Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION 16
1.1 STUDY OBJECTIVES 16
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION AND SCOPE 16
1.2.1 INCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS 17
1.3 STUDY SCOPE 17
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED 17
1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED 18
1.4 CURRENCY 18
1.5 LIMITATIONS 18
1.6 MARKET STAKEHOLDERS 18

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 20
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 21
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 21
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 21
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 22
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 22
2.1.3 SECONDARY AND PRIMARY RESEARCH 23
2.1.3.1 Key industry insight 23
2.1.3.2 Breakdown of primaries 24
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 24
2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 25
2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 25
2.2.3 MARKET SHARE ESTIMATION 26
2.3 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION 26
2.4 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS 27

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 28

4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 32
4.1 UWB MARKET, 2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 32
4.2 UWB MARKET, BY APPLICATION 32
4.3 UWB MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA, BY VERTICAL AND COUNTRY 33
4.4 UWB MARKET, BY POSITIONING SYSTEM 33
4.5 UWB MARKET, BY VERTICAL 34
4.6 UWB MARKET, BY REGION 34
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5 MARKET OVERVIEW 35
5.1 INTRODUCTION 35
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 36
5.2.1 DRIVERS 36
5.2.1.1 Growing demand for UWB technology in RTLS applications 37
5.2.1.2 Increasing adoption of industrial Internet of Things (IoT) 37
5.2.2 RESTRAINTS 38
5.2.2.1 High competition from substitute products 38
5.2.2.2 Interference from other narrowband wireless systems 38
5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES 39
5.2.3.1 New application areas of UWB technology in wireless sensor network 39
5.2.3.2 Growing deployment of UWB technology in mobile devices 39
5.2.4 CHALLENGES 40
5.2.4.1 Complexities in channel estimation for UWB communications 40
5.3 FREQUENCY BAND ALLOCATED FOR UWB TECHNOLOGY 40
5.4 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF IEEE WPAN STANDARDS 41
5.4.1 UWB TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES 42

6 ULTRA-WIDEBAND MARKET, BY APPLICATION 43
6.1 INTRODUCTION 44
6.2 RTLS 46
6.2.1 UWB-BASED RTLS SOLUTIONS ARE GAINING POPULARITY IN AUTOMOTIVE, TRANSPORTATION, AND MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES 46
6.3 IMAGING 47
6.3.1 UWB RADIO IS EMERGING TECHNOLOGY IN MEDICAL AND
RADAR IMAGING APPLICATIONS 47
6.4 COMMUNICATION 48
6.4.1 UWB COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ARE RECEIVING SIGNIFICANT ATTENTION IN MOBILE DEVICES 48
6.5 OTHERS 49

7 ULTRA-WIDEBAND MARKET, BY POSITIONING SYSTEM 51
7.1 INTRODUCTION 52
7.2 INDOOR 53
7.2.1 HIGH DEMAND FOR UWB IN INDOOR ENVIRONMENT BECAUSE OF FEATURES SUCH AS HIGH ACCURACY LOCATION DETERMINATION AT VERY LOW POWER 53
7.3 OUTDOOR 54
7.3.1 LIMITED APPLICATIONS OF UWB FOR OUTDOOR POSITIONING 54
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8 ULTRA-WIDEBAND MARKET, BY VERTICAL 56
8.1 INTRODUCTION 57
8.2 HEALTHCARE 58
8.2.1 UWB TECHNOLOGY IS WIDELY BEING ACCEPTED FOR SEVERAL MONITORING APPLICATIONS IN HEALTHCARE SECTOR 58
8.3 AUTOMOTIVE AND TRANSPORTATION 60
8.3.1 VEHICLE-TO-DEVICE AND VEHICLE-TO-INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNICATION GAINED SIGNIFICANT CONSIDERATION FROM AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS WORLDWIDE 60
8.4 MANUFACTURING 61
8.4.1 MANUFACTURING VERTICAL POSES HUGE MARKET POTENTIAL FOR UWB-BASED RTLS SOLUTIONS 61
8.5 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 63
8.5.1 INCREASE IN ADOPTION OF UWB TECHNOLOGY IN SMARTPHONES IS EXPECTED TO DRIVE MARKET GROWTH 63
8.6 RETAIL 64
8.6.1 RETAIL CHAINS USE UWB-BASED SOLUTIONS TO MANAGE STOCK LEVELS AND WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS 64
8.7 RESIDENTIAL 65
8.7.1 INDOOR LOCATION TRACKING IS MOST DOMINANT APPLICATION OF UWB TECHNOLOGY IN RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT 65
8.8 OTHERS 66

