New Bluetooth Smart Mesh Working Group Expects Prototype-Testing Spec To Be Ready This Year
The Bluetooth Smart Mesh working group was formed to "build the architecture for standardized mesh networking capability for Bluetooth Smart technology," the Bluetooth Special Interest Group said Tuesday. "As Bluetooth Smart sensors proliferate in the home, mesh networking will become…
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an integral component to ensure consumers’ Bluetooth-enabled smart locks, lights, HVAC systems, and even appliances work together to deliver a seamless smart home experience," it said. The working group expects to have specifications ready for prototype testing later this year, followed by the adoption of official "profiles" in 2016, it said. A recent ABI Research report called mesh networking capability a critical omission from the latest Bluetooth 4.2 spec (see 1502200025).