Quote:The Bluetooth® Core Specification recently moved to a bi-annual release schedule. This shift enables more frequent and consistent delivery of completed features, fostering faster innovation and continuous improvements across the Bluetooth ecosystem. Developers and manufacturers now have quicker access to the latest Bluetooth advancements, powering wireless innovation and enhancing overall market responsiveness.

The first release under the new bi-annual release schedule, Bluetooth® Core 6.1, published on 6 May 2025. This release introduces Bluetooth® Randomized RPA (resolvable private address) Updates, a feature designed to enhance privacy and power efficiency in Bluetooth devices.

Key benefits:

• Increased device privacy: Randomizing the timing of address changes makes it much more difficult for third parties to track or correlate device activity over time
  
• Improved power efficiency: The Bluetooth® Randomized RPA Updates feature offloads the address change operation to the Controller, helping conserve battery life
  

Delivering on the bi-annual release schedule: Bluetooth® Core 6.1 is here | Bluetooth® Tec