Beacon Protocol: The Grammar of Indoor Whispers
What Is a Beacon Protocol? A beacon protocol is the set of rules that tells a thumb-sized radio how often to speak, what to say, and how loudly to say…
Beacon Transmitter: The Low-Noise Workhorse of Proximity Tech
What Exactly Is a Beacon Transmitter? A beacon transmitter is a thumb-sized Bluetooth Low Energy radio that broadcasts a short packet at fixed intervals—typically once per second—without ever expecting a…
nRF52832 VS nRF52840: Choosing the Right Bluetooth Workhorse
Silicon at a Glance The nRF52832 arrived in 2016 with a 64 MHz Cortex-M4 and 512 kB of flash, while the nRF52840 landed a year later boasting a 64 MHz…
Low Power Beacon: The Art of Whispering for a Decade
What Exactly Is a Low Power Beacon? Imagine a matchbox that clears its throat once every second on the 2.4 GHz band, then dozes for the rest of the second.…
Custom Beacon: Tailoring the Radio to Fit the Brand
What Exactly Is a Custom Beacon? A custom beacon is a Bluetooth Low Energy transmitter that has been prised off the shelf, stripped of its generic plastic, and rebuilt to…
nRF 52840 Bluetooth Module: The Swiss Army Knife of 2.4 GHz Radios
nRF 52840 Bluetooth Module: A First Look The nRF 52840 Bluetooth module is a postage-stamp slab of Nordic silicon wrapped in a 3.5 mm QFN package, yet it crams a…
Indoor Positioning Beacon: The Lighthouse Inside Buildings
What Exactly Is an Indoor Positioning Beacon? An indoor positioning beacon is a coin-sized radio that coughs out a 2.4 GHz Bluetooth Low Energy packet once every second. It never…
Proximity Beacon: The Pocket-Sized Radar of Modern Life
What Is a Proximity Beacon? A proximity beacon is a thumb-sized Bluetooth Low Energy radio that coughs out a short packet once every second, sometimes faster, sometimes slower. It never…
Asset Tracking Beacon: The Silent Sentinel of Modern Logistics
What Exactly Is an Asset Tracking Beacon? An asset tracking beacon is a palm-sized, battery-powered radio that shouts its name once every second, once every minute, or once every hour—whatever…
Bluetooth 6.0: The Next Leap Forward in Wireless Connectivity
Bluetooth 6.0: A First Look at the Future In January 2024 the Bluetooth SIG quietly released version 6.0 of the core specification. On paper the jump from 5.4 looks incremental,…