Wireless Technologies in Handheld Devices - 2006 Edition

SUMMARY

This report combines detailed information on Bluetooth, UWB, WLAN, NFC, IrDA, Zigbee and UMA in one concise report. It has been written at a time when a number of wireless technologies are becoming established in certain markets and others are trying to gain the same level of acceptance.

This report focuses upon the penetration of the above technologies into cellular handsets and PDAs and provides valuable insight into where technologies will compete or compliment each other. The potential market for each technology is forecast from 2004 to 2010 for each application.

The report includes:

• detailed review of each technology including standards/industry body involvement, technical data and markets served.
• analysis of 90 companies, which include an individual profile, a summary of the technologies addressed and a summary of the standards body involvement.
• detailed analysis of the key drivers and major assumptions for each technology in relation to each market that they are likely to penetrate into.
• further market breakdown of cellular terminals, by handset grade and then by technology.

IMS Research's aim in writing this report is to consider the wireless market as a whole and to provide an insight into each technology in relation to one another and general market conditions.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 - Introduction, Scope and Methodology

• 1.0 Introduction
• 1.1Scope
• 1.2Methodology
• 1.3Contents

Chapter 2 - Technology Review

• 2.0 Technology Review
• 2.1 Bluetooth
  • 2.1.1 General Information
  • 2.1.2 The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG)
  • 2.1.3 Standardisation
  • 2.1.4 Technical Data
  • 2.1.5 Markets Served with Bluetooth
• 2.2 Ultra-Wideband (UWB)
  • 2.2.1 General Information
  • 2.2.2 Wi-Media Alliance
  • 2.2.3 UWB Forum
  • 2.2.4 Standardisation
  • 2.2.5 Technical Data
  • 2.2.6 Markets Served with UWB
• 2.3Wireless LAN (WLAN)
  • 2.3.1 General Information
  • 2.3.2 Wi-Fi Alliance
  • 2.3.3 Standardisation
  • 2.3.4 Technical Data
  • 2.3.5 Markets Served with WLAN
• 2.4 Near Field Communication (NFC)
  • 2.4.1 General Information
  • 2.4.2 NFC Forum
  • 2.4.3 Standardisation
  • 2.4.4 Technical Data
  • 2.4.5 Markets Served with NFC
• 2.5 Infrared Data Association (IrDA)
  • 2.5.1 General Information
  • 2.5.2 Infrared Data Association
  • 2.5.3 Standardisation
  • 2.5.4 Technical Data
  • 2.5.5 Markets Served with IrDA
• 2.6Zigbee
  • 2.6.1 General Information
  • 2.6.2 Zigbee Alliance
  • 2.6.3 Standardisation
  • 2.6.4 Technical Data
  • 2.6.5 Markets Served with Zigbee
• 2.7 Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA)
  • 2.7.1 General Information
  • 2.7.2 UMA consortium
  • 2.7.3 Standardisation
  • 2.7.4 Markets Served with Zigbee

Chapter 3 - Profiles

• 3.0 Profiles
• 3.1 Summary of Technologies Addressed
• 3.2 Individual Company Profiles
• 3.3 Summary of Standards/Industry Body Involvement

Chapter 4 -- Market Forecasts & Analysis

• 4.1 Cellular Terminals
  • 4.1.1 Industry Background
  • 4.1.2 Key Drivers and Major Assumptions
    • 4.1.2.1 Bluetooth
    • 4.1.2.2 UWB
    • 4.1.2.3 WLAN
    • 4.1.2.4 NFC
    • 4.1.2.5 IrDA
    • 4.1.2.6 Zigbee
    • 4.1.2.7 UMA
  • 4.1.3Market Forecasts
    • 4.1.3.1 Upside & Downside Risks
  • 4.1.4 Wireless Technologies Split by Handset Grade
• 4.2 Handhelds and PDAs
  • 4.2.1 Industry Background
  • 4.2.2 Key Drivers and Major Assumptions
    • 4.2.2.1 Bluetooth
    • 4.2.2.2 UWB
    • 4.2.2.3 WLAN
    • 4.2.2.4 NFC
    • 4.2.2.5 IrDA
  • 4.2.3 Market Forecasts
    • 4.2.3.1 Upside & Downside Risks

Chapter 5 -- Summaries & Conclusions

• 5.1 Bluetooth
  • 5.1.1 Main Applications
  • 5.1.2 Complementary Technologies
  • 5.1.3 Competitive Technologies
• 5.2 UWB
  • 5.2.1 Main Applications
  • 5.2.2 Complementary Technologies
  • 5.2.3 Competitive Technologies
• 5.3 WLAN
  • 5.3.1 Main Applications
  • 5.3.2 Complementary Technologies
  • 5.3.3 Competitive Technologies
• 5.4 NFC
  • 5.4.1 Main Applications
  • 5.4.2 Complementary Technologies
  • 5.4.3 Competitive Technologies
• 5.5 IrDA
  • 5.5.1 Main Applications
  • 5.5.2 Complementary Technologies
  • 5.5.3 Competitive Technologies
• 5.6 Zigbee
  • 5.6.1 Main Applications
  • 5.6.2 Complementary Technologies
  • 5.6.3 Competitive Technologies
• 5.7 UMA
  • 5.7.1 Main Applications
  • 5.7.2 Complementary Technologies
  • 5.7.3 Competitive Technologies

