Driven by falling prices and rising consumer demand for thinner, lighter and more colourful television sets, market revenue for active matrix organic light-emitting-diode (AMOLED) displays used in TVs is expected to more than double during the next six years, according to IHS Markit | Technology, now a part of Informa Tech. Global revenue for AMOLED […]
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 to access video services on a monthly basis, according to a multinational survey conducted by IHS Markit | Technology, now a part of Informa Tech. […]
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 video content. These TV boxes, also known as Illicit Streaming Devices (ISDs), allow users to access hundreds of pirated television channels and video-on-demand content, usually […]
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 growth back into positive territory. IDC expects shipment volumes to be nearly flat (-0.4 per cent) in the second half of 2019 while the market […]
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. “The Bitmovin Video Developer Report is
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, according to the latest Smart Home Device Database from IHS Markit. The fastest-growing device types in the market include lighting, smart speakers and connected major […]
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 by Mobile RAN and Optical Transport sales. Equipment manufacturer revenue in these two technology areas grew 10 per cent and 8 per cent, respectively. The […]
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 of all smart speakers and 49 per cent of all smartwatches and, according to a multinational survey conducted by IHS Markit. The early adopters represent […]
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, fell to the third spot as China’s Baidu surged ahead. Baidu in Q2 grew 3,700 per cent to reach 4.5 million units, overtaking Google’s 4.3 […]
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 Gartner. Additionally, Gartner forecasts that investments in 5G NR network infrastructure will account for 6 per cent of the total wireless infrastructure revenue of communications […]