Covid-19 is impacting the lives of billions. Early stage technology markets such as virtual and augmented reality are trivial by comparison. However, AR/VR companies are dealing with knock-on effects both positive and negative. Digi-Capital’s long-term virtual and augmented
Edge cloud platform Fastly has released analysis of Internet performance within median income brackets in the US which uncovers a clear stratification of download speeds, indicating households with lower incomes experienced lower download speeds compared to households with higher incomes. In the weeks since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, more and more people around […]
A report from Juniper Research forecasts that consumers will interact with voice assistants on over 8.4 billion devices by 2024; overtaking the world’s population and growing 113 per cent compared to the 4.2 billion devices expected to be in use by year end 2020. Despite this, monetisation of the voice assistants themselves remains a challenge. […]
The UK’s independent network sector has been praised for its significant contribution as the country was revealed as one of the fastest growers in Europe for delivering fibre networks to homes and businesses. The UK is revealed as one of five of the fastest-growing markets in Europe for making new connections in the FTTH Council […]
Covid-19 is having a significant impact on mobile operator planning in relation to 5G services in 2020. Its rapid spread continues to disrupt economies around the world, with the magnitude of the effects of this disruption likely to grow while there are no signs of any short-term solution to fixing the problem. Research firm Strategy […]
Global unit shipments of flat-panel displays (FPD) are expected to plunge by 11.1 per cent in 2020 as the coronavirus crisis cripples demand for televisions and smartphones, according to Omdia. FPD shipments are set to total 3.2 billion units in 2020, down from 3.6 billion in 2019. The market has been undergoing low-single-digit increases and […]
International research firm Parks Associates has released research showing 53 per cent of US broadband households claim that they value technology more now than before, following the outbreak of Covid-19 and the resulting social distancing and stay-at-home orders across the country. The research, fielded between March 8th and April 3rd to US heads of broadband […]
The latest Worldwide Media Box report from Futuresource Consulting explores the future prospects for the media streamer and set-top box (STBs) market, as consumer demand gradually shifts away from traditional pay-TV toward more flexible SVoD services. “With combined media box shipment growth of just 1.1 per cent in 2019 and the set-top box market flat, […]
Hub Entertainment Research has released the findings from its Connected Home 2020 study that shows US consumers are getting smarter in their homes. The study showcases a rise in smart speaker purchases, a dramatic increase in smartphone viewership, and Amazon’s entrenchment as a leader in the smart electronics space (most notably smart speakers, smart devices, […]
A report has revealed that the UK’s independent network providers (altnets) increased their full-fibre coverage by 50 per cent in 2019, up from 23 per cent growth in 2018, to pass 1.2 million premises. Compiled for the Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA) by Point Topic using data provided by independent network operators, the report – […]