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Articles tagged with: Uwb and Abi Research
700 Million Wireless Video and Audio Connectivity Products to Ship in 2013
Shipments of four classes of wireless audio and video connectivity products for the home, which barely amount to 150 million this year, are expected to increase to nearly 700 million worldwide by the end of 2013, according to a new ABI Research study. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, bluetooth, rsa
The Wireless Home Office (Finally) Approaches
After a long wait, the first stage of what will become the "wireless home office" is arriving. Some home office uwb (ultra-wideband) products are now hitting retailersĂ' shelves, and more are expected by the end of the year. These are mainly in the wireless USB category, the first major market application for uwb, utilizing wireless USB embedded in devices such as laptop computers, wireless docking stations for those computers, and wireless external hard drives. more
Related Tags: rsa, toshiba, lenovo, dell, wireless-usb, laptop
Bluetooth “Partnerships” Will Make it a Connectivity Swiss Army Knife
Two clever enhancements now in development will allow the ubiquitous - but slow - Bluetooth wireless technology to handle much larger amounts of data at much higher speeds. This will significantly increase BluetoothĂ's usefulness, making it a kind of multi-purpose "Swiss Army Knife" among protocols, and entrenching its already strong position in portable electronics. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, bluetooth
As Bluetooth Supports 802.11, Questions Loom About UWB
Members of the Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group) announced the development of Bluetooth over 802.11, giving Bluetooth a boost in data rate transfer and helping to quench consumer demand for added speed. Consequently, the uwb (Ultra-Wideband) market worries that this announcement may slow down or even suspend its relationship with Bluetooth; but ABI Research does not believe this will be the case. more
Related Tags: bluetooth, 802.11
Wireless Technologies are Competing for Space in Portable Computers
A changing mix of communications protocols will compete for space in notebook computers as they take a growing share of the personal computer market over the next five years. A new study from ABI Research says that wireless-equipped notebooks will feature a gradual shift from 802.11g to 802.11n Wi-Fi, as well as significant growth in the number of notebooks with embedded uwb or cellular radios. more
Related Tags: notebook, 802.11n, 802.11g, wi-fi-alliance
There Will Be Room for Both Wireless USB and UWB Bluetooth
Certified Wireless USB and uwb Bluetooth offer differing opportunities for vendors aiming at mass markets for devices using short-range connectivity. Will they have to choose one or the other? A recent ABI Research study has concluded that there will be room for both. more
Related Tags: bluetooth, wireless-usb
Ultrawideband Shipments to Reach Nearly 300 Million in 2011
Several formidable-looking barriers appear, at first glance, to pose serious obstacles to widespread commercial success for Ultrawideband (uwb). But closer examination reveals that few of them will drastically inhibit the market, which a new ABI Research study forecasts will see nearly 300 million uwb shipments in 2011. more
Related Tags: ethernet, bluetooth, 802.11n