Bluetooththe wireless communications standard, already has a new version ready, the 6.0. He Special Interest Group of BluetoothSIG, has published the specifications for version 6.0 this week and they promise Greater efficiency and safetyNow it’s up to manufacturers to include it in their devices, something that will take some time, so presumably We will start seeing them in 2025.
This is the most important Bluetooth update since 2016year in which the version was released 5.0Since then there have been minor updates that have brought it up to version 5.4With 6.0, the Bluetooth SIG claims to have implemented 6 new features in the standard, most of which are low-level technical changes that won’t have a significant impact on how wireless devices are used. However, there are some more meaningful improvements for users and one in particular that could have a considerable impact.
The main feature is Channel Survey and improves so much digital keys based on Bluetooth such as device search functions. This feature allows Bluetooth devices to determine the location of other devices. with an accuracy of centimeters and causes device search networks, such as those used Apple and Googlebe more precise. It also helps to Protect secure Bluetooth transmissionssuch as digital keys. Devices with Bluetooth 6.0 will be able to set to unlock only when the device is very closereducing the likelihood of someone performing a man-in-the-middle attack, where an attacker intercepts and alters communication between two parties without their knowledge, in order to steal your credentials.
The characteristics Decision-Based Advertising Filtering and Advertiser Monitoring seek to improve energy efficiency in devices using Bluetooth 6.0. The first ensures that devices will only scan secondary channels after receiving relevant data on the primary channel, which save energy. The second uses events from the host controller interface to determine when a Bluetooth device has gone out of range, thus avoiding wasting energy trying to connect when the target is no longer available.
Bluetooth latency can be an issue, particularly in real-time applications such as video calling and gaming. Improved latency Isochronous Adaptation Layer allows Bluetooth to split data into smaller chunks while preserving synchronization. This reduces latency compared to Bluetooth 5.0. Extended Feature Set LL adds more features for Bluetooth LE devices, and the Frame Space Update increases the available bandwidth.
Now chip manufacturers will have to integrate these specifications into their products so that they can then be launched. on computers, mobile phones, headsets and all devices that use Bluetooth for short-range wireless communications.