While Bluetooth® technology is often most recognized for advancements in audio streaming, recent Bluetooth innovations have made a significant impact optimizing efficiencies and supporting sustainability. Below is a collection of stories from 2022 that showcase how Bluetooth technology has been used to power sustainability initiatives around the world.

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The Digitalisation of Lighting – Burden or Opportunity? How Qualified Bluetooth® Mesh is Changing the Role of Lighting in the Intelligent Building

The digitalisation of light and using technologies such as qualified Bluetooth® Mesh is challenging the paradigm of the role of lighting in the intelligent building and changing the perception of lighting from burden to tremendous opportunity. In this presentation, Sylvania shows how qualified Bluetooth Mesh enabled lighting can deliver rich, insightful data from all over your building and pave the road to a world of opportunity.

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The Internet of Everyday Things Will Power Itself

In this internet of trillions, packaged goods will communicate their location and condition; clothes communicate their origin and sustainability journey; and vaccines communicate information about their handling and viability. Williot uses innovative technology to help everyday things communicate wirelessly by creating their own power, harvesting the wireless energy that’s all around us.

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Smarter, Greener Buildings: IoT to Revolutionize Energy Consumption

Smart building technology is picking up at a rapid pace, driven by a global need for increased sustainability, decreased waste, and more efficient use of resources. With buildings responsible for 38 percent of global CO2 emissions and 40 percent of U.S. energy consumption, remodeling buildings’ energy consumption and sustainability are paramount to meeting global climate goals. See how Silicon Labs is using Bluetooth® technology to help revolutionize energy consumption, starting with smart energy distribution systems and smart HVAC equipment.

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Using Bluetooth Tags to Expand the IoT

The IoT has been limited by the cost of a dedicated infrastructure. See how Bluetooth® technology is eliminating that constraint. In Q&A, Steve Statler, Wiliot SVP of marketing, talks about how Wiliot is using Bluetooth technology to expand the IoT.

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Meeting Energy-Saving Needs of Today and Beyond with Bluetooth® Mesh

How can building owners and facilities managers make future-proofing decisions today that will enable them to meet the standards of tomorrow? Gain a better understanding of the requirements of the next generation of indoor commercial luminaires, and see how Bluetooth® Mesh can be leveraged for meeting the energy-saving needs of today and beyond.

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The Myths & Facts about Bluetooth® Technology as a Positioning Radio

Watch this detailed discussion into the challenges and opportunities in front of indoor location services systems and how to tap into their potential in manufacturing, logistics, retail, offices, and more.

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Qualcomm Highlights Past Bluetooth® Successes and Shares Insight Into What’s Ahead for Bluetooth Technology in 2025

An innovator of intelligent computing, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. strives to develop comprehensive solutions that…

Unlock Accurate Ranging With Our Bluetooth® Wireless MCUs for Channel Sounding

See how our family of devices enable improved ranging technology for Channel Sounding, introduced…

Robust Indoor Distance Estimation Algorithms for Bluetooth® Channel Sounding

Bluetooth Channel Sounding is a powerful feature setting a clear and solid foundation for…

What’s New with Bluetooth® Technology: Channel Sounding, Upcoming Features, and Key Technology Trends

With over 5 billion devices shipping each year, Bluetooth technology is the most widely…

Exploring Bluetooth Channel Sounding: Near-Term and Emerging Use Cases

With the recent adoption of Bluetooth® Core Specification version 6.0, an exciting new feature…

Industrial IoT: What, Why, and Why Bluetooth Technology

If you are a Bluetooth® developer, marketer, or aficionado who’s new to the Industrial…

Bluetooth 6: What's New In The Latest Bluetooth Release?

Bluetooth technology is constantly growing, not only enhancing existing applications but also enabling entirely…

Taking Find My Applications to the Next Level with Telink

Discover how Telink’s solutions enhance Find My applications with cross-platform compatibility and Bluetooth Channel…

Bluetooth Channel Sounding Release and Lambda:4 Demo at Bluetooth SIG Event in Bellevue September 2024

To celebrate the release of the Bluetooth Core Specification 6.0 including the Channel Sounding…

Bluetooth Channel Sounding Brings Crucial Ranging to New Bluetooth Devices

The Bluetooth SIG has relentlessly pushed forward the capabilities and feature sets of the…

Security & Scalability: Navigating the Bluetooth LE Landscape for Retail

Bluetooth LE is a game-changer for the retail industry, enabling new levels of connectivity,…

2024 Bluetooth® Market Update

The 2024 Bluetooth® Market Update examines the direction and adoption of Bluetooth technology.

Using Bluetooth in Location Tracking Devices

Bluetooth ranging technology, which uses the distance between one or more devices through signal…

2023 Bluetooth® Market Update

Featuring new market insights and industry forecasts from ABI Research and other analyst firms...

EJOT | INDUTRAX Case Study

EJOT, headquartered in North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany, is a group of medium-sized companies with production…

The Importance of Standards in the Smart Retail Market

Retailers are increasingly looking towards Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to help them deliver…

Galleria Borghese, Rome Case Study

The Galleria Borghese Museum, based in Rome, houses works by Caravaggio, Raphael, Titian, Correggio,…

No More Queueing At The Hotel Check-in

Over two thirds of the British population now own a smartphone, using it for…

Bluetooth Location Services

See 8 use cases for enhancing building efficiencies and creating a better visitor experience, discover new data that supports the latest trends and forecasts, and find out what’s driving the rapid adoption of location services solutions.

Designing and Developing Bluetooth® Internet Gateways

Learn about Bluetooth® internet gateways, how to make them secure and scalable, and design and implement your own...

Lighting as a Platform

See how connected lighting systems are being used as a platform to enable advanced building services like wayfinding, asset tracking, and space utilization to improve the ROI of smart building investments.

Build a Smarter Building with Blue

See how Bluetooth increases reliability, reduces costs, and enhances your smart building ROI.

An Introduction to Bluetooth Beacons

Learn how to build your own Bluetooth beacon or integrate beacon technology into your existing products and apps.

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