Bluetooth is going to get a lot faster in 2027
Bluetooth HDT's rollout will benefit a wide range of wireless devices and how they communicate.
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced the formal adoption of Bluetooth High Data Throughout (HDT), set to debut as an optional feature of Bluetooth Core 7.0. HDT will debut on Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) devices in early 2027, ahead of a broader rollout. This new feature escalates the maximum bit rate from 2Mbps to 7.5Mbps on Bluetooth LE devices, a nearly fourfold increase.
With the ability to transmit more data in the same time frame, HDT promises to usher in superior wireless audio quality and enable new spatial and multi-channel audio experiences. The enhanced throughput should also yield efficiency and reliability improvements, benefiting AI applications and spatial computing devices that demand more bandwidth.
Even mundane tasks like updating smartwatch firmware or syncing fitness data should become faster and less disruptive. The advent of Bluetooth HDT, initially expected at CES in January, will operate with Bluetooth LE devices, which are inherently power-efficient compared to devices maintaining a continuous connection.
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