The Bluetooth Special Interest Group ( SIG ) has published details of its technology roadmap for 2016 . The group aims to position it as the global wireless standard , as the Internet of Things ( IoT ) looks set to take off , and to accelerate growth in areas such as smart homes , industrial automation and smart city infrastructure . Key enhancements include a longer range , which will deliver more robust connections for larger , full building environments ; a 100 % increase in speed to enable faster data transfers in critical applications such as medical devices ; and the introduction of mesh networking , which will enable more devices or sensors to connect together across a wider area . ' “The Bluetooth technology roadmap is a powerful expression of our mission to continue as a catalyst for industry innovation,” added executive director Mark Powell. The Bluetooth technology roadmap is a powerful expression of our mission to continue as a catalyst for industry growth [ ... ] The new functionality we will soon be adding will further solidify Bluetooth as the backbone of IoT technology ' , said Mark Powell , Executive Director , Bluetooth SIG .
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group ( SIG ) has published details of its technology roadmap for 2016 . The group aims to position it as the global wireless standard , as the Internet of Things ( IoT ) looks set to take off , and to accelerate growth in areas such as smart homes , industrial automation and smart city infrastructure . Key enhancements include a longer range , which will deliver more robust connections for larger , full building environments ; a 100 % increase in speed to enable faster data transfers in critical applications such as medical devices ; and the introduction of mesh networking , which will enable more devices or sensors to connect together across a wider area . ' The Bluetooth technology roadmap is a powerful expression of our mission to continue as a catalyst for industry growth [ ... ] The new functionality we will soon be adding will further solidify Bluetooth as the backbone of IoT technology ' , said Mark Powell , Executive Director , Bluetooth SIG .