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Using Bluetooth Low Energy for IoT Connectivity | Blecon's Simon Ford | Internet of Things Podcast

IoT For All Podcast · 20 Aug 2024 · 17m · Episode 356

What this episode covers

Simon Ford, CEO of Blecon, discusses the evolution of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) from consumer peripherals to enterprise IoT connectivity, highlighting its low-cost, low-power advantages. He explains how BLE's advertising features enable asset tracking and how the technology is adapting to support edge AI, energy scavenging, and miniaturization. Ford also addresses the architectural challenges of using BLE for IoT, such as its pairing-centric design, and the pragmatic shift toward cost-effective deployment in industrial settings.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Blecon, ARM, Apple, Google
Products
AirTag, Tile, Auracast
Also
Ultra-Wideband, Embedded World

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