Bluetooth Product Shipments More Than Double Again Reports In-Stat.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Bluetooth is firmly established as a short-range wireless solution for voice and data transmission, as 2005 will be the fourth consecutive year in which Bluetooth-enabled product shipments more than double, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). This year's shipments are forecast to be 316 million units, a total that will rise to 866 million in 2009, the high-tech market research firm says.

"Mobile phones are at the core of Bluetooth's popularity," said Brian O'Rourke, In-Stat analyst. "They are in turn helping Bluetooth penetrate into other products, including notebook PCs, mono and stereo headsets, automobiles, and portable digital music players."

A recent report by In-Stat found the following:

--Bluetooth will need to constantly adapt in the face of competition that includes Wireless USB, Wireless 1394 and Wi-Fi.

--Results from In-Stat's Residential Technology Survey (RTS) of typical U.S. consumers indicates increasing recognition of Bluetooth and significant interest in cordless stereo headsets.

--Chips complying with Bluetooth 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) are beginning to hit the market in 2005, providing both greater bandwidth and lower power consumption.

The report, "Bluetooth 2005: The Future is Here" (#IN0501837MI), provides analysis and five-year unit shipment and revenue forecasts for all Bluetooth-enabled products, including those in the PC, communications, and consumer electronics segments. The report also contains responses on Bluetooth and wireless headsets from In-Stat's annual Residential Technology Survey. Brief profiles of major Bluetooth silicon suppliers are also provided.

For more information on this report, please visit: http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=161 or contact Elaine Potter at 480-483-4441 or [e-mail]. The report price is $3,495.

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