Mobile Development
A Practical Guide to Debugging BLE Communication on iOS
Debugging Bluetooth LE is tricky, and on mobile devices, it can be even more so! In this guide, I lay out the different steps in
February 26, 2024
Mohammad Afaneh
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Bluetooth® Low Energy Protocol
Periodic Advertising with Responses (PAwR): Bidirectional Bluetooth Advertising Is Now Possible
Sponsored by Silicon Labs If you’ve wondered whether advertising in Bluetooth Low Energy can be bidirectional, then this post is for you. If you’ve recently
February 20, 2024
Embedded Development
Location Awareness of BLE Connections by Monitoring RSSI From Multiple Devices
Sponsored by Silicon Labs Introduction Over the years, Bluetooth Low Energy has proven to be great for establishing a connection between two devices and maintaining
February 12, 2024
Bluetooth® Low Energy Protocol
Coded PHY: Bluetooth’s Long-Range Feature
Bluetooth Low Energy was designed to considerably reduce power consumption and cost while maintaining communication ranges similar to Bluetooth Classic (50-100m max). However, that is
October 2, 2023
Embedded Development
Eddystone Beacon Tutorial: Implementation using Silicon Labs BG22 Explorer Kit
Introduction In the previous blog article, we covered the iBeacon standard, which is a beacon standard developed by Apple. After Apple released the iBeacon standard
September 11, 2023
Embedded Development
Mastering iBeacon: Step-by-step Silicon Labs BG22 Implementation Tutorial
It feels like an eternity since Bluetooth beacons were introduced! Sure, it’s been about 10 years, and yet they still show up in new use
July 27, 2023
Bluetooth® Low Energy Protocol
The Ultimate Guide to What’s New in Bluetooth version 5.2
Introduction At CES 2020 (January 2020), the Bluetooth SIG introduced the latest version of Bluetooth, version 5.2. This announcement was made alongside the announcement of
July 1, 2023
Bluetooth® Low Energy Protocol
Mastering BLE: A Guide to Peripherals and Centrals
Introduction to BLE Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is a power-efficient variant of the classic Bluetooth technology, designed specifically for devices that need to consume less
June 7, 2023
Embedded Development
What is Amazon Sidewalk & How Does it Work?
There’s a lot of confusion in the developer community – not only about what Amazon Sidewalk is – but also about what it can and
June 7, 2023
General Bluetooth®
RSSI vs. Direction Finding – The Ultimate Guide to Bluetooth RTLS
In today’s interconnected world, the ability to track and monitor assets and people in real-time has become increasingly important. That’s where real-time location systems come
May 24, 2023