BLE, beaconsm, and the physical Web

BLE stands for Bluetooth Low Energy, Bluetooth 4.0 has have brought innovative changes to the IOT industry. There was time when Bluetooth was considered as a medium to exchange files but now, as technology has evolved we can already see how the fitness band and smart-watch market has grown. Bluetooth smart devices consume low energy which helps the smartphone battery last longer and proves to be effective for the IOT industry. With Bluetooth once again penetrating into the market. we are seeing high usage of Bluetooth devices inside the IOT industry.

iBeacons

Beacons are devices broadcasting small data packets at regular interval. This is a one-way communication method and is based on BLE technology. Beacons advertise themselves...