9 GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS 68
9.1 INTRODUCTION 69
9.2 NORTH AMERICA 70
9.2.1 US 74
9.2.1.1 Consumer electronics and healthcare are major verticals witnessing higher adoption of UWB technology in US 74
9.2.2 CANADA 74
9.2.2.1 UWB has gained momentum in automation and RTLS applications 74
9.2.3 MEXICO 75
9.2.3.1 UWB market is expect to witness significant growth in next few years 75
9.3 EUROPE 76
9.3.1 UK 80
9.3.1.1 UWB-based RTLS solutions would fuel growth of market in UK 80
9.3.2 GERMANY 80
9.3.2.1 Automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing are major industries adopting UWB technology in Germany 80
9.3.3 FRANCE 81
9.3.3.1 UWB market has witnessed significant growth in France owing to industrial and home automation 81
9.3.4 ITALY 81
9.3.4.1 Automotive is key industry adopting UWB technology in Italy 81
9.3.5 REST OF EUROPE 82
9.4 ASIA PACIFIC 83
9.4.1 CHINA 87
9.4.1.1 China is expected to drive UWB market in APAC 87
9.4.2 JAPAN 88
9.4.2.1 Location services market in Japan has witnessed significant
growth in recent years 88
9.4.3 SOUTH KOREA 88
9.4.3.1 South Korean UWB market is mainly driven by its residential and manufacturing industries 88
9.4.4 REST OF APAC 89
9.4.4.1 Consumer electronics and manufacturing are expected to be major contributors in growth of UWB market in Rest of APAC 89
9.5 ROW 90
9.5.1 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 93
9.5.1.1 Middle East & Africa has high-growth potential for UWB in RTLS/WSN applications 93
9.5.2 SOUTH AMERICA 93
9.5.2.1 Brazil is major contributor in growth of UWB market in South America 93

10 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 95
10.1 OVERVIEW 95
10.2 COMPETITIVE LEADERSHIP MAPPING (OVERALL MARKET) 96
10.2.1 VISIONARY LEADERS 96
10.2.2 INNOVATORS 96
10.2.3 DYNAMIC DIFFERENTIATORS 96
10.2.4 EMERGING 96
10.3 STRENGTH OF PRODUCT PORTFOLIO (25 COMPANIES) 98
10.4 BUSINESS STRATEGY EXCELLENCE (25 COMPANIES) 99
10.5 RANKING ANALYSIS OF KEY PLAYERS IN UWB MARKET IN 2019 100
10.6 COMPETITIVE SITUATIONS AND TRENDS: 102
10.6.1 ACQUISITIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS 102
10.6.2 PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND DEVELOPMENTS 103

11 COMPANY PROFILES 104
11.1 KEY PLAYERS 104
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, and MnM View)*
11.1.1 DECAWAVE 104
11.1.2 APPLE 107
11.1.3 5D ROBOTICS 109
11.1.4 PULSE~LINK 111
11.1.5 BESPOON 113
11.1.6 ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES 115
11.1.7 NXP SEMICONDUCTORS 117
11.1.8 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS 119
11.1.9 JOHANSON TECHNOLOGY 121
11.1.10 ALEREON 123
11.2 RIGHT TO WIN 124
11.3 OTHER KEY PLAYERS 125
11.3.1 LITEPOINT 125
11.3.2 FRACTUS ANTENNAS 126
11.3.3 NANOTRON TECHNOLOGIES 127
* Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, and MnM View might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
11.3.4 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS 129
11.3.5 SONY 129
11.3.6 ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 130
11.3.7 UBISENSE 130
11.3.8 ALTEROS 131
11.3.9 STARIX TECHNOLOGY 131

12 APPENDIX 132
12.1 DISCUSSION GUIDE 132
12.2 KNOWLEDGE STORE 134
12.3 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 136
12.4 RELATED REPORTS 136
12.5 AUTHOR DETAILS 137



