Bluetooth 5 is here and it comes with 4 times it's previous range (which means it will operate over a longer distance) , it is 2 times faster, and has 8 times message broadcast capacity compared to the previous 4.2 standard.
According to the Bluetooth SIG, the group responsible for bluetooth development and standardisation the enhancements of Bluetooth 5 focus on increasing the functionality of Bluetooth for the Internet of Things (IoT) .
Devices with the new Bluetooth 5 are expected in the market in few months time.