# #001: The future of Bluetooth connectivity with Blecon Founder, Simon Ford

- Show: [Coredump Sessions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/coredump-sessions)
- Published: 2024-11-27
- Length: 1h 08m
- Episode: 2
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/coredump-sessions/2024-11-27-001-the-future-of-bluetooth-connectivity-with-blecon-founder-simon-ford
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/memfault/episodes/001-The-future-of-Bluetooth-connectivity-with-Blecon-Founder--Simon-Ford-e31965e

## Summary

Simon Ford, founder of Blecon, joins Memfault’s Chris Coleman and François Baldassari to discuss the evolution of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) from its Nokia origins to its current role in cloud-connected devices. The group analyzes key technical shifts like LE Audio, PAwR, and coded PHY, while debating the practical trade-offs of BLE for IoT, asset tracking, and audio compared to Wi-Fi, cellular, and UWB. They also cover the challenges of BLE interoperability, debugging connection issues in the wild, and the limited real-world adoption of Bluetooth Mesh.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/coredump-sessions/2024-11-27-001-the-future-of-bluetooth-connectivity-with-blecon-founder-simon-ford#t=1) Introduction: Simon Ford and Blecon
- [5:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/coredump-sessions/2024-11-27-001-the-future-of-bluetooth-connectivity-with-blecon-founder-simon-ford#t=305) History of Bluetooth and BLE Origins
- [8:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/coredump-sessions/2024-11-27-001-the-future-of-bluetooth-connectivity-with-blecon-founder-simon-ford#t=500) BLE’s Breakthrough with iPhone 4S
- [10:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/coredump-sessions/2024-11-27-001-the-future-of-bluetooth-connectivity-with-blecon-founder-simon-ford#t=626) Key BLE Specs: Packet Length, Coded PHY, and LE Audio
- [14:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/coredump-sessions/2024-11-27-001-the-future-of-bluetooth-connectivity-with-blecon-founder-simon-ford#t=845) BLE Interoperability and Ecosystem Quirks
- [28:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/coredump-sessions/2024-11-27-001-the-future-of-bluetooth-connectivity-with-blecon-founder-simon-ford#t=1696) BLE for Cloud Connectivity and Golden Gate
- [37:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/coredump-sessions/2024-11-27-001-the-future-of-bluetooth-connectivity-with-blecon-founder-simon-ford#t=2252) Debugging BLE in the Field and Connection Parameters
- [57:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/coredump-sessions/2024-11-27-001-the-future-of-bluetooth-connectivity-with-blecon-founder-simon-ford#t=3438) Bluetooth Mesh: Ambitions vs. Reality

## Topics

- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Blecon (company)
- Memfault (company)
- Fitbit (company)
- Pebble (company)
- Nordic Semiconductor (company)
- nRF52 (chip)
- Zephyr (tool)
- NimBLE (tool)
- Golden Gate (product)
- LE Audio (product)
- PAwR (product)
- Bluetooth Mesh (product)
- Matter (product)
- Thread (product)
- UWB (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Using Bluetooth Low Energy for IoT Connectivity | Blecon's Simon Ford | Internet of Things Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-08-20-using-bluetooth-low-energy-for-iot-connectivity-blecons-simon-ford-internet-of-t) (IoT For All Podcast)
- [How Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Is Made for IoT | Mohammad Afaneh, Founder of Novel Bits | #AskIoT E010](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-02-13-how-bluetooth-low-energy-ble-is-made-for-iot-mohammad-afaneh-founder-of-novel-bi) (IoT For All Podcast)
- [232: Blob Is a Good Word](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2018-02-02-232-blob-is-a-good-word) (Embedded.fm)
- [How To Build High Quality Bluetooth Products | SwaraLink Technologies's Sandeep Kamath | Internet of Things Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-12-29-how-to-build-high-quality-bluetooth-products-swaralink-technologiess-sandeep-kam) (IoT For All Podcast)
- [A Meeting Of The Davids](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-08-06-a-meeting-of-the-davids) (The Amp Hour)

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