Ultra-wideband (UWB) communications systems, which enable short-range and very robust wireless connectivity between devices, will propagate within the next five years, exceeding 150 million devices by year-end 2008, according to a report from Parks Associates.
This new report also warns that uncertainties about the finalization of the IEEE 802.15.3a standard may slow this market at the outset. However, once the standard is in place, the PC industry will likely lead the way with large deployments of UWB-enabled PCs and peripheral interconnect solutions, followed by the mobile CE space (digital cameras and music players) and the fixed CE segment (HDTVs, projectors, and A/V receivers).
"The adoption of a widely accepted industry standard such as 802.15.3a is essential in matching UWB's market reality to its very high expectations," said Kurt Scherf, vice president of research at Parks Associates. "A universal standard is particularly critical among larger CE and PC vendors, who are seeking a wireless solution that meets their needs across platforms and requirements. We believe that UWB could very well be that unifying communications technology."
Posted to the site on 26th September 2003
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