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 Every new iteration of Bluetooth gets   powerful signal sources like Wi-Fi routers can be safely
 stamped with a new version number, and   overcome. The relative position of devices in a Bluetooth 5.2
 Bluetooth 5.2, the latest of the litter, is   link can also be used by features like ‘Find My Phone’ to
 no exception to this. Compared to the   quickly locate where a device is at the moment in physical
 last generation of Bluetooth, version 4.x,   space, allowing misplaced devices to be quickly found. Such
 Bluetooth 5 already sports significant   technologies can also boost the use of device identifier tags to
 updates, such as twice the speed, four   pinpoint the position of particular objects to which said tags
 times the range (Bluetooth 5.2 has a   are attached, and its uses are only limited by the users’
 maximum operating range of a stunning   imagination.
 240 meters or 800 feet), and a data   Bluetooth 5.2 is also the first iteration of the protocol to
 bandwidth that is over eight times wider,   introduce Broadcast Audio – a really nifty feature that allows
 making glorious use of the 2.4GHz signal   multiple devices to simultaneously connect to a single source
 band, which is already a popular choice   over Bluetooth, something that was not previously possible.
 for various other wireless protocols, such   For example, while past versions of Bluetooth allowed the
 as most versions of Wi-Fi, because of the   pairing of any number of wireless headphones with a phone, it
 wide coverage it can provide. For version   only allowed one pair of wireless headphones to remain
 5.2, which is more of an incremental   connected with the device at a time. On the other hand,
 update, the Bluetooth technology has   Broadcast Audio opens up a myriad of avenues for connection
 nevertheless undergone several deep   streams to be maintained
 revisions for this particular round, and   simultaneously across multiple
 thanks to its new EATT (Enhanced   devices from the same source,
 Attribute Protocol), it is expected to
 If you have owned even a   vastly improve the quality of Bluetooth   allowing the same media to be
 single mobile phone over the   enjoyed by individual users at
 last couple of decades, you   connections between all upcoming   the same time. For instance,   as a single cohesive unit over Bluetooth   The new standard   hearing-impaired individuals
 devices that would support its latest
 have inevitably used the   viewers can now enjoy a film on   5.2, with separate lines of transmission   can look forward to
 Bluetooth feature on it at   version. EATT minimizes latency of   separate Bluetooth headphones   for left and right channels of audio,   involves the use of a   experiencing miniaturized
 application operations, and opens up
 some point or another. For a   that are receiving audio   which can massively improve the   new and highly   wireless hearing aids that
 technology standard that was   new ways to perform concurrent   streams from the same source   overall listening experience.  efficient audio codec   would boast stellar battery life.
 exchanges of information between
 first unveiled in the mid-90s,   that is playing the film, with no   Alongside the Low Energy Power   Bluetooth 5.2’s main
 Bluetooth has continued to   Bluetooth 5.2 devices. Pairings are   latency or synchronization   Control feature, Bluetooth 5.2 has also   called LC3 that boasts   innovations and improvements
 substantially quicker and less confusing,
 stay relevant for a   problems. This even gives   introduced Low Energy Audio, an   vastly superior sound   are centered around the
 remarkable period of time,   and even the devices themselves are   viewers the option to switch   entirely new standard for audio   quality because of its   streaming of audio data, and it
 more likely to show up in searches
 and it has aged like fine   between audio streams in   transmission that is replacing Classic   remains to be seen in what new
 wine, steadily improving with   because of their higher signal strength,   different languages for the   Audio, the legacy audio transmission   improved compression   exciting ways it is going to be
 reducing hassle and frustration by a
 each new iteration. To this   same film, should such options   protocol used by prior versions of   and decompression   put to use in the upcoming
 day, Bluetooth remains the   great deal on the part of the user.  exist. The same source can also   Bluetooth. The new standard involves   techniques, while   days, but with Bluetooth 5.2
 world’s foremost technology   Bluetooth 5.2 has also implemented a   be used to broadcast the same   the use of a new and highly efficient   yet to be adopted by much of
 of choice for inter-device   new technology called LEPC (Low Energy   music across separate   audio codec called LC3 that boasts   keeping power   the market, it will take some
 connectivity for short ranges.   Power Control) that ensures and   Bluetooth speakers within a   vastly superior sound quality because   consumption and   time for the protocol to become
 Whether it is for streaming   maintains the signal quality while   household in a hassle-free way.  of its improved compression and   battery drain at a   mainstream. Thankfully,
 audio to wireless earphones,   actively reducing background   Previously, pairs of wireless   decompression techniques, while   Bluetooth 5.2 is fully
 or for quickly sending photos   interference caused by signal streams   earbuds required the pairing of   keeping power consumption and battery   minimum.  backward-compatible, so no
 to a friend’s phone without   from any nearby devices. And indeed, in   one specific earbud from a pair, which was used as a master   drain at a minimum. Since Bluetooth is   existing gear would need to be
 having to fiddle with cables   a world where we are essentially   relay for the other unit. However, with the introduction of a   a protocol that sees the most action in   tossed out to make room for
 or computers, Bluetooth does   swimming in wireless signals being   new feature called isochronous channels that has been   portable battery-powered devices, such   new ones. However, in order to take full advantage of its
 it all. And now, with the   emitted from every device under the sun,   introduced in Bluetooth 5.2, it is now possible for individual   efficiency is more than welcome. It   entire feature set, all the devices involved in a particular
 arrival of Bluetooth 5.2, the   it can get quite difficult for a device to   earbuds from a pair to be paired simultaneously, eliminating   would also enable the option for   scenario would require to support the Bluetooth 5.2 standard,
 latest version of this beloved   punch through the ether and make itself   the need for their interdependence, something that can be a   simultaneous audio streams from   and it remains a fact that with so many existing devices in the
 protocol, things are about to   heard, which is where LEPC really   boon for voice assistance prospects in the future. The data   multiple apps, and enable efficient   market that makes use of older iterations of the Bluetooth
 get even better.  shines. By enabling Bluetooth   streams used for isochronous channels are called Connected   streaming of audio to multiple devices   technology, by the time Bluetooth 5.2 goes mainstream, a new
 5.2-supported devices to efficiently   Isochronous Streams (CIS), and they are capable of   from one source.  iteration of the protocol may very well show up. However,
 monitor their proximity to each other in   bidirectional data transfer, not just unidirectional, allowing   that’s how the world of technology has always worked, and
 real time and use that as a steady   control data to be sent back to the source device from the   If all these updates and upgrades were   the adoption of newer technology has always been determined
 identifier, even interference from   not enough, thanks to the innovations
 connected Bluetooth peripherals. A pair of earbuds can work   brought along by Bluetooth 5.2,   by the test of time.




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