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Bluetooth 5 Is Out: Now Will Home IoT Take Off?

Range has quadrupled in Bluetooth 5, so users shouldn’t have to worry about getting closer to their smart devices in order to control them. Also, things like home security systems – one of the most common starting points for smart-home systems -- will be able to talk to other Bluetooth 5 devices around the house, Parks Associates analyst Tom Kerber said.

From the article "Bluetooth 5 Is Out: Now Will Home IoT Take Off?" by Stephen Lawson.

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