Bluetooth 5 + Mesh addresses many of the issues that the fragmented IoT wireless communication space is experiencing. In this deck, we'll take a look at why this specification could become standard in industrial operations.

1. Everything You Need To Know About
Bluetooth Mesh
For
Industrial IoT
Presented By

2. Some Background on Bluetooth
● Bluetooth is a wireless technology
standard for sending data over short
distances from connected devices.
● It was invented by Dr. Jaap Haartsen
while working at Ericsson in the 1990s.
● It’s typical range is less than 33 feet but
it can get up to around 330 feet in some
cases.

3. Bluetooth is most
commonly used for
personal devices
like headphones,
speakers, and
computer
accessories.

4. There have been
multiple versions of the
Bluetooth Core
Specification, the most
recent being Bluetooth
5.0, which was unveiled
in June 2016.

5. Bluetooth 5 focuses on
the features needed in IoT
technologies, specifically
improved speed, an
increase in data
broadcasting capacity, and
increased packet lengths.

6. The chart below shows some of the significant improvements
from Bluetooth 4 to Bluetooth 5
Bluetooth
Version
Range
Speed
Max Message
Length
Data Transfer
Rate
Max Output
Power
4.0
200 ft (60 meters)
25 Mbit/s 31 bytes 1 MB/s
10dBm
(10mW)
5.0
Up to 5,000 ft (1.5
km)
50 Mbit/s 255 bytes 2 MB/s
20dBm
(100mW)

7. In July of 2017, the Bluetooth Special Interest
Group released an independent extension of
the Bluetooth Core Specification called
Bluetooth Mesh.

8. What exactly
is Mesh
Networking?

9. Bluetooth is what is referred to as a
‘star-type topology’. This means that
all devices connect to one central hub
rather than communicating with each
other. The only way to expand the
network is to connect more devices to
the central hub.

10. With mesh networking, all
of the devices in a network
can communicate with
each other, rather than
having to connect with one
central hub. This makes the
size and area of the network
virtually unlimited, which is
why it is so useful for
industrial IoT applications like
large connected sensor
networks.

11. Putting It All
Together:
Bluetooth 5
+ Mesh
Networking

12. – Michael McDonald Vice President of Platform Enablement Group, Toshiba America
Electronic Components, Inc.
As a founding member of the Bluetooth SIG and a leading
supplier of low-power Bluetooth semiconductor solutions,
Toshiba is excited and supportive of today’s Bluetooth mesh
and recent Bluetooth 5 standards announcements and
activities. Together, these standards significantly increase the
range and robustness of Bluetooth, extending its use to many
new consumer, industrial, energy, and commercial
applications, while maintaining backwards compatibility to
the billions of Bluetooth enabled phones, tablets, and PCs
that are already in the market.

13. The Future of
Industrial IoT?

14. In the past, fragmentation of
communication protocols in the
Industrial IoT space has been a
major issue.

15. Specifications
like Bluetooth
Mesh
Networking
could start to
bridge the gap.

16. Since Mesh is compatible
with Bluetooth 4 chips
used in existing cell
phones, the case for
using it for monitoring
and alerts is better than
ever.

17. Using secure mobile
applications, workers can
get notifications and
monitor sensor networks
across facilities without
having to connect to the
cloud, resulting in
reduced cost and latency
across the board.

18. As SoCs and mobile devices
become more powerful,
they are enabling more
machine learning and edge
computing capabilities.
Having a way for these
devices to securely
communicate locally can
offset the cost of cloud
computing as projects
scale.

19. All in all, Bluetooth
Mesh is a strong
candidate for
Industrial IoT due to its
interoperability with
existing Bluetooth 4+
devices, strong
security features, and
support of thousands
of nodes on a single
network.
Image Source

20. Paired with the LE
Coded PHY
available from
select chip vendors,
it’s arguably the
best solution for
IoT applications
with a high node
count.

21. Interested in hearing
more about the latest
Industrial IoT
technologies and
solutions?

22. Contact us!
Or send an email to:
Hey@Temboo.com
...and make sure to follow Temboo on Twitter, LinkedIn,
Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

23. Inspired by this article on Temboo’s Blog:
Everything You Need To Know
About Bluetooth Mesh For
Industrial IoT

24. Deck Concept by:
Jessica Califano
Head of Marketing & Communications
Temboo