Global - Wireless Broadband - Bluetooth & UWB

Synopsis

In 2008 further developments to the Bluetooth technology are taking place, with high-speed Bluetooth one of the key areas of focus (integrating WiFi and/or Ultra-Wideband technology). Bluetooth wireless technology continues to be widely adopted throughout the telecommunications, IT and home entertainment industries, as well as such diverse areas as automotive and health care; reaching almost all sectors of the economy. Work still continues today to combine the strengths of both Bluetooth and UWB technologies. Despite the absence of a global standard, some manufacturers are shipping UWB enabled laptop computers. This report includes information on the history of Bluetooth, current developments, applications, statistics and forecasts. It also includes a discussion of the related technologies of Bluetooth Low Energy/Wibree and Ultra-Wideband.

1. Synopsis
2. Introduction: Bluetooth
- 2.1 Early developments
- 2.2 The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG)
- 2.3 Bluetooth today
3. Bluetooth statistics & forecasts
4. Bluetooth technology
- 4.1 Bluetooth 1.2
  - 4.1.1 Improved interworking with WiFi
  - 4.1.2 Enhanced usability and audio quality
- 4.2 Bluetooth 2.0
  - 4.2.1 Enhanced Data Rate - EDR
  - 4.2.2 Bluetooth 2.1
- 4.3 Bluetooth 3.0 on the way
5. Application examples
6. Other developments
- 6.1 Bluetooth enhances test suite
- 6.2 Sony’s Transferjet
- 6.3 Bluetooth security
  - 6.3.1 First Bluetooth worm
7. Bluetooth low energy/Wibree
8. UWB (Ultra-Wideband)
- 8.1 UWB PCs hit the market
- 8.2 UWB and low throughput?
- 8.3 Global UWB standard killed
- 8.4 UWB approved in Europe and US
9. Bluetooth-UWB merger
- 9.1 The future: Wireless Personal Area Networks
- 9.2 WiFi/WiMAX versus Bluetooth/UWB
- 9.3 UWB potentially superior
10. Related reports