The solution includes a support for 20 links, multi-role, Bluetooth 5 certified S132 v5.0 protocol stack, in all role combinations to provide full-link concurrent. S132 v5.0 supports a variety of new features of Bluetooth 5, including higher speed 2Mbps PHY. As the 2Mbps PHY increases the data bandwidth, it provides developers with a new possibility of achieving a higher transfer rate with low power Bluetooth. It can also transmit data at twice the rate previously, providing the possibility of reducing the existing power budget by 50%.

S132 v5.0 supports other new features, including L2CAP connection-oriented channels and network privacy, as well as the new Bluetooth channel selection algorithm (CSA # 2). CSA # 2 introduces a more advanced channel hopping sequence designed to improve interoperability and robustness between low-power Bluetooth devices in the busy 2.4GHz band.

The nRF5 SDK v14.0 complements the S132 v5.0 with full nRF52832 peripheral driver support. In addition, an L2CAP example for Object Transfer Service (OTS), a Direct Test Mode (DTM) and a Coded PHY for 2Mbps PHY, and a buttonless Device Firmware Upgrade (DFU) example.

The S132 v5.0 is a Bluetooth 5 certified protocol stack, along with the nRF5 SDK v14.0, providing developers with an ideal platform for building comprehensive Bluetooth 5 certified products.

"The nRF52832 has been well received by the Bluetooth developer community since its introduction," said Kjetil Holstad, director of short-range wireless products at Nordic Semiconductor. "Now, many developers are eager to take advantage of Bluetooth 5's new features, including higher speeds of 2Mbps. "This solution provides designers with the confidence to build products with a Bluetooth 5 certified protocol stack and get into production more quickly."