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Bluetooth SIG Announces Auracast^™ Broadcast Audio

New Bluetooth® capability to deliver life-changing audio experiences Kirkland, Washington – June 8, 2022 – The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the trade association that oversees Bluetooth® technology, today announced a new consumer brand for an upcoming audio broadcasting capability based on Bluetooth technology. This new capability, previously known as Audio Sharing, is now Auracast™…

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Bluetooth® Technology Enhances Healthcare Operations and Patient Care

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Seeing Increased Member Focus on Enhanced Treatment Solutions and Smarter Healthcare Facilities Beyond the release of the public exposure notification system (ENS) and a concentration on safe return solutions, the Bluetooth® Special Interest Group (SIG) has continued to hone in on technologies dedicated to enhancing patient care and optimizing healthcare…

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Pandemic Shifts Bluetooth® Growth by One Year, New Market Update Reveals

Market growth to resume on pace to ship more than six billion Bluetooth enabled devices annually by 2025 Kirkland, Wash., March 30, 2021 – COVID-19 and the resulting pandemic effectively shifted growth in Bluetooth® annual device shipments out by one year, with some markets, including wearables and locating systems, expected to experience substantial growth. Despite…

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Bluetooth SIG and DiiA collaborate to accelerate IoT-enabled commercial lighting

Organizations to specify standardized Bluetooth mesh interface for DALI lighting devices Kirkland, WA and Piscataway, NJ – May 27, 2020 – The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the trade association that oversees Bluetooth® technology, and the DiiA, the global DALI alliance of companies from the lighting and sensor industries, announced today a collaboration designed to…

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World Hearing Day: Bluetooth SIG Shows Support for World Hearing Day

For World Hearing Day 2020, the European Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (EHIMA) and Bluetooth SIG will present the potential of Bluetooth LE Audio for hearing aid users In line with the WHO motto “Don’t let hearing loss limit you”, applications of the new audio standard will enable a comprehensive integration for people with hearing loss…

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Bluetooth SIG Unveils LE Audio, the Next Generation of Bluetooth Audio

LE Audio will enhance Bluetooth audio performance, add support for hearing aids, and introduce Audio Sharing Las Vegas, NV – January 6, 2020 – Twenty years ago, Bluetooth® cut the audio cord and created the wireless audio market. Today, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced the upcoming release of LE Audio, the next generation…

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Bluetooth Enhances Support for Location Services with New Direction Finding Feature

KIRKLAND, Wash. – January 28, 2019 – The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced a new direction finding feature that holds the potential to significantly enhance the performance of Bluetooth location services solutions. The new feature allows devices to determine the direction of a Bluetooth signal, thereby enabling the development of Bluetooth proximity solutions that…

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Technology Leaders Select Bluetooth Mesh as Strategic Protocol for Smart Home Solutions

LAS VEGAS – January 8, 2019 – In response to increased adoption of Bluetooth® mesh networking in smart home solutions, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced the formation of a new Smart Home Subgroup. The announcement follows the decision from a growing number of market leaders to adopt Bluetooth mesh networking as a strategic communications protocol for…