Future Handset Connectivity Technologies

Table of Contents

List of Figures

Executive summary

1. Handset connectivity technologies

• 1.1 Wireless communication technologies
  • 1.1.1 Personal area and local area network technologies
  • 1.1.2 Cellular mobile communication technologies
  • 1.1.3 Spectrum and interference
  • 1.1.4 Technical comparison
• 1.2 Broadcast connectivity technologies
  • 1.2.1 Radio
  • 1.2.2 Mobile TV
  • 1.2.3 GPS
• 1.3 Handset platforms and connectivity integration
  • 1.3.1 Handset hardware and software platforms
  • 1.3.2 Horizontal and vertical integration of connectivity technologies
• 1.4 Single chip versus discrete chip integration
• 1.5 Handset value-chain overview
  • 1.5.1 Cellular chipset vendors
  • 1.5.2 Connectivity chipset vendors
  • 1.5.3 Handset OS and software vendors
  • 1.5.4 Handset manufacturers
• 1.6 Drivers and barriers to integration
  • 1.6.1 Bluetooth
  • 1.6.2 WLAN
  • 1.6.3 UWB
  • 1.6.4 NFC

2. Bluetooth in mobile phones

• 2.1 Overview of the Bluetooth technology
  • 2.1.1 Bluetooth specifications
  • 2.1.2 Bluetooth applications and profiles
• 2.2 Bluetooth and other connectivity technologies
  • 2.2.1 Bluetooth and FM radio
  • 2.2.2 Bluetooth and WLAN
  • 2.2.3 Bluetooth and GPS
  • 2.2.4 Bluetooth and cellular baseband integration
• 2.3 Company profiles
  • 2.3.1 Broadcom
  • 2.3.2 CSR
  • 2.3.3 Infineon Technologies
  • 2.3.4 Qualcomm

3. Wireless LAN in mobile phones

• 3.1 Overview of Wireless LAN
  • 3.1.1 WLAN standards
  • 3.1.2 WLAN in mobile phones
• 3.2 WLAN and Bluetooth coexistence
• 3.3 Company profiles
  • 3.3.1 Atheros Communications
  • 3.3.2 Marvell
  • 3.3.3 Nanoradio
  • 3.3.4 Redpine Signals
  • 3.3.5 STMicroelectronics and NXP wireless joint venture
  • 3.3.6 Texas Instruments

4. NFC and UWB technologies

• 4.1 Overview of NFC and UWB technologies
• 4.2 Near Field Communication technology and standards
  • 4.2.1 NFC modes
  • 4.2.2 NFC solution architecture and chipsets
• 4.3 Ultra wideband technology and standards
  • 4.3.1 WiMedia Alliance
  • 4.3.2 Certified Wireless USB
• 4.4 Company profiles
  • 4.4.1 Alereon
  • 4.4.2 Artimi
  • 4.4.3 Gemalto
  • 4.4.4 Innovision
  • 4.4.5 Inside Contactless
  • 4.4.6 NXP Semiconductors
  • 4.4.7 Realtek
  • 4.4.8 Sony
  • 4.4.9 Staccato Communications
  • 4.4.10 Wisair
  • 4.4.11 WiQuest Communications

5. Handset manufacturers

• 5.1 Nokia
• 5.2 Samsung Electronics
• 5.3 Motorola
• 5.4 Sony Ericsson
• 5.5 LG Electronics
• 5.6 Research In Motion
• 5.7 HTC
• 5.8 Second tier handset vendors
  • 5.8.1 Acer/E-TEN
  • 5.8.2 Apple
  • 5.8.3 ASUSTeK
  • 5.8.4 BenQ
  • 5.8.5 Fujitsu
  • 5.8.6 Gigabyte
  • 5.8.7 Hewlett Packard
  • 5.8.8 i-mate
  • 5.8.9 Mio Technology
  • 5.8.10 NEC
  • 5.8.11 Palm
  • 5.8.12 Panasonic
  • 5.8.13 Sagem
  • 5.8.14 Sharp
  • 5.8.15 Toshiba

6. Market trends and forecasts

• 6.1 Market trends
• 6.2 Worldwide handset sales
• 6.3 Handset shipments by connectivity standard
• 6.4 IC vendor market shares
• 6.5 Connectivity IC shipment forecasts
• 6.6 Connectivity IC revenue forecasts

Glossary

• Figure 1.1: Range versus throughput for wireless communication technologies
• Figure 1.2: Performance comparison
• Figure 1.3: Mobile phone hardware and software platform
• Figure 1.4: GPS handset and service value chain
• Figure 2.1: Examples of Bluetooth profiles
• Figure 2.2: Overview of key Bluetooth chipset developers for handsets
• Figure 2.3: Examples of Broadcom connectivity chipsets
• Figure 2.4: Examples of CSR connectivity chipsets
• Figure 2.5: Examples of Infineon connectivity chipsets
• Figure 2.6: Examples of Qualcomm GSM/EGPRS/HSDPA wireless chipsets
• Figure 3.1: IEEE 802.11 WLAN standards
• Figure 3.2: Overview of mobile WLAN chipset developers
• Figure 3.3: Examples of Atheros Communications' connectivity chipsets
• Figure 3.4: Examples of STMicroelectronics' connectivity chipsets
• Figure 3.5: Examples of Texas Instruments connectivity chipsets
• Figure 4.1: UWB spectrum and band groups
• Figure 5.1: Tier 1 mobile phone and smartphone manufacturers (World 2007)
• Figure 5.2: Nokia handset sales and market share
• Figure 5.3: Nokia WLAN, GPS or NFC-enabled GSM/WCDMA handsets
• Figure 5.4: Samsung handset sales and market share
• Figure 5.5: Samsung WLAN enabled handsets
• Figure 5.6: Motorola handset sales and market share
• Figure 5.7: Motorola handsets with WLAN or GPS
• Figure 5.8: Sony Ericsson handset sales and market share
• Figure 5.9: LG handset sales and market share
• Figure 5.10: RIM handset sales and market share
• Figure 5.11: RIM BlackBerry smartphones
• Figure 5.12: GPS and WLAN-enabled HTC handsets
• Figure 6.1: Worldwide handset sales by technology (World 2006- 2012)
• Figure 6.2: Number of handset models available by connectivity technology
• Figure 6.3: Handset shipments by connectivity technology (World 2004- 2007)
• Figure 6.4: Market shares, Bluetooth ICs for mobile phones (2007)
• Figure 6.5: Market shares, WLAN ICs for mobile phones (2007)
• Figure 6.6: Handset sales by connectivity technology and attach rates (World 2007- 12)
• Figure 6.7: Connectivity solution revenues by technology (World 2007- 2012)