Nearby Data Communication
Local data transfers
Lets connected devices exchange data even without the Internet, for file sharing, local multiplayer gaming, and data migration.
Nearby message broadcasts
Uses the Internet to let app users discover friends, make group chats, and team up for face-to-face gaming.
Bluetooth beacon messaging
Sends users relevant news and services when around a local beacon, for the ideal targeted marketing.
Shared Wi-Fi settings
Auto-connects friends' phones and other smart devices with a user's current network with just a tap.
Contact Shield
Contact Shield is a BLE-based contact tracing service. Public health institutions around the globe can authorize developers to develop COVID-19 contact tracing apps using Contact Shield APIs.
Service Scenarios
Advantages
Precise proximity sensing
Triggers both onsite convenience and anti-spoofing security.
Ease of use
Provides user-friendly APIs that free you from complex underlying networking details.
Superb performance
Outpaces the industry in speed of discovery and bandwidth with proprietary transport protocols.
Success Stories
WLan Play
Nearby Service facilitates local video sharing of up to 50 MBps on this player developed by iQIYI.
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