Data: Commercial 5G services in 40 countries
The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) – which represents companies across the worldwide mobile ecosystem – reports that a total of 70 operators in 40 countries have now launched 3GPP-compliant…
Omdia cuts 2020 TV shipment forecast by 10%
Omdia has slashed its 2020 global television shipment outlook by nearly 10 percentage points, with the market now expected to undergo a sharp downturn due to coronavirus mitigation measures initiated…
Research: FTA viewing in US broadband homes up
Consumer research from Parks Associates finds that 25 per cent of US broadband households use an antenna to watch local broadcast TV channels, up from 15 per cent in 2018.…
Forecast: Coronavirus $42bn gap in consumer device shipments
Analysis from Juniper Research found that Coronavirus could cause around a $42 billion revenue gap over the next 9 months for smart device vendors. The analysis examined a number of…
Report: Coronavirus may force TV makers to cut panel demand
Television makers that had been planning to significantly boost their display panel purchasing in the second quarter now may be forced to curb their ambitions as concerns rise over a…
Studies: China maintains 5G leadership role
China has cemented its position as a global 5G leader as a result of significant operator investment, and growing enthusiasm amongst consumers and enterprises, according to several new industry studies.…
Report: Coronavirus impacts smart home market
Amid the continued fallout of the coronavirus crisis, the global smart home market is expected to fall nearly $20 billion (€17.9bn) short of revenue expectations in 2020, according to Omdia.…
Analysts envision ‘The Perfect MWC’
The perfect Mobile World Congress would focus less on the latest devices and more on the future of the mobile industry; it would be more of a collaborative forum where…
Prediction: 6G set for 2030
The technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice at consultancy firm Deloitte has revealed a number of predictions for the sector in 2030 at the firm’s Media & Telecoms 2020 &…
Research: Asia surpasses US as largest smart speaker market
Asia surpassed North America in 2019 to become the world’s largest market for smart speakers, with shipments more than doubling in the region as consumers flocked to buy the newest…
Report: 5G to support 10% of mobile connections
According to the new Cisco Annual Internet Report, 5G will support more than 10 per cent of the world’s mobile connections by 2023. The average 5G speed will be 575…
Report: Smart speakers sales up 70% in 2019
The global smart speaker market reached a new high in 2019 with sales of 146.9 million units, an increase of 70 per cent on 2018, according to research from Strategy…
Research: 5G to transform TMT landscape
Omdia, the freshly-rebranded technology research group, has released a new research paper which it says connects the dots between the strategies, technologies, companies and market trends impacting industries as they…
PS4 set to become best-selling console ever
Sony sold 6.1 million PlayStation 4 consoles in Q4 2019, and whilst that number is down from the 8.1 million sold in the same period last year, it’s still impressive…
Research: 35% UK consumers plan to buy 5G handset
Research from Amdocs shows that 35 per cent of UK consumers plan on buying a 5G smartphone in 2020. The study of 1000 UK consumers revealed that not only is…