The current Trump rules on imports and tariffs from China might alter the forecasts but Counterpoint Research says that China’s share of the global display market will grow to 75 per cent by 2028. Counterpoint’s report says that China is still expected to dominate display capacity, growing from a 68 per cent share in 2023 […]

Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in 2025 to 1.24 billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This represents an improvement from the previous forecast of 0.6 per cent, driven by 3.9 per cent growth in iOS this year. Despite challenges like soft […]

Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has expanded its Data Hub resource to include insights on nearly 1,850 active FAST channels for an understanding of global streaming trends and the programmes that keep audiences engaged. According to analysis of Gracenote’s global video dataset, the number of FAST channels grew nearly 14 per cent […]

South Korea is establishing itself as one of the world’s biggest markets for Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST), according to research from Omdia. The country is set to become the 12th largest global FAST market by 2030, with revenues projected to double from $23 million (€19.8m) in 2024 to $48 million. Speaking at the International […]

Smartphone shipments into Europe (excluding Russia) fell by 9 per cent to 28.7 million units in Q2 2025, according to Canalys (now part of Omdia). A restrained consumer and economic outlook is still limiting demand, making Europe the worst-performing smartphone region worldwide in Q2. On the vendor ranking table, Samsung sustained a confident lead, despite […]

Spending on US sports rights has surged 122 per cent over the past decade according to insight from Ampere Analysis. Over the same period, total TV industry revenues increased by just 24 per cent, meaning investment in rights has grown five times faster than the broader market. Sports rights now account for 14 per cent […]

A report commissioned by Irdeto, a specialist in digital platform cybersecurity, and developed by research firm Omdia, highlights the critical role of secure Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) in the future of digital services. Titled Secure CPE: Gateway to the Next Trillion Dollars, the paper explores how next-generation CPE will shape the competitive landscape for broadband […]

A study from tech strategists Juniper Research has predicted that operators will generate $30 billion (€25.7bn) from cellular Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity globally in 2030. This represents a substantial rise of 74 per cent from $18 billion in 2025; driven by a rising demand for operational efficiency and automation. To capitalise on this growth, […]

According to research from Canalys (now part of Omdia), Africa posted solid 7 per cent year-on-year smartphone shipment growth, reaching 19.2 million units in Q2 2025 – making it one of the best-performing regions worldwide. This growth was powered by easing inflation in key markets, such as Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa, and currency stability […]

According to a report from Dell’Oro Group, a source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks and data centre industries, the Optical Transport equipment market grew 14 per cent year-over-year in Q2 2025. This high growth rate was primarily attributed to the rising demand for disaggregated WDM and data center interconnect (DCI). “Following six […]