Jan 20, 2009 08:00 ET
According to In-Stat, UWB Market Sees Major Setbacks, but Some Progress
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. --(Business Wire)-- Jan 20, 2009
2008 was a tough year for ultrawideband (UWB) technology, reports
In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com).
There are now four fewer UWB chip makers than there were in the middle
of 2008, the high-tech market research firm says. Focus Semiconductor
declared bankruptcy; WiQuest shut its doors; Intel stopped its program;
Artimi and Staccato Communications merged at the urging of their venture
capitalists.
“This consolidation has been expected, but in combination with continued
slow UWB device shipments, it raises the specter of the failure of UWB
technology in the marketplace,” says Brian O’Rourke, In-Stat analyst.
“On the bright side, UWB-enabled mobile PCs showed impressive
percentage growth, albeit from a very low starting point. Another
positive development in 2008 was the settling of the worldwide
regulatory structure and the consequent development of worldwide UWB
chip stock keeping units (SKUs) from a number of chip makers.”
Recent research by In-Stat found the following:
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PCs are the leading UWB segment in 2008, with 265,000 devices expected
to ship.
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Aftermarket UWB hubs and adaptors comprise all of the UWB peripheral
shipments in 2008.
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The first UWB-enabled digital televisions shipped in 2008 in Japan.
The research, “UWB 2008: Short-Term Problems and Long-Term
Potential” (#IN0804103MI), covers the worldwide market for
ultrawideband technology, both WiMedia and proprietary versions. It
provides forecasts for UWB penetration in major product categories,
UWB-enabled cards and dongle shipments, UWB network port shipments, and
UWB-enabled device shipments through 2012. It also provides analysis of
market segments and profiles of silicon and IP competitors.
For more information on this research or to purchase it online, please
visit: http://www.instat.com/catalog/scatalogue.asp?id=161
or contact a sales representative: http://www.instat.com/sales.asp.
The price is $3,695 (US).
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In-Stat, Scottsdale
Brian O’Rourke, Principal Analyst, 480-609-4527
borourke@reedbusiness.com
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Potter, Marketing Coordinator, 480-483-4441
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