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

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2024-08-20
- Length: 17m
- Episode: 356
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-08-20-using-bluetooth-low-energy-for-iot-connectivity-blecons-simon-ford-internet-of-t
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/Using-Bluetooth-Low-Energy-for-IoT-Connectivity--Blecons-Simon-Ford--Internet-of-Things-Podcast-e2ncb6p

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-08-20-using-bluetooth-low-energy-for-iot-connectivity-blecons-simon-ford-internet-of-t#t=4) Introduction: Simon Ford and Blecon
- [0:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-08-20-using-bluetooth-low-energy-for-iot-connectivity-blecons-simon-ford-internet-of-t#t=31) What is Bluetooth Low Energy?
- [2:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-08-20-using-bluetooth-low-energy-for-iot-connectivity-blecons-simon-ford-internet-of-t#t=175) BLE Use Cases: Asset Tracking and Data
- [7:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-08-20-using-bluetooth-low-energy-for-iot-connectivity-blecons-simon-ford-internet-of-t#t=457) Challenges of BLE Architecture and Range
- [10:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-08-20-using-bluetooth-low-energy-for-iot-connectivity-blecons-simon-ford-internet-of-t#t=633) BLE in Edge AI, Energy Scavenging, and Miniaturization
- [13:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-08-20-using-bluetooth-low-energy-for-iot-connectivity-blecons-simon-ford-internet-of-t#t=838) Future of BLE and Pragmatic IoT Deployment

## Topics

- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Blecon (company)
- ARM (company)
- Apple (company)
- Google (company)
- AirTag (product)
- Tile (product)
- Auracast (product)
- Ultra-Wideband (other)
- Embedded World (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [#001: The future of Bluetooth connectivity with Blecon Founder, Simon Ford](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/coredump-sessions/2024-11-27-001-the-future-of-bluetooth-connectivity-with-blecon-founder-simon-ford) (Coredump Sessions)
- [232: Blob Is a Good Word](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2018-02-02-232-blob-is-a-good-word) (Embedded.fm)
- [The Spark Gap - Episode 8](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap/2014-08-05-the-spark-gap-episode-8) (The Spark Gap)
- [62: Costs a Penny to Go to the Bathroom](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-08-06-62-costs-a-penny-to-go-to-the-bathroom) (Embedded.fm)
- [62: Costs a Penny to Go to the Bathroom (Repeat)](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-10-19-62-costs-a-penny-to-go-to-the-bathroom-repeat) (Embedded.fm)

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