Ultra Wideband: Market analysis and forecasts 2006-2010

The critical technology in enabling the wireless home and powering true wireless inter-device connectivity

Ultra Wideband (UWB) is set to revolutionise the way that devices are connected to each other, representing a major step forward towards making the concept of the wireless digital home a reality. It allows high-bandwidth, wireless data transfer between a myriad of digital devices of various types and uses, meaning that file synchronization and transfer are possible. When will UWB start appearing? What impact will UWB have on telecoms convergence? Will this technology be one of the key enablers for convergence? This latest visiongain will provide you with this information.

The wireless LAN and WPAN technologies used today cannot adequately meet the needs of tomorrow's connectivity of a host of emerging consumer electronic devices that require high bandwidth. UWB is a cheap, lower power solution that will enable electronic devices in homes and offices to be connected efficiently and without the burden of cabling. It also benefits from causing minimal interference to other systems and UWB networks operating in the same frequency bands and even supports multiple independent networks. Impacting Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, UWB already boasts the support of key silicon vendors and handset manufacturers.

However, the future for the success of UWB depends on a standards war, with two sets of standards - MB-OFDM and DS-UWB set to do battle on the market. Also, current FCC restrictions mean that UWB is only able to send and receive data over short distances, less than 30 feet, thus holding back its future potential for implementation. What does the future hold for this new technology? This new visiongain report will tell you. It analyses the scenarios that are most likely to develop and the implications for UWB and related technologies of each scenario.

This 96-page report answers questions such as:

What applications will UWB enable?
What affect will this technology have on the markets for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi devices?
What are the UWB market drivers and barriers?
What are UWB's advantages and disadvantages?
What kind of traction is UWB experiencing internationally?
How does the breakdown in standardisation affect UWB?
How do the two rival UWB technologies compare with each other?
How does UWB compare and position itself against WLAN, ZigBee and other short-range technologies?
What is the UWB timeline? When is it likely to make its way to PCs, laptops, and ultimately mobile phones?
How is UWB likely to evolve by 2010?
What impact will UWB have on the market?
By reading this report you will:

Gain an understanding of the market dynamics and future evolution
Acquire insight into the key issues of regulations and standards
Understand who are the influential vendors in this area and their strategies
Discover the important technical issues of the technology
Learn what the implications are of UWB adoption for mobile and fixed operators