What is low energy?
Low energy is the next step in the Bluetooth wireless technology evolution. Consuming a fraction of the power, it will give consumers new ways and new places - like sports, wellness and entertainment - to put Bluetooth technology to use.
Bluetooth low energy technology is an open, globally viable radio technology for small devices with very low battery capacity. Low energy technology is easily integrated with traditional Bluetooth technology.
The first ever Bluetooth Innovation World Cup will announce the winner with the best Bluetooth low energy idea at the Ispo tradeshow in Munich on the 7-10th of February 2010.
Learn more about Bluetooth low energy technology.
Continua Health Alliance, the non-profit, open industry coalition of leading health care and technology companies, has selected Bluetooth low energy wireless technology as one of the two wireless technology standards that will be included in the next version of the Continua Health Alliance Design Guidelines. Read the press release. |
Key benefits
Devices housing Bluetooth low energy technology will consume only a fraction of the power of classic Bluetooth enabled products. In many cases, low energy products will operate more than a year on a tiny button cell battery without the need for recharging. By strengthening the technology’s ability to provide wireless connectivity for smaller devices, low energy rounds out the total Bluetooth wireless Personal Area Networking (PAN) offering.
Watch this video and hear industry leaders' vision for future Bluetooth low energy enabled devices. |