Wednesday, November 16th 2022
Bluetooth SIG Targets 6 GHz Frequency Band
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the trade association that oversees Bluetooth technology, today announced a new specification development project to define the operation of Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) in additional unlicensed mid-band spectrum, including the 6 GHz frequency band. With over 5 billion products shipping each year, Bluetooth technology is the most widely deployed wireless standard in the world. A core reason for its unmatched adoption and success is the continual evolution of the technology in key areas, including higher data throughput, lower latency, and greater positioning accuracy. The new spectrum expansion project will help ensure that these Bluetooth performance enhancements can continue well into the future.
"Over the last twenty years, Bluetooth technology has made our lives more productive, safer, healthier, and joyful," said Mark Powell, CEO of the Bluetooth SIG. "The Bluetooth SIG community is constantly evolving the technology to meet ever expanding market demands for wireless communications. Expanding into the 6 GHz spectrum band will ensure the community can continue to make the enhancements necessary to pave the way for the next twenty years of Bluetooth innovation."
"The global allocation of additional spectrum for unlicensed use is vital to ensuring that wireless technologies can continue to meet growing connectivity demands," said Kevin Robinson, President and CEO of Wi-Fi Alliance. "Designating 6 GHz for unlicensed use creates a valuable spectrum resource that is recognized globally for its ability to bring tremendous socioeconomic benefits. Wi-Fi Alliance looks forward to collaborating with the Bluetooth SIG to ensure our successful co-existence in the band."
Visit bluetooth.com/specifications-in-development for additional information on this new specification project. Employees of all Bluetooth SIG member companies are welcome to join the Higher Bands for Low Energy Subgroup within the Core Specification Working Group to participate.
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The Bluetooth SIG
"Over the last twenty years, Bluetooth technology has made our lives more productive, safer, healthier, and joyful," said Mark Powell, CEO of the Bluetooth SIG. "The Bluetooth SIG community is constantly evolving the technology to meet ever expanding market demands for wireless communications. Expanding into the 6 GHz spectrum band will ensure the community can continue to make the enhancements necessary to pave the way for the next twenty years of Bluetooth innovation."
Visit bluetooth.com/specifications-in-development for additional information on this new specification project. Employees of all Bluetooth SIG member companies are welcome to join the Higher Bands for Low Energy Subgroup within the Core Specification Working Group to participate.
15 Comments on Bluetooth SIG Targets 6 GHz Frequency Band
"BUT! BUT! It's only a LITTLE poison!" - fascists.
It all adds up and then the criminals position themselves in positions of power because people actually believe that a station implies unquestionable crediability when in fact a person in place of a station automatically becomes criminal and loses said station when they commit crimes against people.
This isn't technology, it's weapons.
My favourite is game consoles smashing 2.4GHz to pieces then requiring it to work right for online gaming
Console has wifi + BT + proprietary controller tech, then you can have 4-8 controllers, mics, headsets etc
One console with 10 devices talking on 2.4GHz, all happily jamming each other 'mum the wifis slow'How uh, how have you lasted this long in the tech world without the basic understanding of wireless technologies?
If my microwave - that runs on 2.4Ghz just like wifi and bluetooth - needs 1000W to still have my food come out frozen in the middle how do you expect mobile devices to do anything at all?
EDIT: Sorry, I meant "from 2.4Ghz into 5GHz". But the message is clear.
The real problem with salt is that most people in the western world are insulin resistent to a degree and this leads to high(er) insulin levels which a) boost your appetite for salt, b) cause the kidney to reuptake more salt than what is healthy. Eating a low-salt diet can mitigate this but can also be harmful if you eat loo little.
That means all our home tech toys have to play together and get along nicely in narrow strips of 'public' bands
At least these high frequencies have short range so they wont have a single faulty cordless phone jamming half a block any more