Bluetooth SIG targets 6GHz band

Bluetooth SIG targets 6GHz band

Mid-band spectrum expansion project will improve Bluetooth technology performance

Beijing, November 17, 2022 - The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the industry association responsible for the development of Bluetooth technology, today released a new specification development project to define Bluetooth low energy in the 6GHz frequency band. operating in unlicensed mid-band spectrum . Bluetooth technology is the most widely used wireless standard in the world, with more than 5 billion devices shipped annually. The core reason why Bluetooth technology can be so popular and successful is inseparable from the continuous deepening of key areas, such as improving data throughput, reducing latency, improving positioning accuracy, etc. The new spectrum expansion project will help Bluetooth achieve continuous performance improvements in the future. 

Mark Powell, CEO of the Bluetooth SIG, said: "Over the past 20 years, Bluetooth technology has made our lives more efficient, safer, healthier and more enjoyable. In order to meet the needs of the expanding wireless communications market, The Bluetooth SIG community is also continuing to make technical upgrades to 6GHz to ensure that our community can continue to make necessary technological innovations to pave the way for the next 20 years of Bluetooth innovation.”

Kevin Robinson, president and CEO of the Wi-Fi Alliance, said: "Allocating additional spectrum for unlicensed use around the world is critical to ensuring wireless technology can continue to meet growing connectivity needs. Designating 6GHz for unlicensed use creates The Wi-Fi Alliance is looking forward to working with the Bluetooth SIG to ensure a win-win situation for us to coexist in this frequency band." 

All employees of Bluetooth SIG member companies are welcome to join the Higher Bands for Low Energy Subgroup within the Core Specification Working Group to participate in this work.