Handset Connectivity Technologies – 3rd Edition

Berg Insight AB, March 2012, Pages: 136

When will NFC become mainstream in mass-market handsets? Berg Insight forecasts that 35 percent of mobile handsets sold in 2016 will feature NFC. In the same year, the attach rates for Bluetooth, GPS and WLAN are forecasted to be 90, 70 and 65 percent respectively. Find out more about these future handset connectivity technologies in this 140 page strategic research report from Berg Insight.

Handset Connectivity Technologies is the third consecutive report from Berg Insight analysing the latest trends on the worldwide market for GNSS, Bluetooth, WLAN and NFC technologies in mobile handsets.

This report in the NGT Research Series from Berg Insight provides you with 140 pages of unique business intelligence including 5-year industry forecasts and expert commentary on which to base your business decisions.

This report will allow you to:

- Profit from numerous executive interviews with market leading companies.
- Learn about the strategies of the leading chipset and handset vendors.
- Identify the opportunities and challenges with integration of multiple connectivity technologies in mobile handsets.
- Realise the importance of Assisted-GNSS and hybrid location technologies.
- Comprehend how NFC technology in handsets can enable new services.
- Understand the drivers and barriers for industry-wide adoption of new technology.
- Predict future connectivity design trends and technology developments.

This report answers the following questions:

- When will NFC become a widespread handset connectivity technology?
- What is the roadmap for integration of WLAN in massmarket mobile phones?
- What is driving the adoption of GPS technology in GSM/WCDMA handsets?
- What are the benefits with Assisted-GPS, A-GNSS and hybrid location technologies?
- Which features are supported in the latest Bluetooth standard?
- Who are the leading developers of cellular and connectivity chipsets?
- Which connectivity technologies are being adopted by leading handset manufacturers?
- What impact will new technologies have on the wireless chipset value chain?
- How is the greater diversity of radios affecting wireless chipset and handset design?

Who should buy this report?

Handset Connectivity Technologies is the foremost source of information about this market. Whether you are a telecom vendor, mobile operator, manufacturer, investor, consultant, application developer or government agency, you will gain valuable insights from our in-depth research.

About the Author

André Malm is a Senior Analyst with a Masters degree from Chalmers University of Technology. He joined Berg Insight in 2006 and his areas of expertise include location based services, handset technologies and wireless M2M markets.

