Almost four in five (78 per cent) technology leaders say technology complexity is slowing change, with multiple vendors, platforms and contracts significantly or extremely slowing down change in their IT environment, making transformation harder to deliver. More than half (51 per cent) of UK technology leaders say network resilience is business critical, and outages would […]
Parks Associates has unveiled new research from its Consumer Insights: Tech Ecosystem Dashboard and AI Experience Dashboard showing artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the smart speaker market, as consumers increasingly expect devices to deliver personalised, context-aware assistance. The research shows one-half of US internet households own a smart speaker or smart display, making it one […]
According to a report by Dell’Oro Group, a source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data centere industries, the Broadband Access Equipment market is predicted to grow at an average annual rate of 0.5 per cent from 2026 to 2030, with total revenue peaking in 2028, driven by ongoing DOCSIS 4.0 and […]
Global smartphone shipments fell 6 per cent YoY to 272 million units in Q3 2026, according to data from Omdia. This follows the front-loaded demand seen in Q1 2026 which gave way to the adjustment phase of the memory cost cycle. Persistently high memory prices disrupted supply, increased component costs and forced vendors to rethink […]
Research from Parks Associates explores how US broadband providers are strengthening the customer experience through entertainment, AI, managed Wi-Fi, and value-added services. “As broadband providers compete in a more mature market, the customer experience is now a key differentiator,” said Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates. “Consumers expect reliable connectivity, seamless entertainment, proactive support, […]
The global gaming audio market shipped 42.7 million units in 2025, representing year-on-year growth of 3.9 per cent, according to research from Futuresource Consulting. The market is forecast to continue its upward trajectory, reaching 52.8 million units by 2030 as gamers increasingly upgrade their audio experiences and demand more advanced wireless products. The research identifies […]
According to Omdia’s research, global smartphone shipments fell 4 per cent year-on-year in Q2 2026 as the ongoing memory crisis disrupted supply and pushed up component costs. The current dynamic has created severe market polarisation, reflecting stark differences in vendors’ mitigation strategies which vary according to their priorities, scale, price-band focus, and core audience demographics. […]
AI has changed what a good mobile network looks like, and the metric the industry has marketed for two decades — peak download speed — no longer predicts it. The networks that top the download charts are often not the ones best prepared for AI traffic. Whether an AI application feels instant or breaks depends […]
A report from Doug Dawson of CCG Consulting says that it looks like the chip shortage is going to last longer than expected. At the beginning of this year, it seemed the chip shortage might be over by early to mid-2027. That no longer seems to be the expectation. “As a reminder of the issue, […]
The smart TV is no longer just the display panel. It is increasingly defined by the operating system (OS), advertising inventory, and user viewing data that powers the screen, says Omdia – in a report authored by Research Director Ken Park. Over the past three years, the smart TV data and platform war has evolved […]