Bluetooth: The Global Outlook

Market and IC Forecasts, Equipment and Technology Assessment

The Bluetooth market continues to be driven by cellular handset attach rates and the corresponding headset market. And as Bluetooth maintains its dominance within the PAN, three new Bluetooth technology evolutions are taking shape as viable solutions. Ultra Low Power (ULP) Bluetooth is already making progress in the medical and sports equipment markets. High speed Bluetooth, or Bluetooth over 802.11, has been announced and will be making its debut later this year as first generation samples. Lastly, Ultra Wideband (UWB), which is finally making a market for itself, should mature into Bluetooth Seattle, or Version 3.0. This study addresses all three, and discusses Bluetooth and other wireless connectivity IC integration. Providing the most comprehensive look at the Bluetooth market available today, the report also includes extensive analysis of the equipment and semiconductor markets.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • What are the existing and future shipment levels for Bluetooth equipment?
  • What are the existing and future shipment levels for Bluetooth semiconductors?
  • What are the major factors driving growth?
  • What are the major barriers to market progress?
  • How will shipments differ by version and class?
  • Which countries and regions will have the highest Bluetooth penetration?
  • Which major applications will show the largest and smallest volumes?

Who Needs This Report?

  • Equipment makers
  • Silicon vendors
  • Software vendors
  • ODMs
  • Module makers
  • Wireless carriers
  • Standards bodies
  • Venture capital Firms
  • Consultants



Section 1.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1. The Bluetooth Market
1.2. Bluetooth Technology Evolution
1.3. Market Forecast Overview

Section 2.
MARKET ISSUES
2.1. Bluetooth Equipment Market Dynamics
2.1.1. Cellular Handsets
2.1.2. Headsets
2.1.3. Notebooks
2.1.4. PDAs
2.1.5. Desk Top PCs
2.1.6. Human Interface Devices
2.1.7. Printers
2.1.8. Automotive
2.1.9. Dongles and Add-in Cards
2.1.10. Digital Cameras
2.1.11. Gaming
2.1.11.1. Game Consoles
2.1.11.2. Game Controllers
2.1.11.3. Portable Gaming Devices
2.1.12. Portable Music Devices
2.1.13. Medical, Well Being and Sports/Exercise
2.2. Bluetooth Semiconductors
2.2.1. Cost
2.2.2. Size
2.2.3. Power Consumption
2.2.4. Functionality
2.2.5. Integration
2.3. Bluetooth Software
2.3.1. Relationship
2.3.2. Price
2.3.3. Features
2.3.4. Reliability and Reputation
2.3.5. Technical Dependencies

Section 3.
TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
3.1. Bluetooth Technology Recap: Past, Present and Future
3.1.1. Past: Bluetooth v1.1 and v1.2
3.1.2. Present: Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR and v2.1
3.1.3. The Future
3.1.3.1. Ultra Low Power Bluetooth
3.1.3.2. High Speed Bluetooth
3.1.3.2.1. Software Upgrade: Alternate MAC/PHY, or AMP
3.1.3.2.2. Hardware Integration: Combo Chips
3.1.3.3. Bluetooth v3.0?
3.1.3.3.1. UWB
3.2. Connectivity Integration
3.2.1. Market Integration Motivation
3.2.2. Market Integration Conditions
3.2.3. Cellular Handset Integration
3.2.4. Bluetooth + …
3.2.4.1. Bluetooth + FM Radio
3.2.4.2. Bluetooth + GPS
3.2.4.3. Bluetooth + 802.11
3.2.4.4. Bluetooth + NFC
3.2.4.5. Bluetooth + UWB
3.2.4.6. Bluetooth + Baseband Processor

Section 4.
EQUIPMENT MARKET FORECASTS
4.1. Market Forecast Introduction
4.2. Forecast Methodology
4.2.1. The New Product Diffusion Model
4.2.2. Deriving the Growth Coefficients
4.3. Bluetooth Equipment Market Forecasts
4.3.1. Cellular Handsets
4.3.2. Headsets
4.3.3. Notebooks
4.3.4. PDAs
4.3.5. DeskTop PCs
4.3.6. HIDs
4.3.7. Printers
4.3.8. Automotive
4.3.9. Add-in Cards and Dongles
4.3.10. Cameras
4.3.11. Gaming
4.3.12. Portable Music Devices
4.3.13. Medical, Well Being and Sports/Exercise
4.3.14. Bluetooth Equipment Summary Tables

Section 5.
SEMICONDUCTOR MARKET FORECASTS
5.1. Semiconductor Forecast Methodology
5.2. Semiconductor Forecast Dynamics
5.3. Bluetooth Semiconductor Market Forecasts
5.3.1. Semiconductors in Cellular Handsets and Headsets
5.3.2. Bluetooth Semiconductors in Computing
5.3.3. Bluetooth Semiconductors in Automotive Applications
5.3.4. Bluetooth Semiconductors in Add-in-Cards/Dongles
5.3.5. Bluetooth Semiconductors in Other Applications
5.3.6. Bluetooth Semiconductor Summary Table

Section 6.
COMPANY DIRECTORY

Section 7.
ACRONYMS


SCOPE OF STUDY
SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY
NOTES

Tables
  • Summary Bluetooth Equipment Markets, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • Summary Bluetooth Semiconductor Markets, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • Ultra-Low Power (ULP) Bluetooth Equipment and Chipset Shipments, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth Integrated IC Shipments, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Cellular Handsets, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Cellular Handsets By Air Interface, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Cellular Handsets Geographic Split, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Cellular Handsets by Class, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Cellular Handsets by Version, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth Mono and Stereo Headsets, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth Headsets Geographic Split, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth Headsets By Class, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth Mono Headsets By Version, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth Stereo Headsets By Version, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Notebooks, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Notebooks Geographic Split, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Notebooks By Class, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Notebooks By Version, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in PDAs, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in PDAs Geographic Split, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in PDAs By Class, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in PDAs By Version, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Desktop PCs, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Desktop PCs By Class, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Desktop PCs By Version, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth HID, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth HID By Class, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth HID By Version, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Printers, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Printers By Class, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Printers By Version, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Automotive Applications, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Automotive Applications Geographic Split, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Automotive Applications By Class, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Automotive Applications By Version, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth Add-in Cards/Dongles, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth Add-in Cards/Dongles By Version, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Digital Cameras, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Digital Cameras By Version, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Gaming, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Gaming By Version, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Portable Music Devices, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Portable Music Devices By Version, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • The Market for Bluetooth in Medical, Well Being and Sports/Exercise, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • Summary Bluetooth Equipment Markets, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • Summary Bluetooth Equipment Markets Geographic Split, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • Summary Bluetooth Equipment Markets By Class, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • Summary Bluetooth Equipment Markets By Version, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth Semiconductors in Cellular Handsets, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth Semiconductors in Headsets, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth Semiconductors in Notebooks, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth Semiconductors in PDAs, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth Semiconductors in Desktop PCs, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth Semiconductors in HID, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth Semiconductors in Printers, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth Semiconductors in Automotive Applications, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth Semiconductors in Add-in Cards/Dongles, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • Bluetooth Semiconductors in Other Applications, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013
  • Summary Bluetooth Semiconductor Markets, World Market, Forecast, 2006 to 2013