By Kurt Scherf, Vice President, Principal Analyst

Publish Date: Sept 03
Purchase Report Online

• Redefining the Personal Area Network market and discerning UWB’s optimal fit;
• A historical perspective and update of the regulatory landscape surrounding wireless unlicensed bands, including UWB;
• An overview and analysis of the standards development process, including favored technologies and the timeline for completion;
• Identifying key market players;
• Classifying the total available market for UWB by identifying and projecting the growth of key products in four classes of devices – fixed consumer electronics, mobile consumer electronics and imaging, computers and peripherals, and mobile communications.
• Comparing and contrasting UWB to other unlicensed solutions, particularly an emerging class of 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz solutions; and
• Forecasting growth chipset shipments and revenues.

"Short-range and high-speed wireless connectivity solutions will comprise a dynamic segment of the home networking universe," said Kurt Scherf, vice president of research for Parks Associates. "Because of the impact these solutions may have on both the computing, digital entertainment, and mobile communications spaces, they bear much watching."

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2.0 UWB’s Role in Personal Area Network Connectivity
   2.1 Why Another Wireless Solution?
   2.2 A Description of UWB
      2.2.1 “WPAN” and “Piconet”
      2.2.2 Spectrum Position
         The FCC’s History of Allocating Unlicensed Spectrum
         UWB’s Location on the Unlicensed Spectrum
      2.2.3 Throughput
      2.2.4 Spatial Capacity
      2.2.5 Power Consumption and Output
      2.2.6 Range
      2.2.7 Quality-of-Service
      2.2.8 Spectrum Agility
   2.3 UWB Applications
      2.3.1 Radar Applications
      2.3.2 Communications Applications
      2.3.3 Positioning Applications
   2.4 A Brief History of UWB
      2.4.1 Timeline of Technology Development
      2.4.2 Standards Development Under 802.15.3a

3.0 Industry Profiles: Chipset Vendors
   3.1 Company Background and History
   3.2 Product Overview
   3.3 Recent News
   3.4 Key Partnerships

4.0 UWB Industry Outlook
   4.1 Drivers and Inhibitors
      4.1.1 Demand-side Drivers and Inhibitors
      4.1.2 Supply-side Drivers and Inhibitors
   4.2 Positioning UWB Appropriately to Consumer Devices
      4.2.1 Bandwidth Needs
      4.2.2 Ease of Use Needs
      4.2.3 The Industry’s Needs for Cable Replacement Technology
   4.3 Total Available Market Sizing: Key Segments
      4.3.1 Computers and Peripherals
      4.3.2 Fixed Consumer Electronics
      4.3.3 Mobile Consumer Electronics
      4.3.4 Mobile Communications
   4.4 Chipset Forecasts
      4.4.1 Shipments: 2004-2008
      4.4.2 Revenues: 2004-2008

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