Increasing capabilities are coming with new Bluetooth standards. Bluetooth 2.0 chips, which will see dramatically increased shipments in 2006, offer the option of a significantly higher data rate than previously possible. A new, higher bandwidth version of Bluetooth, running over Ultrawideband (UWB) is expected to ship in products in 2008. It will offer Bluetooth data rates of up to 480Mbps over short distances.
This report contains analysis and five-year forecasts for all Bluetooth-enabled products, including those in the PC, Communications, Consumer Electronics, and Automotive segments. Bluetooth chip unit and revenue forecasts by Bluetooth type annually through 2010 are also provided. In addition, the report also contains responses on Bluetooth and wireless headsets from In-Stat's annual Residential Technology Survey. Brief profiles of major Bluetooth silicon suppliers are also provided.
Bluetooth continued its ascent as the premier short-range wireless data transmission standard in 2005, and will do even better in 2006. Mobile phones and mono headsets continue to lead the way in Bluetooth adoption.