Eddystone Beacon Tutorial: Implementation using Silicon Labs BG22 Explorer Kit
In the previous blog article, we covered the iBeacon standard, which is a beacon standard developed by Apple.
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PAwR: Bidirectional Bluetooth LE Advertising
Discover how PAwR (Periodic Advertising with Responses) brings bidirectional communication to Bluetooth LE advertising, enabling large-scale deployments with over 10,000 nodes. Includes a PAwR + Coded PHY demo.
Mastering iBeacon: Step-by-step Silicon Labs BG22 Implementation Tutorial
Learn how to implement an iBeacon device step-by-step using the Silicon Labs BG22 Explorer Kit. Covers Bluetooth beacon basics, the iBeacon standard, advertising data format, and complete source code.
The Ultimate Guide to What's New in Bluetooth version 5.2
At CES 2020 (January 2020), the Bluetooth SIG introduced the latest version of Bluetooth, version 5.2.
Mastering Bluetooth LE: A Guide to Peripherals and Centrals
A comprehensive guide to understanding Bluetooth LE peripheral and central roles, their key differences, design considerations, and how to choose the right role for your connected device.
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 can’t do.
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.
Bluetooth Low Energy Power Consumption - How to Achieve Maximum Battery Life
In my search for a comprehensive guide for optimizing Bluetooth Low Energy power consumption, I found multiple guides from different vendors.
Choosing a Wireless Technology For Your Project
A practical guide to choosing the right wireless technology for your IoT project — comparing Bluetooth LE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Z-Wave, LoRaWAN, and cellular IoT.
Bluetooth GATT: How to Design Custom Services & Characteristics [MIDI device use case]
A step-by-step guide to designing custom Bluetooth LE GATT services and characteristics, with a hands-on MIDI device implementation example using the nRF52.
Master BLE Sniffing: nRF52840 USB Dongle & Wireshark Guide
Learn how to capture and analyze Bluetooth LE advertising packets with the nRF52840 USB Dongle and Wireshark, including setup, display filters, coloring rules, and custom Wireshark profiles.
Bluetooth HID Device Design: Step-by-Step Example Project
In Bluetooth HID: An Introduction to Human Interface Devices with BLE, we tackled the theory behind the communications of HID Devices with Hosts and how sp