The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced today that it has completed the development of the Bluetooth Networked Lighting Control (NLC) standard, which is the first full stack standard in the field of wireless lighting control. By achieving standardization from the wireless layer to the device layer, Bluetooth network lighting control will bring true multi vendor interoperability, driving the large-scale adoption of wireless lighting control.

More than a decade ago, the lighting industry began using Bluetooth technology to standardize wireless lighting control. First, low-power Bluetooth was used in the wireless layer, and later standardized in the communication layer through Bluetooth Mesh. The new Bluetooth NLC configuration file specification released today has standardized the device layer and completed the Bluetooth NLC full stack standard.

With the release of Bluetooth NLC, lighting suppliers will benefit from lower costs, faster innovation speed, greater business opportunities, and more revenue generating models.

Andrew Zignani, Senior Research Director at ABI Research, said, "Establishing a globally universal wireless standard has always been key to fulfilling the promise of the connected device ecosystem, and wireless lighting control is no exception. Bluetooth NLC enhances buyer confidence, creates more opportunities for suppliers, increases the likelihood of this technology being adopted, and unleashes the full potential of the lighting control market."

Bluetooth NLC will also bring many benefits to buyers of lighting systems, including true multi vendor interoperability, ease of deployment, and stronger scalability.

Silvair CEO Rafa ł  Han stated: The Bluetooth Mesh standard has truly revolutionized the field of wireless lighting control. Bluetooth NLC is the last piece of puzzle to achieve global interoperability in wireless lighting control. We look forward to how it will benefit the market, shape the future of the lighting industry, and enable components from different manufacturers to work together. Silvair adheres to being at the forefront of innovation, attaches great importance to security and scalability, and we believe that interoperability is the key to achieving large-scale applications The method used. "

Edward Lees, Head of Technical Product Development for Digital Solutions and Services at Feilo Sylvania International, stated: If there is no full stack wireless lighting control standard that includes device configuration files, the adoption of wireless lighting control technology will be limited and will raise high concerns about supplier lock-in. Bluetooth NLC solves this problem, ensuring open and standardized interoperability. We are pleased to see a set of standards that can meet the requirements of modern digital business applications for scale, reliability, true interoperability, and security. Bluetooth NLC "It will help the wireless lighting control market break down adoption barriers and unleash its full potential."

For further understanding of the advantages of network lighting control and the role of Bluetooth NLC, please visit bluetool.com. For more information on the latest enhanced features of Bluetooth Mesh, please visit Bluetooth.com mesh. You can view the new Bluetooth NLC configuration file specifications at bluetooth.com nlc specs.

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