IHS: Over 50% use smartphone to access video services
The smartphone has taken a major step in its evolution from a voice-centric device to a media-centric platform, with more than 50 per cent of owners now using their device…
Study: Surge in use of pirates STBs amongst Filipinos
A study of the content viewing behaviour of Filipino consumers, revealed that 34 per cent of consumers use a TV box which can be used to stream pirated television and…
Forecast: 5G, emerging markets to boost smartphone recovery
A forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows signs of market recovery in the second half of 2019 and into 2020, pushing smartphone shipment…
Latency, playback still challenge service providers
Video infrastructure provider Bitmovin has revealed its annual Video Developer Report, which suggests that latency is the most significant issue faced by over half (54 per cent) of video developers.…
New smart-home strategies to boost revenues to $192m in 2023
The global smart home market is forecast to grow by nearly a factor of five to reach more than $192 billion (€175bn) in 2023, up from $41 billion In 2018,…
Report: Global telco equipment market up 6%
According to a report published by Dell’Oro Group, the worldwide telecom equipment market grew 6 per cent year-over-year (Y/Y) in the past twelve months. The majority of growth was driven…
Survey: Early adopters lead for VR, smart speakers
Early adopters in various economies are dominating demand for leading-edge electronics devices, with these elite consumers owning 61 per cent of all virtual reality (VR) headsets and 43 per cent…
Research: Google third in smart speaker market
The global smart speaker market grew 55.4 per cent in Q2 to reach 26.1 million units, according to Canalys. Amazon continued to lead with 6.6 million units shipped. Google, however,…
Forecast: 5G infrastructure revs to reach $4.2bn
In 2020, worldwide 5G wireless network infrastructure revenue will reach $4.2 billion (€3.8bn), an 89 per cent increase from 2019 revenue of $2.2 billion, according to research and advisory company…
Research: Huawei key to 5G market volume
According to the latest research – 5G Smartphone Sales: China to Drive Rapid Growth in 2020 – from Strategy Analytics, global sales of 5G smartphones will reach 160 million in…
Analyst warns of 5G retail price shock
Nearly everyone expects to pay more money for 5G smartphones—but the cost of the initial wave of phones is dramatically exceeding expectations, with the price premium as much as 29…
MovieLabs, studios share media creation vision
Motion Pictures Laboratories (MovieLabs), together with member studios, has published a new white paper presenting an industry vision for the future of media creation technology by 2030. The paper, The…
Report: Devices important for music streaming growth
After a dynamic few years in the music and audio industries, 2018 and the first half of 2019 have once again been marked by the continuous growth of global music…
Research: Amazon leads “soaring” smart speaker market
Global sales of smart speakers continued to soar in the second quarter of 2019, reaching 30.3 million units, nearly double the same period in 2018, according to research from Strategy…
Analyst: Smart speakers driving home audio market
The worldwide home audio hardware market grew 20 per cent last year to reach 154 million units, with a further 19 per cent growth projected in 2019, according to the…