GPS Chipset Shipments to Reach 2B Units by 2016
According to a new study by ABI Research, consumer and precision GPS shipments are forecast to reach two billion units by 2016.
“As forecast, the market is now expanding into new vertical markets such as tablets, cameras and fitness,” said ABI Research senior analyst Patrick Connolly. “These are high volume segments and will require variations in design. As a result, companies increasingly need to take these requirements into account to drive growth and market share.”
ABI Research also forecasts that the support for the Russian GNSS system Glonass will become a standard feature as early as 2013, while Chinese Compass will also be important in coming years. Similarly, sensor location support is a must-have, with leading IC designers developing unified platforms with open APIs that enable device OEMs to incorporate this easily.
“As forecast, the market is now expanding into new vertical markets such as tablets, cameras and fitness,” said ABI Research senior analyst Patrick Connolly. “These are high volume segments and will require variations in design. As a result, companies increasingly need to take these requirements into account to drive growth and market share.”
ABI Research also forecasts that the support for the Russian GNSS system Glonass will become a standard feature as early as 2013, while Chinese Compass will also be important in coming years. Similarly, sensor location support is a must-have, with leading IC designers developing unified platforms with open APIs that enable device OEMs to incorporate this easily.
“Alternative location has emerged as another must-have in 2011/12,” added practice director Dominique Bonte. “This is partly to support a better user experience but also to enable customers to address the growing LBS (Location-Based Services) and LBA (Location-Based Advertising) markets. The ability to offer A-GPS, Wi-Fi location, and MEMs will be an important differentiator in the cellular market.”
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