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In-Stat: Ultrawideband Beginning to Take Off
(Wireless News Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)
The market for Ultrawideband (UWB) silicon is finally beginning to take
off in 2007, reports In-Stat.
Though regulatory hurdles over UWB still persist worldwide, the first
UWB-enabled notebook PCs have shipped this year from Dell, Lenovo, and
Toshiba, the high-tech market research firm says.
The primary question for UWB now is: Will other product segments follow
where PCs lead? says Brian O Rourke, In-Stat analyst. UWB is a very
flexible technology in that it supports multiple standards, including
WUSB, Bluetooth 3.0, IP over UWB, and Video over UWB. This should
enable the technology to gain design wins in a wide range of product
segments, including PC peripherals, Consumer Electronics (CE), and
mobile phones.
Recent research by In-Stat found the following:
- UWB-enabled notebook PCs hit the market in mid-2007. PC peripherals
will follow in 2008.
- CE and communications applications with UWB won t hit the market in
volume until 2010.
- In 2011, over 400 million UWB-enabled devices will ship.
The research, Ultrawideband 2007: PCs Finally Hit The Global Market,
covers the worldwide market for Ultrawideband. It contains analysis and
annual shipment forecasts through 2011 for the penetration of UWB into
26 separate applications within the following product segments: PC, PC
peripheral, CE, Communications, and Industrial/Medical.
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