Implementing an iOS based MESH provisioner using Advertisement bearer?

RE: Implementing an iOS based MESH provisioner using Advertisement bearer?

bjorn-spockeli — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 09:39:03 GMT

Yes, my understanding is that you wont be able to implement the Mesh ADV bearer with the current iOS version. I am afraid that I cannot give you any date for when this feature will be added. Any roadmap/release schedule information will be communicated by our Sales reps. Thus, my advice would be to contact your local Nordic Regional Sales Manager regarding this. If you do not have the contact info for your RSm, then please let me know and I will provide it to you.

RE: Implementing an iOS based MESH provisioner using Advertisement bearer?

Mitch996 — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 01:08:46 GMT

Hello Bjørn Spockeli, thank you for your reply!

However, I'm not getting you 100% on point #2, are you saying it's pretty impossible for me to use high level (or low level for that matter) iOS APIs to turn ordinary advertising packets into BLE Mesh compatible ones? That's a really bad news :(

Oh and:

My advise would be to wait until we add support for the GATT Bearer and the Proxy protocol that will allow you interact with the mesh using a Android or iOS device.

When will be that happening? I really hope it could be done in one or two months...

RE: Implementing an iOS based MESH provisioner using Advertisement bearer?

bjorn-spockeli — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 14:12:11 GMT

Hi Mitch,

Q1: Yes, the BLE Mesh sends the mesh packets within a Bluetooth Low Energy advertising PDU, see section 3.3.1 Advertising Bearer in the Mesh Profile Specification v1.0.0, found here.

Q2: As far as I know the iOS APIs does not allow you to modify the advertisement packet as defined in the Mesh specification.

Q3: Porting the provisioner example from the Bluetooth Mesh SDK to iOS will violate the 4th clause of the Nordic License.

My advise would be to wait until we add support for the GATT Bearer and the Proxy protocol that will allow you interact with the mesh using a Android or iOS device.

Best regards

Bjørn