List of Figures



FIGURE 1 UWB MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN 20
FIGURE 2 RESEARCH FLOW OF MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 24
FIGURE 3 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 25
FIGURE 4 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 25
FIGURE 5 DATA TRIANGULATION 26
FIGURE 6 ASSUMPTIONS OF RESEARCH STUDY 27
FIGURE 7 RTLS EXPECTED TO BE FASTEST-GROWING APPLICATION IN UWB MARKET
DURING FORECAST PERIOD 29
FIGURE 8 AUTOMOTIVE AND TRANSPORTATION WOULD BE FASTEST-GROWING
VERTICAL IN UWB MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD 29
FIGURE 9 INDOOR POSITIONING SYSTEMS TO ACCOUNT FOR LARGER SIZE OF
UWB MARKET IN 2025 30
FIGURE 10 APAC EXPECTED TO WITNESS HIGHEST CAGR IN UWB MARKET
DURING FORECAST PERIOD 31
FIGURE 11 GROWING DEMAND FOR UWB FOR USE IN RTLS AND COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS IS EXPECTED TO DRIVE UWB MARKET GROWTH FROM 2020–2025 32
FIGURE 12 COMMUNICATION APPLICATION TO DOMINATE UWB MARKET IN TERMS OF VOLUME, FROM 2020 AND 2025 32
FIGURE 13 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ACCOUNTED FOR LARGEST SHARE OF UWB MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA IN 2019 33
FIGURE 14 INDOOR POSITIONING SYSTEMS TO CAPTURE LARGER SIZE OF UBW MARKET, IN TERMS OF VOLUME, IN 2025 33
FIGURE 15 AUTOMOTIVE AND TRANSPORTATION TO WITNESS HIGHEST CAGR IN UWB MARKET FROM 2020 TO 2025 34
FIGURE 16 NORTH AMERICA TO ACCOUNT FOR LARGEST SHARE OF UWB MARKET IN 2020 34
FIGURE 17 UWB MARKET: MARKET DYNAMICS 36
FIGURE 18 IEEE WIRELESS STANDARDS 42
FIGURE 19 COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS TO CONTINUE TO ACCOUNT FOR LARGEST SIZE OF UWB MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD 44
FIGURE 20 INDOOR POSITIONING SYSTEMS TO HOLD LARGER MARKET SIZE, IN TERMS OF VALUE, DURING FORECAST PERIOD 52
FIGURE 21 APAC TO REGISTER HIGHEST CAGR IN UWB MARKET, IN TERMS OF VALUE, FOR INDOOR POSITIONING SYSTEM DURING FORECAST PERIOD 54
FIGURE 22 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS VERTICAL TO CONTINUE TO HOLD LARGEST SIZE OF UWB MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD 57
FIGURE 23 GEOGRAPHIC SNAPSHOT OF UWB MARKET (2020–2025) 69
FIGURE 24 SNAPSHOT OF UWB MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA 71
FIGURE 25 SNAPSHOT OF UWB MARKET IN EUROPE 77
FIGURE 26 SNAPSHOT OF UWB MARKET IN APAC 84
FIGURE 27 SNAPSHOT OF UWB MARKET IN ROW 90
FIGURE 28 PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND DEVELOPMENTS WERE KEY GROWTH STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY COMPANIES IN UWB MARKET, 2017–2019 95
FIGURE 29 UWB MARKET (GLOBAL) COMPETITIVE LEADERSHIP MAPPING, 2019 97
FIGURE 30 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS OF TOP PLAYERS IN UWB MARKET 98
FIGURE 31 BUSINESS STRATEGY EXCELLENCE OF TOP PLAYERS IN UWB MARKET 99
FIGURE 32 DECAWAVE LED UWB MARKET IN 2019 100
FIGURE 33 MARKET EVOLUTION FRAMEWORK – PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND DEVELOPMENTS EMERGED AS MAJOR GROWTH STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY PLAYERS IN UWB MARKET FROM 2017 TO 2019 102
FIGURE 34 APPLE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 107
FIGURE 35 ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 115
FIGURE 36 NXP SEMICONDUCTORS: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 117
FIGURE 37 TEXAS: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 119

 

