Abstract
Summary
Bluetooth had another successful year in 2006, and will have continued success
in 2007. Mobile phones continued to be the dominant application for Bluetooth
in 2006, representing over three-quarters of Bluetooth-enabled device
shipments. Mono headsets and notebook PCs were the next largest applications.
The Bluetooth silicon market is beginning to see some consolidation, as larger
silicon vendors add new capabilities, such as Wi-Fi and GPS, to their chip
portfolios, either by internal development or acquisition. The goal is to
create combined radio silicon that is being demanded by mobile phone vendors.
In addition, new standards, such as Ultra Low Power (ULP) Bluetooth (also
known as Wibree) and high data rate Bluetooth (also called Bluetooth 3.0) are
coming.
This report contains analysis and five-year forecasts for all
Bluetooth-enabled products, including those in the PC, Communications, CE,
Automotive, and Industrial/Medical segments. Annual Bluetooth chip shipments
and revenue forecasts by Bluetooth type through 2011 are also provided,
including shipment and revenue forecasts for Bluetooth over UWB and ULP
Bluetooth silicon. In addition, the report also contains responses on
Bluetooth and wireless headsets from three separate In-Stat surveys: domestic
phone and web surveys, and an international web survey of Japanese, Korean,
German, French, and British consumers. Brief profiles of major Bluetooth
silicon suppliers are also provided.
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