It became known what will special Bluetooth 5.1

The Bluetooth interest group, which develops Bluetooth wireless technology, nearly three years after the release of the announced features of version 5.0 of the specification 5.1.

"Bluetooth has become a location service technology enabling businesses to create solutions for a wide range of organizations that need a specific location to ensure the efficiency of their business "The introduction today of the Bluetooth Definition Standard promises to create even more opportunities for us, ours, partners and customers," said Fabio Belloni, co-founder of Cluster and Quuppa.

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If the experts of Bluetooth 5.0 seek to increase the range, speed and In the 5.1 version, the focus was on the task of determining the location. The devices will not only be able to understand that they are near the Bluetooth tags, but also determine the direction of movement. In conjunction with real-time location systems and positioning devices in the premises, the accuracy will reach the centimeter.

The ability to determine the direction of movement in Bluetooth 5.1 users will be easier to find thanks to the affixed labels. These can be keys, a wallet or the same smartphone. At exhibitions, a person will not only be able to see information on all nearby objects, but also to find details about the exhibition just before it. In companies, this technology will allow you to more accurately track the location and flow of materials, as well as warn employees if they fall into hazardous areas.

Bluetooth 5.1 will allow you to find solutions close to

"Since the launch of Bluetooth Low Energy in 2010, developers have been able to use Bluetooth to create powerful and inexpensive decision-making solutions in a variety of areas: consumer, retail, medical, public sector, etc. The new orientation detection feature will help Bluetooth better meet the ever-changing needs of industry, by providing more flexible, scalable and forward-looking solutions, which will further accelerate the introduction of Bluetooth for location services. "- said Andrew Zignany, Senior Analyst at ABI Research.

The timing of the first Bluetooth 5.1 enabled devices has not been announced yet.

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