Executive summary
1 Mobile handsets and smartphones
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Wireless communication technologies
1.2.1 Cellular communication technologies
1.2.2 Personal and local area networks
1.2.3 Spectrum and interference
1.3 Broadcast connectivity technologies
1.3.1 Radio
1.3.2 Mobile TV
1.3.3 Global navigation satellite systems
1.4 Connectivity technology integration in handsets
1.4.1 Handset hardware and software platforms
1.4.2 Horizontal and vertical integration of connectivity technologies
1.5 Overview of handset segments
1.5.1 The smartphone category is expanding across multiple price-tiers
1.5.2 Best selling smartphones in 2011
1.5.3 Handset form factors and input mechanisms
1.5.4 Evolution of smartphone user interfaces
1.6 Handset connectivity trends
1.6.1 Wireless connectivity attach rates driven by higher smartphone sales
1.6.2 Proliferation of GPS-enabled GSM/WCDMA handset models
1.6.3 NFC is gradually gaining momentum
2 Handset platform vendors
2.1 The handset chipset industry
2.1.1 Industry consolidation will continue
2.1.2 Handset baseband vendors
2.1.3 Connectivity chipset vendors
2.1.4 Sensor IC vendors
2.2 Cellular platform vendor profiles
2.2.1 Broadcom
2.2.2 Intel
2.2.3 Marvell
2.2.4 MediaTek
2.2.5 MStar Semiconductor
2.2.6 NVIDIA
2.2.7 Qualcomm
2.2.8 Renesas Mobile Corporation
2.2.9 Spreadtrum Communications
2.2.10 ST-Ericsson
3 GNSS technologies
3.1 Overview of global navigation satellite systems
3.1.1 Global Positioning System (GPS)
3.1.2 Galileo
3.1.3 GLONASS
3.1.4 Compass/Beidou 2
3.2 Mobile location technologies and platforms
3.2.1 Mobile location platforms
3.2.2 Control plane and user plane location platforms
3.2.3 A-GPS and A-GNSS
3.2.4 Hybrid and mixed mode technologies
3.3 GPS and GNSS chipsets for handsets
3.3.1 Standalone receivers
3.3.2 Host-based receivers
3.3.3 Integrated receiver architectures
3.3.4 Software-based receivers
3.3.5 GNSS receivers for handsets
3.4 GNSS chipset and software vendors
3.4.1 GPS IC vendor market shares
3.4.2 CellGuide
3.4.3 SkyTraq
3.4.4 u-blox
4 Bluetooth, WLAN and NFC technologies
4.1 Bluetooth technologies
4.1.1 Bluetooth specifications
4.1.2 Bluetooth applications and profiles
4.2 Wireless LAN technologies
4.2.1 IEEE 802.11 WLAN standards
4.2.2 WLAN in mobile phones
4.2.3 WLAN handset shipments trends
4.2.4 WLAN chipset vendor market shares
4.3 Near Field Communication technologies
4.3.1 NFC Forum specifications
4.3.2 NFC modes
4.3.3 NFC solution architectures and chipsets
4.3.4 NFC mobile payment trials and initiatives
4.3.5 Overview of NFC-enabled handsets
4.4 Connectivity chipset vendor profiles
4.4.1 CSR
4.4.2 Inside Secure
4.4.3 Nanoradio
4.4.4 NXP Semiconductors
4.4.5 Redpine Signals
4.4.6 Sony Corporation
4.4.7 STMicroelectronics
4.4.8 Texas Instruments
5 Handset vendor profiles
5.1 Handset market developments
5.1.1 Smartphone ecosystem developments
5.1.2 Handset vendor market shares
5.2 Apple
5.2.1 Device portfolio
5.2.2 Handset shipments
5.3 HTC.
5.3.1 Device portfolio
5.3.2 Handset shipments
5.4 Huawei
5.4.1 Device portfolio
5.4.2 Handset shipments
5.5 LG Electronics
5.5.1 Device portfolio
5.5.2 Handset shipments
5.6 Motorola Mobility
5.6.1 Device portfolio
5.6.2 Handset shipments
5.7 Nokia
5.7.1 Device portfolio
5.7.2 Handset shipments
5.8 RIM
5.8.1 Device portfolio
5.8.2 Handset shipments
5.9 Samsung
5.9.1 Device portfolio
5.9.2 Handset shipments
5.10 Sony Mobile Communications
5.10.1 Device portfolio
5.10.2 Handset shipments
5.11 ZTE
5.11.1 Device portfolio
5.11.2 Handset shipments
5.12 Second tier handset vendors
5.12.1 Acer
5.12.2 Dell
5.12.3 Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications
5.12.4 Kyocera Sanyo Telecom
5.12.5 Lenovo Mobile Communications
5.12.6 Micromax Informatics
5.12.7 NEC Casio Mobile Communications
5.12.8 Panasonic Mobile Communications
5.12.9 Pantech
5.12.10 Sharp
5.12.11 TCL Communication
6 Market trends and forecasts
6.1 Market trends
6.1.1 Rising adoption of smartphones continues to reshape the mobile industry
6.1.2 Changing demands drives consolidation in the wireless chipset industry
6.1.3 Cost requirements favour development of integrated chipsets
6.1.4 Hybrid location technologies drive performance improvements in handsets
6.2 Handset shipment forecasts
6.2.1 Handset shipment forecasts by region and primary access technology
6.2.2 Handset shipment forecasts by category and price segment
6.2.3 GNSS-enabled GSM/WCDMA/LTE handset shipment forecasts by segment
6.2.4 GNSS handset shipment forecasts by geographical region
6.2.5 WLAN-enabled handset shipment forecasts
6.2.6 NFC-enabled handset shipment forecasts
6.3 Connectivity chipset shipments and revenue forecasts
6.3.1 GNSS receiver chipset revenue forecasts
6.3.2 Bluetooth, WLAN and NFC chipset revenue forecasts
Glossary
Index

