Bluetooth Wireless Technology to Add More Than $12 Billion in Operator Revenue Reports New Study.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OVERLAND PARK Overland Park, city (1990 pop. 111,790), Johnson co., NE Kans., a residential suburb of Kansas City; inc. 1960. There is printing and publishing, and the manufacture of apparel, aircraft parts, cement, prepared foods, salt, chemicals, marine accessories, and signs. , Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 2002 Zelos Group Research Shows Substantial Service Revenue Opportunity Driven by Increased Use of Data and Voice Services The Bluetooth Special Interest Group The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is the body that oversees the development of Bluetooth standards and the licensing of the Bluetooth technologies and trademarks to manufacturers. (SIG), Inc. today announced that in an independent study Zelos Group LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control predicts that the use of Bluetooth wireless technology will result in cumulative incremental revenues of $12 billion by 2006. The bulk of these revenues will result from use of Bluetooth wireless technology to link mobile handsets with notebook computers and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) to access data services including email. The study examined the expected use of Bluetooth wireless technology in notebook Personal Computers, PDAs, handsets, headsets, and automobiles for the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Western European markets from 2001 through 2006. The research was based on comprehensive interviews with 35 executives at 26 companies including wireless carriers, handset OEMs, providers of automotive electronics, headset vendors, and Bluetooth technology firms. "More than $11 billion of the forecasted total service revenue will be attributed to users accessing data services through their notebooks or PDAs," said Seamus McAteer, principal analyst and founder of Zelos Group. "Email and other forms of messaging like instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or and multimedia messaging will be the killer applications, and Bluetooth wireless technology will enable consumers unprecedented mobile access to these communication tools using their primary computing devices." The Zelos Group study also predicts the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. as a key medium-term driver for the adoption of Bluetooth wireless technology. Bluetooth wireless technology built into an automobile allows for safer and more convenient cell phone use while operating a motor vehicle. Drivers can wirelessly link their cell phones with the built-in hands-free system and audio system in the automobile. Bluetooth wireless technology provides the ideal universal car kit and supports compliance with safety regulations mandating hands free use of mobile handsets in the car. "Many automotive manufacturers are beginning to incorporate Bluetooth wireless systems into their vehicles, which we feel will quickly turn into more cell phone use by the consumer and more revenue for the service provider," McAteer added. "While automotive design Automotive design is the profession involved in the development of motor vehicles or more specifically road vehicles. This most commonly refers to automobiles but also refers to motorcycles, trucks, buses, coaches, and vans. cycle times are lengthy we expect that Bluetooth wireless technology will eventually become as ubiquitous as car stereos in automobile systems See automotive systems. ." "While many worthwhile studies have been done on Bluetooth wireless technology, the future revenue opportunities for the wireless service provider industry had been virtually unexplored," said Mike McCamon, executive director for Bluetooth SIG, Inc. "We are very excited and impressed by the results of the Zelos Group study, and look forward to helping the service provider community realize this revenue potential." Sponsoring the Zelos Group research is the latest step the Bluetooth SIG has taken to include the service provider community in SIG activities. Building on their partnership with the GSM Association (GSM Association, Dublin, Ireland, www.gsmworld.com) A membership association founded in 1987 that promotes the development and evolution of the GSM communications standard worldwide. , announced at June's Bluetooth World Congress in Amsterdam, the Bluetooth SIG is dedicated to ensuring that service providers realize measurable revenue as a result of the success of Bluetooth wireless technology. About the Bluetooth SIG Bluetooth(TM) wireless technology is set to revolutionize the personal connectivity market by providing freedom from wired connections. It is a specification for a small-form factor, low-cost radio solution providing links between mobile computers, mobile phones and other portable handheld devices, and connectivity to the Internet. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), comprised of leaders in the telecommunications, computing, and network industries, is driving development of the technology and bringing it to market. The Bluetooth SIG includes promoter group companies 3Com, Agere, Ericsson, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia and Toshiba, and hundreds of Associate and Adopter member companies. About Zelos Group Zelos Group LLC is an advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal firm founded by experienced technologists and industry analysts. Its mission is to help clients in the pervasive computing Refers to the use of computers in everyday life, including PDAs, smartphones and other mobile devices. It also refers to computers contained in commonplace objects such as cars and appliances and implies that people are unaware of their presence. and wireless sectors assess how and when new technologies and services are adopted by consumers and businesses. Zelos Group analysts build market and technology roadmaps by answering questions in three domains: -- Core Technologies -- Which technologies will reshape the market? -- Business Rationale -- How can companies profit from identified core technologies? -- Consumer Adoption Criteria -- Which motivations will drive demand for a product or service? Zelos analysts -- based in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden and Stockholm -- are globally recognized experts who have strong track records of accurately predicting market opportunities from new technologies. |
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