Bluetooth: Opportunities in Asia

Consumer and Industrial Markets, Technologies, Market Players, and Forecasts

Despite the fact that Bluetooth was introduced to Asian markets almost a decade ago, it did not achieve much market penetration until recently. Now, however, markets for Bluetooth in mobile phones and other consumer devices are growing significantly.

This study offers a comprehensive assessement of the current and future market environment for Bluetooth-enabled devices in Asia. It examines personal area network (PAN) environment applications, discusses competing technologies developed in Asia, profiles major market players, and provides forecasts through 2013.


Table of Contents


Section 1.
Executive Summary

Section 2.
Market Issues
2.1. The Bluetooth Market Environment in Asia
2.1.1. Consumer Awareness
2.1.2. Market Barriers for Consumers
2.2. Bluetooth in the Consumer Market
2.2.1. Bluetooth Inclusion in Cellular Handsets
2.2.1.1. Market Penetration
2.2.1.2. Music Phone and Bluetooth
2.2.2. Bluetooth in an Automotive Environment
2.2.3. Bluetooth in Notebooks
2.2.4. Bluetooth in Other Devices
2.3. Bluetooth Applications in a PAN Environment
2.4. Bluetooth Applications in the Business and Industrial Fields
2.4.1. Bluetooth-Enabled Telemetry
2.4.2. Instrumentation in Industrial Fields
2.4.3. Pedestrian Navigation
2.4.4. Content Distribution for Drivers in Gas Station

Section 3.
Technology Issues
3.1. GiGa-Fi
3.2. Binary CDMA
3.2.1. Retaw
3.2.2. Koinonia
3.2.3. Bluetooth 3.0 versus Koinonia
3.3. Wireless HDMI
3.4. Wireless USB
3.5. The Prospect of Competition

Section 4.
Key Industry Players
4.1. Samsung
4.2. LG Electronics
4.3. MewTel
4.4. GCT Semiconductor
4.5. Setri Microsystems
4.6. Shenzhen YRD Industry Co, Ltd
4.7. Wireless Technologies Inc
4.8. MKD Technology Inc
4.9. Zenocom
4.10. Axlon
4.11. Boyoung Tech
4.12. Seecode
4.13. Asiana IDT – Earomix
4.14. OEM/ODM Vendors in Asia

Section 5.
Market Forecasts
5.1. Bluetooth-Enabled Equipment
5.2. Bluetooth-Enabled Cellular Terminals
5.3. Bluetooth Headsets
5.4. Bluetooth-Enabled Notebooks
5.5. Bluetooth-Enabled PDAs/Handhelds
5.6. Automotive Bluetooth
5.7. Bluetooth-Enabled Add-in-Cards / Dongles

Section 6.
Company Directory

Section 7.
Acronyms
Scope of Study
Sources and Methodology
Notes



Tables
  • Transmission Capability Comparison: Bluetooth, UWB, GiGa-Fi
  • Technical Performance and Applied Usage Comparison in Short-Range Wireless Technologies
  • Comparison: Wireless HDMI, Wireless USB, and Bluetooth
  • The Matrix of Bluetooth OEM/ODM Vendors in Asia
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Equipments Shipments, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Equipments Shipments by Version, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Cellular Terminal Shipments, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Cellular Terminal Shipments by Country, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Cellular Terminal Shipments by Class, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Cellular Terminal Shipments by Version, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Headsets Shipments, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Headsets Shipments by Country, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Mono and Stereo Headsets Shipments, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Mono Headsets Shipments by Version, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Stereo Headsets Shipments by Version, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Notebook Shipments, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Notebook Shipments by Version, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled PDA / Handheld Shipments, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled PDA / Handheld Shipments by Version, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Automotive Applications Shipments, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Automotive Applications Shipments by Version, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Add-in-Cards / Dongle Shipments, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Add-in-Cards / Dongle Shipments by Version, Asia: 2006 to 2013

Charts
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Equipment Shipments, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Consumer Awareness of Bluetooth, South Korea: 2007
  • The Possession Rate of Bluetooth-Enabled Devices, Japan: 2006
  • Bluetooth Penetration Rate in Mobile Phone, South Korea: 2002 to 2007
  • Adoption Rate in Cellular Handsets by Bluetooth Version, South Korea: 2007 to 2008
  • Music Streaming Service Penetration Rate, South Korea: 2007
  • Adoption Rate of Bluetooth-Enabled Notebook Models by Manufacturer, South Korea: 2007
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Equipments Shipments, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Equipments Shipments by Version, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Cellular Terminal Shipments, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Cellular Terminal Shipments by Country, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Cellular Terminal Shipments by Class, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Cellular Terminal Shipments by Version, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Headsets Shipments, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Headsets Shipments by Country, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Mono and Stereo Headsets Shipments, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Mono Headsets Shipments by Version, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Stereo Headsets Shipments by Version, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Notebook Shipments, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Notebook Shipments by Version, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled PDA / Handheld Shipments, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled PDA / Handheld Shipments by Version, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Automotive Applications Shipments, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Automotive Applications Shipments by Version, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Add-in-Cards / Dongle Shipments, Asia: 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Add-in-Cards / Dongle Shipments by Version, Asia: 2006 to 2013

Figures
  • InfoSign: Bluetooth Pedestrian Navigation Systems
  • Bluetooth-Enabled Sunglasses with MP3 Player
  • Bluetooth Module
  • Earphone-Type Bluetooth Headset: Blue X
  • Mono Headset
  • Mono Headset with A2DP and AVRCP