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60 GHz Radio -Development of Technologies and MarketsProduct Type: Market Research ReportPublished by: Practel, Inc. Published: December 2007 Product Code: R606-63 Description Research MethodologyConsiderable research was performed using the Internet. Information from various Web sites was studied and analyzed; evaluation of publicly available marketing and technical publications was also conducted. Telephone conversations and interviews were held with industry analysts, technical experts and executives. In addition to these interviews and primary research, secondary sources were used to develop a more complete mosaic of the market landscape, including industry and trade publications, conferences and seminars. The overriding objective throughout the work has been to provide valid and relevant information. This has led to a continual review and update of the information content. Target Audience This report provides the 60 GHz radio technology and market analysis and assessments. These materials are useful for service providers, vendors, network operators and managers, Enterprise IT staff, investors and end users seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the 60 GHz radio opportunities and barriers in the market growth. This report addresses recent developments in 60 GHz radio technologies for two main applications: a) Fixed Wireless, and b) WPAN. The technology improvements and demand for wireless applications (particular, with increased use of HDTV), work of standard organizations (such as IEEE and ETSI) as well as contributions from such companies like IBM and Motorola are helping with this radio commercialization. The report shows that 60 GHz radio can be useful in the design of high-speed (up to several Gb/s) wireless links. The particular properties of this technology combine:
However, by switching to metal-insulator electronics, which can be fabricated on standard CMOS lines atop ultra cheap plastic substrates, Motorola reports being able to drive the cost down to rival that of semiconductors. By way of comparison, IBM estimates that its SiGe BiCMOS 60 GHz radio chips will enable WPAN devices to be priced as low as $100. With the progress in these developments, we expect that the 60 GHz radio WPAN and Fixed Wireless markets will be getting stronger in the near future (2009). As it is envisioned, designed for transmission of uncompressed video in the HD-format, 60 GHz WPAN very soon will compete with wired technologies and may reduce or even eliminate use of such expensive techniques as HDMI. In Fixed Wireless application, 60 GHz radio will be working in short (up to several hundred meters) indoor and outdoor channels. The report analyzes properties of 60 GHz technology and researches its market segments for Fixed Radio and WPAN applications. The report discusses commercialization issues; the situation gradually is improving with several inexpensive solutions for IC integration and packaging specifically for 60 GHz radio chips. Almost all major companies working with HDTV signals processing and transmission (besides Motorola and IBM, the group includes the Wireless HD Consortium -LG Electronics, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. [Panasonic], NEC Corp., Samsung Electronics, SiBeam Inc., Sony and Toshiba); STMicroelectronics; Bridgeway Systems Table of Contents
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