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Forecast: 60% of 2022 5G smartphones under $600

The development and introduction of more diverse and affordable 5G smartphones will be the main driver accelerating 5G adoption after 2021, with many lead vendors expected to push deeper into the segment, quickly democratizing the 5G experience and establishing a wider ecosystem. This seismic shift to lower price tiers will result in over 60 per […]

November 20, 2020

Insight TV, InShort launch on Huawei Video in Europe

Insight TV, the millennial-focused global channel provider and content creator, has partnered with Huawei, to launch its flagship lifestyle channel Insight TV and its short-form content channel InShort on Huawei Video in Europe. The announcement was made today by Natalie Boot, VP Media Sales, Insight TV, and Jamie Gonzalo, VP of Huawei Mobile Services EU. […]

November 11, 2020

Analyst: UK 5G delay ‘economic risks’

The Government’s own acknowledgement of a likely delay in rolling-out 5G in the UK risks not fully realising £108 billion worth of economic benefit and the creation of 350,000 jobs in regions outside London and the South-East over the next decade, according to an independent report by analyst firm Assembly, who warn that a delay in […]

October 28, 2020By Colin Mann

Research: 5G smartphone sales will hit 250m in 2020

According to research from Strategy Analytics, global 5G smartphone sales will surge 1,300 per cent to a record 250 million units in 2020. Apple iPhone, Huawei, and Samsung are driving the 5G smartphone market higher this year. Ville-Petteri Ukonaho, Associate Director at Strategy Analytics, said: “We forecast global 5G smartphone sales to soar 1,300 per […]

October 9, 2020

MPs express 5G security fears

A report from the Defence Committee of the UK House of Commons, The Security of 5G, finds that the development of 5G will increase the nation’s dependency on mobile connectivity, opening the UK up to security risks such as espionage, sabotage or system failure. The Committee launched an inquiry into the security of 5G on […]

October 8, 2020By Colin Mann

Alchimie’s TVplayer GO! app on Huawei Video

Alchimie, the content aggregation and dynamic distribution company, has announces a new partnership with Huawei, the Chinese mobile handset manufacturer, to provide Alchimie’s factual SVoD channels to millions of Huawei Video consumers. The partnership sees Alchimie reinforce its distribution network by integrating its TVplayer GO! app into Huawei Video, the preloaded entertainment app on all […]

September 15, 2020

Watch4, W4Free on Huawei Video in UK, Germany

Watch4, the AVoD service featuring movies, TV series, documentaries, news, and sports, has completed a distribution agreement with Huawei. The Watch4 service is now accessible on Huawei Video in Germany. In addition, the Watch4’s UK service W4Free is also now available on Huawei Video throughout the K. Both services provide Huawei customers with access to […]

September 9, 2020

Analyst: 5G to transform M&E

The media and entertainment industry is exploring opportunities to take advantage of 5G networks as the deployments start rolling out in many markets, according to tech market advisory firm ABI Research. Although most of the media and entertainment industry is focused on using the 5G

August 20, 2020

Forecast: AR/VR devices to ship 43.2m in 2025

Total shipment of AR/VR devices is expected to reach 5.12 million units in 2020, according to Trendforce. Thanks to the release of various glasses-like AR/VR devices, the AR/VR devices market is likely to rapidly expand from 2021 to 2022, with a forecasted shipment of 43.2 million units in 2025. This market is projected to reach […]

July 23, 2020

BT: ‘Huawei policy cost and consequences’

BT has revealed its initial assessment of the financial impact of the ban on Huawei kit in the 5G network. BT currently estimates that full compliance with these revised proposals would require additional activity, both in removing and replacing Huawei equipment from BT’s existing mobile network, and in excluding Huawei from the 5G network that […]

July 15, 2020