Now that Bluetooth 5 has officially launched, it’s time to focus on the qualifications the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SiG) announced today. It’s critical that embedded and IoT developers are able to begin work on day one to incorporate the latest qualified Bluetooth low energy standards.
ARM is focused on ensuring a seamless and rapid transition to the benefits enabled by Bluetooth 5. To immediately address this I am announcing a complete ARM Cordio IP solution qualified to Bluetooth 5 standards, on the first day of qualifications being available.
Not only are we offering qualified solutions on day one, but ARM is one of the world’s first companies to offer a host protocol stack and link layer that are Bluetooth 5 qualified and commercially available.
QDID: 91368
QDID: 91361
Qualification is a stringent process from the Bluetooth SiG which ensures that products comply with the requirements of the Bluetooth specification. Achieving this qualification on day one ensures product interoperability and a consistent user experience that enables connectivity for a wide range of applications. This qualification helps developers to accelerate development times by immediately integrating the latest qualified Bluetooth low energy enhancements straight into their designs.
In 2017, we will see an increase in the number of devices with the new Bluetooth 5 standard, including key features such as range extension, delivering robust and reliable connections that make home, building, and outdoor IoT use cases a reality.
“Bluetooth 5 will drive innovation for the new generation of embedded devices, opening up unlimited possibilities for richer experiences in smart home, beacon and location awareness scenarios,” said Mark Powell, executive director, Bluetooth SIG. “We are excited to see member companies such as ARM at the forefront of the Bluetooth 5 implementation process, to enable next-generation devices that will bring a fully accessible, interoperable IoT to life.”
Cordio radio IP is qualified from RF-to-stack and the full qualification credentials can be passed on to the end customer thus simplifying the qualification process. Our standards-based, low-power radio IP solutions are providing easy and extensive choice and flexibility for SoC designers to integrate low-power connectivity to their foundry/process support, radio standards and software stacks. Along with the latest Bluetooth 5 standard, 802.15.4 has been added to the Cordio product stack, to be used individually or in combined form, along with expanded support through third parties.
Cordio is designed to enable developers to get from design concept to end-user production with maximum flexibility. Each solution includes a pre-qualified, self-contained radio block in hard or soft IP configuration, related link layer firmware, stack and profiles along with guidelines for design, test, integration, qualification and application development.
Check out our webinar on how you can add Bluetooth 5 to your next SoC with ARM Cordio radio IP.