Bluetooth SIG announces High Data Throughput for Bluetooth Core 7.0: up to 7.5 Mbit/s

The update raises the maximum Bluetooth data rate from the current 2.5 Mbit/s to 7.5 Mbit/s. First devices with Bluetooth 7.0 are expected in early 2027.

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has introduced Bluetooth High Data Throughput (HDT), a flagship update planned as part of the Bluetooth Core 7.0 standard, ixbt.com reports. ixbt.com The update raises the maximum data rate to 7.5 Mbit/s, compared with the current 2.5 Mbit/s.

According to the press release, HDT will support lossless and high-resolution audio transmission. The publication notes that this would allow ordinary Bluetooth headphones to support lossless audio.

As with the current 2.5 Mbit/s, the 7.5 Mbit/s figure is a maximum that most devices will not deliver, the publication says. The first devices supporting Bluetooth 7.0 are expected on the market in early 2027.