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Report Finds Proprietary 802.15.4 Products Rush to Market and Challenge Overall Market Opportunity for ZigBee MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Newly released Market Research Report analyzes ZigBee technology, markets, regulatory agencies, standards, patents, the economic climate, and OEM participation; concludes the industry is ready for the ZigBee Revolution."Low data rate solutions have all the earmarks of a coming explosion already unmistakably apparent," said Kirsten West, one of the principals of WTRS. "Instead of becoming a standard for low data rate network environments, ZigBee is in danger of evolving into simply one among many proprietary options. The proliferation of proprietary 802.15.4 solutions in advance of the availability of the ZigBee standard has effectively marginalized the overall market opportunity for ZigBee." West predicts a moderate growth of chipsets from 19 million units in 2006 to 123 million units in 2009, representing 19.7% and 10.2% respectively of the overall IEEE 802.15.4 market forecast. The ZigBee forecast has been downgraded since the last update to reflect the risk of marketplace fragmentation that WTRS has identified, while maintaining a hold on the overall 802.15.4 forecast. The newly expanded edition of the WTRS 802.15.4 & ZigBee Market Report now provides forecasts of thirty segments, all segmented into three global GDP growth scenarios. Additionally, the report analyzes macroeconomic factors that include the current economic climate as it relates to both 802.15.4 and ZigBee, regulatory influences, and an analysis of companies selling component-level products. The report includes a comprehensive tutorial of ZigBee technology, standards and regulatory committees and organizations, and up-to-date patent information. In addition, it provides a comprehensive OEM analysis and corporate profile information of the key companies currently developing to the ZigBee protocol. Market reports are re-issued on a quarterly basis to update strategic and macroeconomic factors analyses, corporate profiles, and to account for technology developments. About West Technology Research Solutions West Technology Research Solutions, LLC (d.b.a. WTRS), is a market research and consulting company focused solely on wireless technologies. WTRS's unique approach generates market forecasts using macro-economic methodologies that provide historically more accurate forecasts. Services include market research reports, concise market briefs, targeted monthly newsletters, and custom research and consulting. For more information, contact West Technology Research Solutions at http://www.westtechresearch.com/ or 650-940-1196. Press Contact: George West West Technology Research Solutions Tel: 650-940-1196 [email protected] This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com/. West Technology Research Solutions, LLC CONTACT: George West of West Technology Research Solutions,+1-650-940-1196 or [email protected] Web site: http://www.westtechresearch.com/ |