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Bluetooth HDT increases maximum data speeds from 2 Mbps to 7.5 Mbps, promising faster transfers and improved efficiency, with lossless wireless audio applications expected in 2027
Bluetooth SIG has adopted High Data Throughput technology, which raises the maximum supported data rate to 7.5 Mbps
Harsh Shivam New Delhi 3 min read Last Updated : Nov 05 2026 | 10:51 AM IST
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the non-profit association that oversees the development of Bluetooth standards, has adopted a new technology called High Data Throughput (HDT). It increases the maximum data transfer speed supported by Bluetooth Low Energy to 7.5 megabits per second (Mbps), nearly four times the previous maximum of 2 Mbps.
The technology is part of the Bluetooth Core 7.0 specification and is designed to help connected devices transfer more data in less time. It could also support new applications in wireless audio, wearables, smart glasses and other connected products.
Bluetooth is widely used to connect devices such as wireless earbuds, headphones, smartwatches and speakers to smartphones. However, the amount of data it can transfer at a time can limit applications that require faster connections. The new HDT feature aims to address this by increasing the amount of data compatible Bluetooth devices can exchange.
High Data Throughput is a new feature that allows compatible Bluetooth devices to send and receive data at higher speeds. According to Bluetooth SIG, it introduces a new method of transmitting data that allows Bluetooth Low Energy devices to handle larger amounts of information more efficiently.
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