Ultra Wideband Technology May Arrive Too Late to Matter
The Diffusion Group predicts Difficult Road Ahead for UWB Solutions Unless Federal Regulators Quickly Relax Spectral Limitations.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) September 29, 2004 -- The U.S. market for Ultra Wideband (UWB) -- multispectral wireless solutions for short-range/high-speed data transmissions (200 Mbps or higher at 10 feet) -- is expected to face several obstacles on the road to mass deployment. According to new insights from The Diffusion Group, the next generation of 802.11 solutions will hit the market sooner than mainstream UWB solutions and be able to leverage the large embedded base of 802.11x products and widespread market awareness.
"The window of market entry for new wireless technologies is closing rapidly," says Dr. Predrag Filipovic, consulting analyst with The Diffusion Group. While UWB may offer greater throughput than todays 802.11x solutions, new consumer multimedia systems will require longer ranges than UWBs 10-foot promise. Moreover, the next generation of 802.11 (802.11n) has plenty of ammunition -- 100 Mbps or more -- to address bandwidth intensive multimedia applications across greater distances."
Despite the long-term promise of UWB, if current federal spectral limitations are not relaxed, and if the standards battle is not soon resolved, UWB solutions that may arrive late to the wireless dance, trumped by the arrival of 802.11n. On the other hand, solutions that support low-rate, low-power applications are more likely to use Zigbee than UWB. This leaves UWB promoters facing what has been labeled The Bluetooth Dilemma": where do we fit UWB if its not much faster than 802.11n and consumes more power than Zigbee-like technologies?
TDGs forthcoming report, UWB versus 802.11n: Competitive Analysis & Forecasts, offers a critical examination of the two wireless technologies; a discussion of the UWB standards battle; and forecasts for both UWB- and 802.11n-enabled solutions through 2010.
For more information about this report, or to take advantage of the pre-release report discount, please visit the Companys website at www.tdgreserach.com
About The Diffusion Group --
The Diffusion Group is a think tank" of consumer technology analysts charged with providing timely, actionable intelligence designed to best position new consumer technologies for rapid diffusion. TDG is committed to providing market research and strategic consulting services based on conservative, real-world analysis and market forecasts grounded in consumer research. For more information about The Diffusion Group, please visit our website at www.tdgresearch.com
Press Contact:
Andy Tarczon
andy@tdgresearch.com
972-731-2553
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