Though only recently released, Bluetooth® Channel Sounding has already had a big impact on the industry. Bluetooth Channel Sounding is a new secure, fine-ranging feature that promises to enhance the convenience, safety, and security of Bluetooth connected devices. By infusing billions of everyday devices with true distance awareness, Bluetooth® Channel Sounding unlocks a world of possibilities for developers, freeing them to imagine and create innovative experiences.
Ideal for supporting find my devices, digital key solutions, and many more, Bluetooth® Channel Sounding has the potential to bring benefits to a wide range of connected device products. For example, Bluetooth mice, keyboards, and game controllers, could automatically switch between active and inactive states based on their distance from a smartphone, tablet, or laptop, Bluetooth human-machine interface (HMI) solutions can enhance personnel safety by only allowing usage from a safe distance, and Bluetooth device networks, such as those used for wireless lighting control, can self-optimize to enhance system performance.
“Bluetooth® Channel Sounding will apply to consumer, enterprise, and industrial settings alike.”
– Andrew Zignani, ABI Research
“Bluetooth® Channel Sounding will apply to consumer, enterprise, and industrial settings alike,” said Andrew Zignani, senior research director at ABI Research. “Imagine Bluetooth mice, keyboards, and game controllers that can automatically switch between active and inactive states based on their distance from a laptop. In industrial settings, distance aware Bluetooth Human-Machine Interface (HMI) solutions can increase personnel safety by only allowing usage from a safe distance. Meanwhile, Bluetooth device networks, such as those used for networked lighting control, can more easily self-configure to enhance system performance using this innovative technology. With 1.35 billion Bluetooth connected devices forecasted to ship in 2024 alone, the opportunities are significant.”
The opportunities are endless, and companies throughout the industry are already seeing that. Check out what market leaders around the world are saying about Bluetooth® Channel Sounding.