Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) transmission rates vary with different versions of the Bluetooth specification. Here are some major versions of BLE transmission rates:
- Bluetooth 4.0: The initial BLE specification offers a theoretical maximum transmission rate of about 1 Mbps (1 megabit per second).
- Bluetooth 4.2: Introduced data packet length extension, allowing for larger data packet transmission, thereby improving data transmission efficiency, but the theoretical maximum rate remains 1 Mbps.
- Bluetooth 5.0: Added new physical layer options, including an enhanced data rate mode of 2 Mbps, and a long-range transmission mode (LE Coded: 125kbps and 500kbps).