1、HOW MULTI-PROTOCOL WIRELESS PLATFORMS ARE ENABLING THE NEXT WAVE OF WIRELESS INNOVATIONINTRODUCTIONOver the last couple of decades,the connectivity market has transformed the way we live.Not a single day goes by with most of us not spending hours using or,at the very least,interacting with a wide va

2、riety of connected devices.By the end of 2024,ABI Research forecasts that the installed base of connected devices will reach over 55 billion units,spanning a wide array of end markets,including mobile devices,Personal Computers(PCs),wearables,home entertainment,smart home,automotive,commercial build

3、ing,industrial,and other consumer and Internet of Things(IoT)applications.Fundamental to this growth has been the rapid expansion of short-range wireless connectivity technologies such as Wi-Fi,Bluetooth,and 802.15.4(most notably Zigbee and Thread).Meanwhile,the comparatively nascent Ultra-Wideband(

4、UWB)technology,equipped with its own unique feature set,is also expected to grow considerably over the next few years,as it enables several new use cases and innovative user experiences.As Chart 1 demonstrates,the opportunities for each of these technologies are forecast to increase markedly over th

5、e next 5 years.By 2028,annual Bluetooth-enabled device shipments are expected to reach over 7.3 billion units,Wi-Fi is expected to reach 4.7 billion units,802.15.4 is expected to reach 1.6 billion units,and UWB is expected to reach nearly 1.1 billion units.This will equate to Compound Annual Growth

6、Rates(CAGRs)of 9%,7%,15%,and 21%,respectively,between 2023 and 2028.CONTENTSINTRODUCTION.1THE UNIQUE BENEFITS OF WI-FI,BLUETOOTH,802.15.4,AND UWB TECHNOLOGY.3Wi-Fi Market Evolution and Future Opportunities .3Bluetooth Market Evolution and Future Opportunities .4802.15.4 Market Evolution and Future O