Research and Markets: Bluetooth 2011: Rapid Growth for Established Interface

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/11da13/bluetooth_2011_ra) has announced the addition of the "Bluetooth 2011: Rapid Growth for Established Interface" report to their offering.

“Bluetooth 2011: Rapid Growth for Established Interface”

Bluetooth continued to gain design wins over a wide range of applications, with Bluetooth device shipments increasing by 23% between 2009 and 2010. This growth has been due to the continued success of Classic Bluetooth, which includes all Bluetooth 1.x and 2.x standards. Bluetooth has been bolstered in the past year by the emergence of two new standards. Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed (HS) combines classic Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to transmit large data files. It was introduced in mobile phones in 2010. Bluetooth 4.0 offers much lower power consumption than Classic Bluetooth and is targeted at medical and fitness devices, as well as PCs and mobile phones. Bluetooth 4.0 can also accommodate the HS option found in Bluetooth 3.0. The first 4.0 devices will ship in late 2011.

This report contains five-year forecasts through 2015 for the penetration of Bluetooth by Bluetooth type, including classic Bluetooth, Bluetooth 3.0 + HS, Bluetooth 4.0 and Bluetooth 4.0 + HS, into 21 separate applications within the PC, PC peripheral, communications, CE, automotive, medical, and industrial segments. The report contains responses about Bluetooth knowledge and device usage from a large domestic In-Stat online survey.

Executive Summary:

Bluetooth-Enabled Device Shipments Expected to Exceed 2 Billion in 2013

Bluetooth wireless technology is a short-range wireless standard that enables a broad array of electronic devices to connect. The technology continues to evolve and expand, taking advantage of the desirable attributes it possesses: small-form factor radio, low power, low cost, built-in security, robustness, ease-of-use, and ad-hoc networking abilities. New In-Stat research is forecasting continued success, with expected Bluetooth-enabled device shipments to exceed 2 billion in 2013.

Bluetooth continues to gain design wins over a wide range of applications, with Bluetooth device shipments increasing by 23% between 2009 and 2010, says Brian O'Rourke, Research Director. Bluetooth has been bolstered in the past year by the emergence of two new standards. Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed (HS) combines classic Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to transmit large data files and Bluetooth 4.0, which offers much lower power consumption than classic Bluetooth and targets medical and fitness devices, as well as PCs and mobile phones.

Other details from the report include:

• Classic Bluetooth will remain the leading BT interface throughout the forecast period.
• Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed is a software-only solution that allows Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to work together.
• Bluetooth 4.0 primarily targets new BT markets: medical, fitness, and security devices.
• Bluetooth 4.0 + High Speed option expected to hit the market in mobile phones by the end of 2011.
• Automotive BT now common option in mid-priced sedans.

Bluetooth 2011: Rapid Growth for Established Interface is a PowerPoint report which covers the worldwide market for Bluetooth technology.

It includes:

• Unit shipment forecasts for Bluetooth-enabled devices by product category for four different Bluetooth standards (Classic BT, BT 3.0 + HS, BT 4.0, and BT 4.0 + HS) through 2015.
• Product categories include mobile phones, mono headsets, mobile and desktop PCs, USB adapters, aftermarket cards, printers and multifunction peripherals, mice and keyboards, video game consoles and controllers, handheld games, digital TVs, portable media players, camcorders, stereo headsets, speakers, remote controls, automotive, medical and industrial devices.
• Analysis of Bluetooth standards and integration.
• Review of competitive technologies.

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