standard specifications, the Bluetooth Technology Alliance has also adopted various changes to help developers to play their product functions while reducing the interference of other wireless technologies; such as how to improve Bluetooth in manual operation. The data transmission speed of Smart products and the ability to maintain stable connectivity; therefore, the Bluetooth Technology Alliance will continue to improve Bluetooth wireless technology to ensure that this technology is the best solution in the field of short-range wireless communication, but also the original equipment manufacturer (OEM One of the most critical weapons in the IoT market.

Compared with the previous technical specifications, the biggest breakthrough of the Bluetooth 4.1 standard is that it can coexist with the Long Distance Evolution (LTE) network, which will greatly enhance the networking performance of Bluetooth wireless technology; in other words, Bluetooth wireless technology will be available in the future. The latest generation of cellular technologies such as LTE are seamlessly connected. The two technologies can automatically coordinate and interoperate with each other to ensure stable data transmission, reduce the interference effect of adjacent frequency bands, and provide a high-quality experience that meets consumer expectations.

It is worth noting that the arrival of the Internet of Things era has also tested the ability to handle Big Data between devices. In addition to the powerful data collection and analysis capabilities, each device can support large-volume data transmission. For important topics.

In view of this, the Bluetooth 4.1 standard also expands the traffic restriction of data transmission. In the future, Bluetooth Smart technology will provide more data transmission; for example, when the user's device has this new function, it is running, A large amount of data collected through sensors during cycling or swimming will be transmitted to another device in a more efficient manner.

Not only that, the Bluetooth 4.1 standard also has a breakthrough in the convenience of Bluetooth device connectivity. In the future, different devices supporting the Bluetooth 4.1 standard can be automatically connected within a certain range; even if the user carries the device temporarily, as long as the device returns to the original location, the device connected through the Bluetooth technology will not need any Manual operation can automatically restart the connection, giving users a more convenient user experience.

What is certain is that with the advent of the Bluetooth 4.1 standard with increased connectivity and transmission performance, Bluetooth will continue to be bullish in the field of short-range wireless transmission, and short-range wireless transmission of Bluetooth Smart technology in wearable devices and smart homes. Add a shot in the forefront of application development in the field.

In fact, the Bluetooth Technology Alliance and research institute ABI Research have jointly published a research report that the smart home field will be the next development focus of Bluetooth Smart technology.

According to ABI Research, the terminal equipment supporting Bluetooth Smart technology will grow steadily in the next five years with more than one billion shipments per year; among them, the shipment performance of smart home devices is the most noteworthy.