In 2010, Bluetooth SIG merged with Wibree. In short, any technology released by SIG can be called Bluetooth technology. If you open the Bluetooth 3.0 specifications, you will find that classic Bluetooth includes three modes: BR, EDR, and HS (AMP). Bluetooth 1.0 was released around 1999, version 2.0 in 2004, version 2.1 in 2007, and version 3.0 in 2009. Read more: Bluetooth 5 Advertising ExtensionsĮach time Bluetooth SIG releases a new version of the specification, it states a version number. Classic Bluetooth is proposed and maintained by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). When we talk of Bluetooth before 2010, we refer to classic Bluetooth as the Low Energy variant didn’t yet exist. The complete guide to Bluetooth Low Energy To fully understand the situation today, we must first understand how we got here.

Why do two partly incompatible protocols share a name? What happened to Bluetooth Smart? Which protocol is best for your application? These are common questions from people new to the world of Bluetooth. Understanding the differences between classic Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy is a critical first step for any Bluetooth development project. The naming conventions for Bluetooth technologies have changed over the years and still cause confusion to this day.

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