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Bluetooth is getting a big boost to data transfer speeds
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group formally adopted Bluetooth High Data Throughput as an optional feature of Bluetooth Core 7.0. The upgrade increases Bluetooth LE's maximum supported bit rate from 2 megabits per second to 7.5 megabits per second. The Bluetooth SIG had previewed this enhancement over the preceding year.
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