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Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) (BLE)
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is the low-power variant of Bluetooth, for sending small amounts of data intermittently with minimal battery. It dominates wearables and proximity. Maintained by the Bluetooth SIG.
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