Will Amazon incorporate Bluetooth 5 on a future Kindle?

However, that is now changed as earlier today, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) finally announced the adoption of Bluetooth 5 as the new industry standard and specification.

Bluetooth v5.0 more efficient and suitable for internet of things (IoT) devices is two times the bandwidth of Bluetooth v4.2, featuring four times the wireless range and eight times the capacity to broadcast messages.

Boasting eight time the capacity, two times the speed and four times the range of Bluetooth 4.2, Bluetooth 5 is created to add a number of benefits to developers working in areas such as the “physical web” and Internet of Things (IoT).

Bluetooth stated that the new version means whole-home and building coverage, and new use cases for industrial, commercial and outdoor applications.

According to Techcrunch, Bluetooth 5 was revealed in June, but will officially enter the market in the next couple of months, eventually taking over from the current Bluetooth 4.3 standard. Likewise, the new spec still maintains Bluetooth’s low energy functionality and developer flexibility. As most of you would recall, Bluetooth 5.0 is expected to bring significant improvements on board, mainly with regards to speed, range and fidelity. If this is true, we should hopefully see many of next year’s flagship devices running Bluetooth 5.

Bluetooth 5 is expected to work on new-age devices like fitness trackers and smart watches.

By doubling speed while continuing to support low power consumption, Bluetooth 5 will enable faster data transfers for medical devices, security systems and other applications where speed is a priority, according to the group. The SIG suggests the extra capacity available will “redefine the way information is sent” as it allows for richer, more intelligent data transfers to “connectionless” devices such as beacons and so on. The SIG says devices built with Bluetooth 5-capable chips should arrive within “two to six months” of Wednesday’s release. He added Bluetooth 5 would break existing barriers making the connection between IoT devices more seamless. Bluetooth 5 packs in twice the bandwidth and also four times the range.

Prowell further said, “With quadruple the range, a central Bluetooth controller can cover an entire house, not just adjacent rooms, Powell said”.