Nordic Semiconductor Demos Bluetooth HDT, Nearly 4x LE Speed
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OSLO – October 30, 2026 -- Nordic Semiconductor (OSE: NOD) has demonstrated Bluetooth High Data Throughput (HDT) running in silicon, a feature that raises the maximum Bluetooth Low Energy transfer speed almost fourfold. The company is one of the first vendors to show support for the technology.
Longer packets target wearables, hearing aids and PC accessories
Bluetooth HDT adds support for longer packets and new ways for the radio to pack more data into each transmission. Nordic says wearables, smart home devices, PC accessories, hearing aids and other Bluetooth LE products will be able to move data significantly faster while keeping the energy efficiency of Bluetooth LE.