The growth of Bluetooth v4.0 (Smart and Smart Ready) devices
has been phenomenal, from zero shipments in 2010 to over 1 billion shipments in
2013. This speaks to the desire for ultra-low power wireless technology across
the industry.
“Today, Bluetooth v4.0’s success has been largely due to its
rapid adoption in smartphones, media tablets, and other portable electronic
devices,” comments Peter Cooney, practice director. “This is the first stage in
the growth cycle for the latest version of Bluetooth and points to the rapid
growth that OEMs expect for Bluetooth Smart Sensors.”
Bluetooth Smart node devices accounted for less than 10% of
total Bluetooth v4.0 devices shipped in 2012.