You’ve probably heard the term IoT (Internet of Things) many times, and seen the hype in the media surrounding it. Simply stated, IoT refers to connecting devices to each other and to the Internet. IoT often depends on wireless technologies, which have been used to add connectivity to a slew of devices that were never connected before (even flip-flops!).
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://interrupt.memfault.com/blog/bluetooth-low-energy-a-primer