List of Tables

• 2.1Technical Data (Bluetooth)
• 2.2a UWB Forum and WiMedia
• 2.2bTechnical Data (UWB)
• 2.3Technical Data (WLAN)
• 2.4Technical Data (NFC)
• 2.5Technical Data (IrDA)
• 2.6Technical Data (Zigbee)
• 3.1aOverview of Technologies Addressed
• 3.1bOverview of Technologies Addressed
• 3.1cOverview of Technologies Addressed
• 3.23Com61
• 3.3Agere61
• 3.4Agilent Technologies62
• 3.5Alcatel62
• 3.6AMD63
• 3.7AMI Semiconductor63
• 3.8Analog Devices64
• 3.9ANYCOM Technologies64
• 3.10Apple Computer, Inc.65
• 3.11ARM65
• 3.12Atmel66
• 3.13AvantWave Limited66
• 3.14Belkin Corporation67
• 3.15BMW67
• 3.16British Telecom68
• 3.17Broadcom Corporation68
• 3.18Citizen Electronics69
• 3.19Cambridge Silicon Radio69
• 3.20Canon Inc.70
• 3.21Chipcon70
• 3.22Cisco Systems71
• 3.23DaimlerChrysler AG71
• 3.24Dell72
• 3.25Elekon Ind/Opto Circuits72
• 3.26Ember73
• 3.27Ericsson73
• 3.28Ezurio74
• 3.29Everlight Electronics74
• 3.30Flextronics Semi (AMI)75
• 3.31Freescale75
• 3.32Fujitsu76
• 3.33GCT Semiconductor, Inc.76
• 3.34General Motors77
• 3.35GN Netcom (Jabra)77
• 3.36Gennum Corporation78
• 3.37Haier78
• 3.38Hewlett-Packard Company79
• 3.39Hitachi79
• 3.40Honeywell80
• 3.41Huawei Technologies80
• 3.42IBM Corporation81
• 3.43Infineon Technologies AG81
• 3.44Intel Corporation82
• 3.45Kineto Wireless82
• 3.46Kyocera Wireless83
• 3.47Linksys (Part of Cisco)83
• 3.48LG Electronics, Inc.84
• 3.49Logitech International S.A.84
• 3.50MasterCard International85
• 3.51Microsoft Corporation85
• 3.52Mitsubishi Electric Corporation86
• 3.53Motorola, Inc.86
• 3.54National Semiconductor87
• 3.55NEC Electronics87
• 3.56Nextel88
• 3.57New Japan Radio Co., Ltd.88
• 3.58Nintendo Corporation Ltd.89
• 3.59Nokia89
• 3.60Nortel Networks90
• 3.61Palm, Inc.90
• 3.62Panasonic91
• 3.63Parrot91
• 3.64Philips Semiconductors92
• 3.65Plantronics92
• 3.66Qualcomm, Inc.93
• 3.67Renesas Technology93
• 3.68Research In Motion94
• 3.69RF Micro Devices94
• 3.70Rohm Co., Ltd.95
• 3.71Sagem95
• 3.72Samsung96
• 3.73Sharp96
• 3.74SIGe Semiconductor, Inc.97
• 3.75Siemens97
• 3.76Sony98
• 3.77Sony Ericsson98
• 3.78ST Microelectronics99
• 3.79Staccato Communications99
• 3.80Stanley Electric100
• 3.81TDK (TDK Systems)100
• 3.82Texas Instruments, Inc.101
• 3.83Toshiba Corporation101
• 3.84Toyota102
• 3.85Unity Opto Technology102
• 3.86Volkswagen103
• 3.87Visa103
• 3.88Vishay Intertechnology104
• 3.89Visteon Corporation104
• 3.90ZiLOG Inc.105
• 3.91ZMD105
• 3.92aStandards/Industry Organisation Participation106
• 3.92bStandards/Industry Organisation Participation107
• 3.92cStandards/Industry Organisation Participation108
• 4.1The Competitive Landscape for Wireless Technologies in Cellular Handsets133
• 4.1.aThe Competitive Landscape for Wireless Technologies in Cellular Handsets- Upside134
• 4.1bThe Competitive Landscape for Wireless Technologies in Cellular Handsets- Downside135
• 4.1cThe Competitive Landscape for Wireless Technologies in Cellular Handsets by Handset Grades136
• 4.1dThe Competitive Landscape for Wireless Technologies in Cellular Handsets by Handset Grades137
• 4.1eThe Competitive Landscape for Wireless Technologies in Cellular Handsets by Handset Grades138
• 4.1fHandset Grade Definitions139
• 4.2The Competitive Landscape for Wireless Technologies in Handhelds & PDAs153
• 4.2aThe Competitive Landscape for Wireless Technologies in Handhelds & PDAs - Upside154
• 4.2bThe Competitive Landscape for Wireless Technologies in Handhelds & PDAs - Downside155