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Frost& Sullivan: UWB Holds Promise for Power, Speed for Mobile Devices
(Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
UWB is the most attractive emerging technology that can satisfy the
power efficiency and data rate demands of the present day mobile device
users, according to new analysis, Impact of UWB on Mobile Device
Communications, from Frost & Sullivan.
"The interaction between devices such as cell phones, smart phones,
digital cameras, portable media players, laptops, high definition
televisions (HDTVs), and computers is burgeoning," notes Frost &
Sullivan Technical Insights Industry Analyst Venkat Malleypula. "We are
also witnessing rapid growth in the memory capacity of mobile devices
such as mobile phones and PMPs."
As a result, the consulting firm noted people frequently transfer
multimedia content between mobile devices and computers.
Current-generation wireless technologies are not suitable for sharing
multimedia content due to their power and data rate limitations. This
has created a need for a wireless technology that can enable high data
transmission rates while consuming very little power.
"Existing wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are not
suitable for transferring large files as they can drain the battery at
a rapid pace," says Frost & Sullivan Technical Insights Research
Analyst Achyuthanandan S. "UWB, on the other hand, is popular for its
low power consumption and is slowly becoming the technology of choice
for enabling the convergence of the disparate segments of data,
entertainment, and mobile communications."
However, for UWB to make inroads into small-sized mobile devices
segments, the chipsets need to be extremely small in size and volume.
This is a key challenge that will determine the future of UWB in mobile
devices, barring laptops and notebook PCs. Furthermore, although UWB is
an extremely low-power technology, its power efficiency is yet to be
proved in mobile devices.
"Mobile device manufacturers are looking at average power consumption
levels of one milliwatt/Mb when the device is active and zero power
consumption when the device is in standby," notes Malleypula. "Such
targets are yet to be achieved by UWB-based mobile devices and only a
proven solution can convince people to shift to UWB-based mobile
devices."
Given these challenges, UWB chipset manufacturers need to strive toward
designing small-sized chipsets that could slot into current-generation
mobile devices. Furthermore, although it's cited as a low-power
technology, its efficiency in terms of power needs to be demonstrated
through a product in the market. This entirely lies in the hands of the
chipset and mobile device manufacturers. Additionally, the WiMedia
Alliance and chipset manufacturers work toward bringing the cost of
chipsets to as low as $5 or below to ensure that cost does not deter
UWB's adoption.
Impact of UWB on Mobile Device Communications, part of the Technical
Insights program, provides a technology overview and outlook for UWB
technology. Furthermore, this research service includes detailed
technology analysis and industry trends evaluated following extensive
interviews with market participants. Interviews with the press are
available.
Technical Insights is an international technology analysis business
that produces a variety of technical news alerts, newsletters, and
research services.
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