DALLAS-Ultra-wideband (UWB) communications systems will likely exceed 150 million devices by the end of 2008, according a new report from Parks Associates.
Parks Associates believes that once the IEEE 802.15.3a standard is in place, the PC industry will to lead the way with deployments of UWB-enabled PCs and interconnect solutions, followed by the mobile CE space, which includes digital cameras and music players, and the fixed CE segment, which includes HDTVs, projectors and audio/visual receivers.
“The adoption of a widely accepted industry standard such as 802.15.3a is essential in matching UWB’s market reality to its very high expectations,” said Kurt Scherf, vice president of research at Parks Associates. “A universal standard is particularly critical among larger CE and PC vendors, who are seeking a wireless solution that meets their needs across platforms and requirements. We believe that UWB could very well be that unifying communications technology.”
