The market for Bluetooth chips is predicted to almost double in size from 2011 to 2017, driven by use of the wireless comms technology in smartphones and media tablets.
A report entitled Bluetooth—Classic or Smart Ready from IMS Research, part of IHS, predicts that Worldwide shipments of ICs that include Bluetooth technology are set to rise to 3.1 billion units in 2017, up 91% from 1.6 billion in 2011.
The fastest-growing segment of the Bluetooth chip market is MSoCs, whose shipments are expected to rise by a factor of 18 from 2012 to 2017.
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