Bluetooth chips here to stay

13 February 2002 News

Bluetooth is definitely a reality, with chipset shipments on track to meet a previous 2001 forecast of 13 million. In-Stat reports that the excellent shipment results this year, in spite of the economic climate and recent events, helps to further cement the fact that Bluetooth is here to stay. As a result, Bluetooth chipsets this year will double those of 802.11b.

Activity has moved forward in the mobile phone, notebook PC, and adapter space, with specialty adapters just beginning to show up for personal digital assistants (PDAs). In-Stat says that once people are educated on what the benefits are, demand will rise for products that include Bluetooth connectivity, as long as prices of products are reasonable. The challenge lies in getting the message across, and being able to educate the general public correctly in a variety of ways and channels.

On the carrier side, wireless providers have indicated that they have an interest in and are evaluating deployment of Bluetooth access points and networks. Japan, Korea, and Europe are ahead in this, says the group, with respect to carrier deployments and enterprise Bluetooth access point deployment plans.

Taking into account the economic slump, Bluetooth chipset shipments will still rise sharply to 780 million units in 2005 predicts In-Stat.

www.instat.com

Further reading:

Altron celebrates 60th birthday with a call to rebuild Johannesburg
Altron Arrow News
Altron is celebrating its 60th birthday by honouring Johannesburg’s heritage and encouraging business, government and civil society to come together and respond to our President’s call to rebuild Johannesburg.

Read more...

---

Electronic News Digest
News
A brief synopsis of current global news relating to the electronic engineering fields with regards to company finances, general company news, and engineering technologies.

Read more...

---

Jemstech to produce PCB assemblies for Kamstrup
Jemstech News
Jemstech is pleased to announce that they have successfully concluded a supplier agreement with Kamstrup A/S in Denmark, a leading supplier of intelligent metering solutions in the global market.

Read more...

---

New appointments at Hiconnex
Hiconnex News
Hiconnex, a leading provider of electronic components and solutions, has announced key appointments to support its continued growth and commitments to its clients.

Read more...

---

FoundriesFactory service more affordable for smaller OEMs
News
Foundries.io has announced a new, tiered pricing scheme which reduces the cost of its highly regarded FoundriesFactory service for OEMs in the development phase of a new edge AI or Linux OS-based product.

Read more...

---

DMASS 2024 results
News
The semiconductor business faced a severe downturn, with a 31,9% decrease compared to 2023 and a 30,3% drop in Q4 2024 compared to the same period last year.

Read more...

---

Using satellite comms to end copper theft
News
According to Transnet COO Solly Letsoalo, the scourge of copper theft could be a thing of the past by eliminating the use of copper cabling and switching to a satellite communication system.

Read more...

---

Strategic merger: Etion Create and Nanoteq
Etion Create News
Reunert has announced the successful merger of two business units within the Applied Electronics Segment, namely Etion Create and Nanoteq, effective 1 October 2024.

Read more...

---

Securex South Africa 2025
Specialised Exhibitions News
Securex South Africa 2025 is co-located with A-OSH EXPO, Facilities Management Expo, and Firexpo to provide a time-saver for visitors looking for holistic solutions for their facilities.

Read more...

---

Chinese AI causes Silicon Valley stocks to tumble
News
Many stocks took a downward spike, with Nvidia being the hardest hit, losing 16,9% after one day’s trading.

Read more...

---