List of Figures
Figure 1.1: Mobile subscriptions and handset sales by standard (World Q4-2011)
Figure 1.2: Mobile subscriptions and handset sales by region (World Q4-2011)
Figure 1.3: Range versus throughput for wireless communication technologies
Figure 1.4: Mobile phone hardware and software platforms
Figure 1.5: Handset shipments by segment (World 2006–2011)
Figure 1.6: Examples of best-selling smartphones (2011)
Figure 1.7: Mobile handset form factors
Figure 1.8: Smartphone shipments by primary input mechanism (World 2006–2011)
Figure 1.9: Handset shipments by connectivity technology (2006–2011)
Figure 1.10: Number of GPS-enabled GSM/WCDMA handset models available
Figure 2.1: Handset semiconductor revenues by company (2011)
Figure 2.2: Cellular and connectivity chipset revenues (2009–2011)
Figure 2.3: Handset connectivity chipset revenue market shares (2008–2011)
Figure 2.4: Examples of sensor IC vendors
Figure 2.5: Key wireless IC and handset platform vendors
Figure 2.6: Examples of Qualcomm baseband processors for smartphones
Figure 3.1: Current and planned Galileo and GPS signals
Figure 3.2: Mobile location system overview
Figure 3.3: Assisted GNSS technologies
Figure 3.4: GPS chipset developers and offerings
Figure 3.5: GPS IC vendor market shares, GSM/WCDMA/LTE handsets (2006–2011)
Figure 4.1: Examples of Bluetooth profiles
Figure 4.2: IEEE 802.11 WLAN standards
Figure 4.3: Examples of WLAN ICs for mobile phones in production (2011)
Figure 4.4: WLAN-enabled handset shipments by standard (World 2005–2011)
Figure 4.5: WLAN IC vendor market shares (2006–2011)
Figure 4.6: Examples of NFC-enabled handsets on the market (Q1-2012)
Figure 4.7: Overview of handset connectivity chipset vendor offerings
Figure 5.1: Smartphone shipments by vendor and OS (World 2011)
Figure 5.2: Handset vendor market shares and revenues (2011)
Figure 5.3: Apple handset sales and market share
Figure 5.4: HTC handset sales and market share
Figure 5.5: Huawei handset sales and market share
Figure 5.6: LG handset sales and market share
Figure 5.7: Motorola handset sales and market share
Figure 5.8: Nokia handset sales and market share
Figure 5.9: RIM handset sales and market share
Figure 5.10: Samsung handset sales and market share
Figure 5.11: Sony Mobile Communication handset sales and market share
Figure 5.12: ZTE handset sales and market share
Figure 6.1: Handset sales by region (2007–2016)
Figure 6.2: Handset sales by air interface technology (World 2010–2016)
Figure 6.3: Handset shipments by segment and price range (World 2010–2016)
Figure 6.4: GNSS attach rate forecast by handset segment (World 2010–2016)
Figure 6.5: GNSS-enabled GSM/WCDMA/LTE handset sales by region (2010–2016)
Figure 6.6: WLAN attach rate forecast by handset segment (World 2010–2016)
Figure 6.7: NFC handset shipment forecast (World 2010–2016)
Figure 6.8: GNSS chipset revenues by category (World 2010–2016)
Figure 6.9: Bluetooth, WLAN and NFC chipset revenues (World 2010–2016)

Shipments of NFC-enabled handsets reached 30 million units in 2011

According to a new research report by Berg Insight, global sales of handsets featuring Near Field Communication (NFC) increased ten-fold in 2011 to 30 million units. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 87.8 percent, shipments are forecasted to reach 700 million units in 2016. The global rise in smartphone adoption is also driving higher attach rates for other wireless connectivity technologies in handsets including GPS, Bluetooth and WLAN. These connectivity technologies are already a standard feature on high-end smartphones and most medium- and low-end models. Declining costs will also enable broader integration in the featurephone segment that is rapidly gaining smartphone-like functionality. The attach rate for GPS among GSM/WCDMA/LTE handsets reached 31 percent in 2011 and grew to 38 percent for all air interface standards. Shipments of WLAN-enabled handsets have more or less doubled annually in the past four years and the attach rate increased to 33 percent in 2011. WLAN connectivity in handsets enables a range of use cases including offloading data traffic from increasingly congested mobile networks, media synchronisation and indoor navigation services. “Reliable indoor navigation systems for handsets need hybrid location technologies that fuse signal measurements from multiple satellite systems like GPS and GLONASS with cellular and WLAN network signals, together with data from sensors such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, compasses and altimeters”, said André Malm, Senior Analyst, Berg Insight. He adds that periodic calibrations using satellite and wireless network signals are necessary to compensate for the low data accuracy and high drift obtained from low cost sensors used in handsets today. The NFC technology for short-range wireless point-to-point communication reached a breakthrough in 2011 when several leading handset vendors released more than 40 NFC-enabled handsets. NFC can be used for countless applications such as paring devices to establish Bluetooth or WLAN connections, information exchange, electronic ticketing and secure contactless payments. “Even though it will take some time before the stakeholders agree on business models for payment networks, other use cases such as reading tags and easy pairing of devices may well be compelling enough for handset vendors to integrate NFC in mid- and high-end devices already today” concluded Mr Malm.

- Acer
- Apple
- Broadcom
- CellGuide
- CSR
- Dell
- Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications
- HTC.
- Huawei
- Inside Secure
- Intel
- Kyocera Sanyo Telecom
- Lenovo Mobile Communications
- LG Electronics
- Marvell
- MediaTek
- Micromax Informatics
- Motorola Mobility
- MStar Semiconductor
- Nanoradio
- NEC Casio Mobile Communications
- Nokia
- NVIDIA
- NXP Semiconductors
- Panasonic Mobile Communications
- Pantech
- Qualcomm
- Redpine Signals
- Renesas Mobile Corporation
- RIM
- Samsung
- Sharp
- SkyTraq
- Sony Corporation
- Sony Mobile Communications
- Spreadtrum Communications
- ST-Ericsson
- STMicroelectronics
- TCL Communication
- Texas Instruments
- u-blox
- ZTE

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