List of Tables



TABLE 1 3.1 GHZ TO 10.6 GHZ IS LEGALIZED FREQUENCY SPECTRUM FOR UWB TECHNOLOGY IN MOST PARTS OF WORLD 41
TABLE 2 IMPULSE RADIO (IR) UWB VS. MB-OFDM UWB 42
TABLE 3 UWB MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 45
TABLE 4 UWB MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 45
TABLE 5 UWB MARKET FOR RTLS/WSN APPLICATIONS, BY REGION 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 46
TABLE 6 UWB MARKET FOR RTLS/WSN APPLICATIONS, BY REGION 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 47
TABLE 7 UWB MARKET FOR IMAGING APPLICATIONS, BY REGION 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 48
TABLE 8 UWB MARKET FOR IMAGING APPLICATIONS, BY REGION 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 48
TABLE 9 UWB MARKET FOR COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS, BY REGION 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 49
TABLE 10 UWB MARKET FOR COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS, BY REGION 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 49
TABLE 11 UWB MARKET FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY REGION 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 50
TABLE 12 UWB MARKET FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY REGION 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 50
TABLE 13 UWB MARKET, BY POSITIONING SYSTEM, 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 52
TABLE 14 UWB MARKET, BY POSITIONING SYSTEM, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 53
TABLE 15 UWB MARKET FOR INDOOR POSITIONING SYSTEMS, BY REGION 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 53
TABLE 16 UWB MARKET FOR INDOOR POSITIONING SYSTEMS, BY REGION 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 54
TABLE 17 UWB MARKET FOR OUTDOOR POSITIONING SYSTEMS, BY REGION 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 55
TABLE 18 UWB MARKET FOR OUTDOOR POSITIONING SYSTEMS, BY REGION 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 55
TABLE 19 UWB MARKET, BY VERTICAL, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 57
TABLE 20 UWB MARKET, BY VERTICAL, 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 58
TABLE 21 UWB MARKET FOR HEALTHCARE VERTICAL, BY REGION 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 59
TABLE 22 UWB MARKET FOR HEALTHCARE VERTICAL, BY REGION 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 59
TABLE 23 UWB MARKET FOR AUTOMOTIVE AND TRANSPORTATION VERTICAL, BY REGION, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 60
TABLE 24 UWB MARKET FOR AUTOMOTIVE AND TRANSPORTATION VERTICAL, BY REGION, 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 61
TABLE 25 UWB MARKET FOR MANUFACTURING VERTICAL, BY REGION 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 62
TABLE 26 UWB MARKET FOR MANUFACTURING VERTICAL, BY REGION 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 62
TABLE 27 UWB MARKET FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS VERTICAL, BY REGION 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 63
TABLE 28 UWB MARKET FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS VERTICAL, BY REGION 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 64
TABLE 29 UWB MARKET FOR RETAIL VERTICAL, BY REGION, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 65
TABLE 30 UWB MARKET FOR RETAIL VERTICAL, BY REGION, 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 65
TABLE 31 UWB MARKET FOR RESIDENTIAL VERTICAL, BY REGION 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 66
TABLE 32 UWB MARKET FOR RESIDENTIAL VERTICAL, BY REGION 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 66
TABLE 33 UWB MARKET FOR OTHER VERTICALS, BY REGION, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 67
TABLE 34 UWB MARKET FOR OTHER VERTICALS, BY REGION 2017–2028 (THOUSAND UNITS) 67
TABLE 35 UWB MARKET, BY REGION, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 70
TABLE 36 UWB MARKET, BY REGION, 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 70
TABLE 37 UWB MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA, BY APPLICATION 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 71
TABLE 38 UWB MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA, BY APPLICATION 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 72
TABLE 39 UWB MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA, BY VERTICAL, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 72
TABLE 40 UWB MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA, BY VERTICAL, 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 73
TABLE 41 UWB MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA, BY COUNTRY, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 73
TABLE 42 UWB MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA, BY COUNTRY, 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 73
TABLE 43 UWB MARKET IN US, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 74
TABLE 44 UWB MARKET IN CANADA, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 75
TABLE 45 UWB MARKET IN MEXICO, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 75
TABLE 46 UWB MARKET IN EUROPE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 77
TABLE 47 UWB MARKET IN EUROPE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 78
TABLE 48 UWB MARKET IN EUROPE, BY VERTICAL, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 78
TABLE 49 UWB MARKET IN EUROPE, BY VERTICAL, 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 78
TABLE 50 UWB MARKET IN EUROPE, BY COUNTRY, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 79
TABLE 51 UWB MARKET IN EUROPE, BY COUNTRY, 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 79
TABLE 52 UWB MARKET IN UK, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 80
TABLE 53 UWB MARKET IN GERMANY, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 80
TABLE 54 UWB MARKET IN FRANCE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 81
TABLE 55 UWB MARKET IN ITALY, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 81
TABLE 56 UWB MARKET IN REST OF EUROPE, BY APPLICATION 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 82
TABLE 57 UWB MARKET IN APAC, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 84
TABLE 58 UWB MARKET IN APAC, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 85
TABLE 59 UWB MARKET IN APAC, BY VERTICAL, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 85
TABLE 60 UWB MARKET IN APAC, BY VERTICAL, 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 86
TABLE 61 UWB MARKET IN APAC, BY COUNTRY, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 86
TABLE 62 UWB MARKET IN APAC, BY COUNTRY, 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 87
TABLE 63 UWB MARKET IN CHINA, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 87
TABLE 64 UWB MARKET IN JAPAN, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 88
TABLE 65 UWB MARKET IN SOUTH KOREA, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 89
TABLE 66 UWB MARKET IN REST OF APAC, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 89
TABLE 67 UWB MARKET IN ROW, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 91
TABLE 68 UWB MARKET IN ROW, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 91
TABLE 69 UWB MARKET IN ROW, BY VERTICAL, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 91
TABLE 70 UWB MARKET IN ROW, BY VERTICAL, 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 92
TABLE 71 UWB MARKET IN ROW, BY REGION, 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 92
TABLE 72 UWB MARKET IN ROW, BY REGION, 2017–2025 (THOUSAND UNITS) 92
TABLE 73 UWB MARKET IN MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA, BY APPLICATION 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 93
TABLE 74 UWB MARKET IN SOUTH AMERICA, BY APPLICATION 2017–2025 (USD THOUSAND) 94
TABLE 75 ACQUISITIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS, 2018 102
TABLE 76 PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND DEVELOPMENTS, 2018–2019 103