diff --git a/examples/NimBLE_iBeacon/NimBLE_iBeacon.ino b/examples/NimBLE_iBeacon/NimBLE_iBeacon.ino
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..85557259
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/NimBLE_iBeacon/NimBLE_iBeacon.ino
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/**
+ *  iBeacon example
+ *
+ *  This example demonstrates how to publish an Apple-compatible iBeacon
+ *
+ *  Created: on May 26 2025
+ *      Author: lazd
+ */
+
+#include <Arduino.h>
+#include <NimBLEDevice.h>
+#include <NimBLEBeacon.h>
+
+// According to Apple, it's important to have a 100ms advertising time
+#define BEACON_ADVERTISING_TIME	160   // 100ms
+
+// Hey, you! Replace this with your own unique UUID with something like https://www.uuidgenerator.net/
+const char* iBeaconUUID = "26D0814C-F81C-4B2D-AC57-032E2AFF8642";
+
+void setup() {
+	NimBLEDevice::init("NimBLEiBeacon");
+
+	// Create beacon object
+	NimBLEBeacon beacon;
+	beacon.setMajor(1);
+	beacon.setMinor(1);
+	beacon.setSignalPower(0xC5); // Optional
+	beacon.setProximityUUID(BLEUUID(iBeaconUUID)); // Unlike Bluedroid, you do not need to reverse endianness here
+
+	// Create advertisement data
+ 	NimBLEAdvertisementData beaconAdvertisementData;
+	beaconAdvertisementData.setFlags(0x04); // BR_EDR_NOT_SUPPORTED
+	beaconAdvertisementData.setManufacturerData(beacon.getData());
+
+	// Start advertising
+	NimBLEAdvertising *advertising = NimBLEDevice::getAdvertising();
+	advertising->setAdvertisingInterval(BEACON_ADVERTISING_TIME);
+	advertising->setAdvertisementData(beaconAdvertisementData);
+	advertising->start();
+}
+
+void loop() {}
diff --git a/src/NimBLEBeacon.h b/src/NimBLEBeacon.h
index 6ca2a763..eedaff69 100644
--- a/src/NimBLEBeacon.h
+++ b/src/NimBLEBeacon.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 class NimBLEUUID;
 
 # include <cstdint>
+# include <vector>
 
 /**
  * @brief Representation of a beacon.
@@ -40,6 +41,10 @@ class NimBLEBeacon {
         uint16_t major{};
         uint16_t minor{};
         int8_t   signalPower{};
+        operator std::vector<uint8_t> () const {
+            return std::vector<uint8_t>(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(this),
+                                        reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(this) + sizeof(BeaconData));
+        }
     } __attribute__((packed));
 
     const BeaconData& getData();