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Cassia Hub handles multi-room audio with any Bluetooth speakers
We first met the Cassia Hub back at CES, a device that offered the similar connectivity to a WiFi router but for Bluetooth. Now the company is announcing a new feature that will allow owners of that Bluetooth "router" a way to connect their wireless speakers for multi-room audio. The new tool is called BlueStream and it works with any Bluetooth speakers alongside the company's Hub.
This Bluetooth router connects to 22 devices from 1,000 feet
Surprisingly enough, Bluetooth has become one of the best methods for connecting smart devices. Internet of Things standards like Zigbee and Z-Wave still have plenty of issues, and WiFi, while popular, draws too much power to be effective for managing several smart devices. Meanwhile, most devices support Bluetooth by this point, and it can also maintain connections without using too much battery life. But Bluetooth is still has issues: Its range is relatively short (around 30 feet) and many devices can only be paired with one other device. Enter the Cassia Hub, a $100 Bluetooth router — yes, router — that aims to solve those issues. The company claims it can extend the range of Bluetooth connections up to 1,000 feet (in open air), or pass through up to three walls without many issues. Similar to a WiFi router, it can also connect to 22 separate Bluetooth devices at once.
