Bluetooth chips here to stay
13 February 2002
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Bluetooth is definitely a reality, with chipset shipments on track to meet a previous 2001 forecast of 13 million. In-Stat reports that the excellent shipment results this year, in spite of the economic climate and recent events, helps to further cement the fact that Bluetooth is here to stay. As a result, Bluetooth chipsets this year will double those of 802.11b.
Activity has moved forward in the mobile phone, notebook PC, and adapter space, with specialty adapters just beginning to show up for personal digital assistants (PDAs). In-Stat says that once people are educated on what the benefits are, demand will rise for products that include Bluetooth connectivity, as long as prices of products are reasonable. The challenge lies in getting the message across, and being able to educate the general public correctly in a variety of ways and channels.
On the carrier side, wireless providers have indicated that they have an interest in and are evaluating deployment of Bluetooth access points and networks. Japan, Korea, and Europe are ahead in this, says the group, with respect to carrier deployments and enterprise Bluetooth access point deployment plans.
Taking into account the economic slump, Bluetooth chipset shipments will still rise sharply to 780 million units in 2005 predicts In-Stat.
www.instat.com
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