Abstract
Report Summary
The global recession began to adversely impact the shipment of
Bluetooth-enabled devices in the second half of 2008, with mobile phones and
mobile PCs being particularly affected. Growth should resume in 2010 and
continue through 2013.
Bluetooth continues to spin out a number of different specifications to fit
different markets.
The latest are:
- Bluetooth low energy, targeted at sports and wellness, health, and
consumer electronic (CE) applications, and
- Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed, a specification that was announced in April
2009, which combines classic Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to transmit large data files.
This report contains five-year forecasts for the penetration of Bluetooth into
18 separate applications within the PC, PC peripheral, communications, CE,
automotive, and industrial/medical segments. Additionally, five-year forecasts
are provided for Bluetooth silicon ASPs, as well as for shipments and revenues
of varying Bluetooth silicon types. The report contains responses about
Bluetooth recognition from a large, domestic, In-Stat online survey. Profiles
of major Bluetooth silicon manufacturers are also included.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The economic recession decreased 2008 Bluetooth growth projections and
will continue to decrease shipment growth by nearly 4% in 2009.
- Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed was officially ratified in April 2009.
- Radio integration, using Bluetooth as the wireless platform, continues to
gain serious market momentum.
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