Bluetooth start-up company Blecon, founded by IoT experts from Arm, AWS and Microsoft, announced its first product at last week’s Hardware Pioneers Max show in London.
Its flagship product brings IoT connectivity based on Bluetooth Low Energy, offering a practical approach that simplifies and democratises the use of Bluetooth for IoT applications.
“Bluetooth LE is now being used ever more widely in IoT connectivity use-cases, building upon its remarkable technical and commercial success in personal connectivity and tracking beacons,” said Simon Ford, CEO of Blecon. “Despite the challenges companies face in adapting BLE for these applications, the benefits are driving adoption.”
Maintaining an IoT infrastructure can be costly, especially when using custom, in-house technology. By adopting Blecon, companies can leverage this technology to handle a significant portion of the operational responsibilities, thereby reducing ongoing costs.
Blecon also eliminates the need for effort and skills to develop custom gateways, apps, and extensive system and security.