A Bluetooth Beacon is a wireless device that periodically broadcasts a Bluetooth Low Energy advertising packet, that is received by a smartphone or other Bluetooth master device and used to determine the position with respect to the beacon itself. It is like a set of mini-radio towers, installed throughout an area or building. Instead of rising high into the air as towers do, it sends out radio signals encoded with the information set by the owner or user. As with radio, the data sent out and received is almost instantaneous. Smartphones, tablets, and other readers seek out Bluetooth signals as they pass through a beacon’s broadcast range. This allows providing “context-aware” information to the mobile user, opening up the possibility to connect the online (virtual) world with the offline (real) physical world.

What is a Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon (BLE Beacon)?
BLE Beacons are Bluetooth Beacons that communicate by using Bluetooth Low Energy technology.Bluetooth Beacon is excellent technology for tracking or positioning. The few necessary components are a BLE transmitter and a device or a ‘checkpoint’ to signal locations to a corresponding gateway. Bluetooth Low Energy beacon uses less data (but has a smaller range), thereby consuming much less power. BLE beacons transfer small amounts of data at regular intervals.
Knowing the key contrasts between Classic Bluetooth and BLE is the key to efficient operation of your BLE Beacons.

CLASSIC BLUETOOTH
Classic Bluetooth can handle the transmission of large amounts of data, and can only be used with a one-to-one connection. These applications tend to consume more power, which makes a beacon more costly to maintain, and taxes the battery of any connected mobile device, making it slightly impractical. It is generally believed that the radius of a Bluetooth beacon won’t exceed 10 meters, but depending on the power, Classic Bluetooth can also reach as far as 100 meters.

BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY (BLE)
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is one of the best technologies available for transmitting data at relatively high speeds, which is a plus for those with a low power budget. One of its benefits is its simplicity. As long as you have a device that scans for Bluetooth data, you can receive this information, which is also the principle of the BLE Beacon, and the current technology can achieve a 100-meter radius. However, it does have a disadvantage, which is that the amount of data that can be transmitted is relatively small. In addition, Bluetooth Low Energy also has a feature, which can distribute data in the form of a Bluetooth broadcast (instead of a one-to-one connection) in the space around the device. This makes the data accessible to anyone with the right key.Moko Technology Limited founded in the year 2006, is an expert at PCB Manufacturing and Bluetooth Beacon Manufacturer

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