Blecon unveils Bluetooth LE-based IoT connectivity

Blecon, a tech firm founded by industry veterans from ARM, AWS, and Microsoft, has introduced a novel IoT connectivity solution centered on Bluetooth Low Energy (LE). This innovation aims to alleviate the complexities that businesses encounter when integrating Bluetooth LE into IoT connectivity. "Bluetooth LE is gaining traction in various IoT connectivity scenarios, expanding its success in personal connectivity and beacon tracking. Despite the hurdles in adapting BLE for these applications, the advantages are propelling its adoption," noted Simon Ford, Blecon's CEO. "At Blecon, we harness our extensive IoT industry knowledge and specialized Bluetooth LE expertise to offer a solution that streamlines and democratizes the utilization of Bluetooth Low Energy for IoT connectivity." Bluetooth LE has garnered widespread success as a reliable, cost-effective, and low-power wireless standard, achieving unparalleled market penetration in consumer peripheral devices and industrial beacon tracking markets. This extensive adoption has resulted in exceptional economies of scale, with billions of edge devices shipped globally and the technology present in nearly every smartphone and laptop on the market today. Despite its benefits, companies often face challenges in adapting Bluetooth LE for IoT applications. Recognizing this, Blecon was founded to develop a solution that makes Bluetooth LE a practical and widely adopted approach for IoT connectivity. “Bluetooth LE has achieved remarkable success as a trusted, low power wireless technology. As the market leader in Bluetooth LE SoCs, Nordic Semiconductor continues to contribute to this success,” stated Claire Steed, Regional Sales Director at Nordic Semiconductor.

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