Goodbye, Bluetooth Hello to the new SparkLink, which outperforms it in every way.
Today, Bluetooth is the prevailing standard for short-range communications, especially those involving voice or wireless controls. But in Asia, there are already more than 100 million devices using a superior alternative: SparkLink.
SparkLink, also known as NearLink, is a short-range wireless networking system approved in 2020 that combines the best of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, without their limitations, to transmit voice and data at higher speeds, more reliably, and over greater distances.
Its features are impressive: SparkLink is six times faster than Bluetooth, has 30 times lower latency, consumes 60% less power, is more stable and suffers from less interference, covers twice the distance, and accepts ten times more connections.
Unfortunately, this new standard is unlikely to emerge from Asia because it was developed by Huawei when US sanctions began, according to TechSpot. It has become standardized in China, where more than 100 brands manufacture SparkLink-compatible devices.
Also known as NearLink, the original name given to it by Huawei, it is compatible with mobile phones, tablets, computers, home appliances, cars, the Internet of Things, etc. Huawei has confirmed that 100 million chips have already been manufactured using SparkLink.
This new standard reaches speeds of 900 Mbps, compared to the 24 Mbps offered by Bluetooth. It has a latency of just 0.02 milliseconds and supports up to 4,096 simultaneous connections, compared to 8 with Bluetooth.
SparkLink is a superior standard, at least in theory, but we'll still have to make do with Bluetooth, with its dropouts, short range, and sensitivity to walls and wood...