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Following today’s news (11 August) that Samsung announced a Galaxy smartwatch with Google’s Wear smartwatch OS; Anisha Bhatia, Senior Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Samsung’s new Google-enabled Galaxy Watch 4 series, unveiled at Samsung’s Unpacked event, will allow Samsung and Google a real shot at the wearables market […]
Samsung’s $999 folding phone will establish company’s lead in the foldable phone market, according to GlobalData
Following today’s news (11 August) from the Galaxy Unpacked 2021 event that Samsung announced two new folding phones; Anisha Bhatia, Senior Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Samsung’s two new folding phones, the Z Fold 3 5G and the Z Flip 3 5G, will firmly establish Samsung’s dominance in this advanced category of […]
No longer a tick-box: Credible and measurable ESG strategy for enterprise networking is absolutely necessary, says GlobalData
Following the release of the IPCC report; Robert Pritchard, Senior Analyst at GlobalData, offers his view: “All aspects of life are being affected by climate change – and that stretches to the provision of telecoms and networking services to enterprises. Corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies have become the next generation of corporate social […]
Cricket Wireless’ collaboration with Acorns is an appealing loyalty play for budget-conscious consumers, says GlobalData
Following today’s news (4 August) that Cricket Wireless is collaborating with micro-investing platform Acorns to help consumers pursue their financial goals; Tammy Parker, Senior Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “AT&T’s prepaid secondary brand Cricket Wireless is following a worldwide trend in which telecom operators craft mutually beneficial, symbiotic […]
UK local authorities keen on gigabit broadband but not Internet of Things, according to GlobalData
Only 176 smart cities ICT awards have been made by UK local authorities in the past six years, with only 94 of 404 councils having made any such awards during that time Network communications procurements account for 62% of all smart cities ICT contract awards in this period. 82% of the value of such awards […]
5G to drive mobile services market in China through 2026, forecasts GlobalData
The total mobile service revenues in China are poised to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.1% from US$131.3bn in 2021 to US$152.7bn in 2026, mainly supported by growing 5G subscriptions, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s China Mobile Broadband Forecast Pack, mobile voice revenues will […]
OTT to pull down pay-TV services revenue in China over next five years, forecasts GlobalData
The total pay-TV services revenue in China is set to decline at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.5% from US$32.9bn in 2020 to US$32.1bn in 2025, due to the growing preference for over-the-top (OTT) video streaming services and falling pay-TV average revenue per user (ARPU), according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics […]
Fiber broadband to drive China fixed broadband services market through 2026, forecasts GlobalData
China’s fixed broadband service revenue is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.6% between 2021 and 2026 driven by continuous rise in high fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) subscriptions and FTTH average revenue per user (ARPU), according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s China Fixed Communication Model […]
Zoom’s acquisition of Five9 underlines growing importance of customer contact post-pandemic, says GlobalData
Zoom’s multi-billion-dollar acquisition of Five9, the video platform vendor’s first major acquisition, is significant and likely to be one of the biggest examples of telecoms convergence in 2021, says GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that this acquisition underlines the growing importance of customer contact and customer experience services in the post-pandemic world. […]
Managed services buying criteria evolves in ASEAN as businesses pivot to work from anywhere, says GlobalData
The rapid deployments of new technologies to enable remote working in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic is creating new challenges for enterprises across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN*) and changing their buying criteria in managed services. says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s report, ‘Major 2021 Shifts in Managed Services […]
We haven’t even begun to see 5G’s capabilities, says GlobalData
There will be 3.9 billion 5G mobile subscriptions globally by the end of 2026 Worldwide 5G service revenues in 2026 will total $609bn 5G will generate monthly average revenue per user (ARPU) of $14.15, more than double 4G’s monthly ARPU While 5G is being widely deployed on a global basis, we haven’t even begun to […]
AT&T and DISH’s new agreement a win-win as both companies can ride the 5G wireless wave, says GlobalData
Following today’s news (19 July) that AT&T will become the primary network services partner for DISH MVNO customers; Tammy Parker, Senior Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “This deal is highly beneficial to AT&T as the company not only gains at least $5bn in revenue streams over the term […]
US fixed wireless internet residential subscribership will grow at 16.1% CAGR through 2026, says GlobalData
US fixed wireless access (FWA) residential subscribership is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.1%, with the market expanding to 5.31 million subscribers in 2026 from 2.09 million in 2021. This growth will be driven by the expansion of 5G networks coupled with increasing demand for broadband internet in the […]
Major IT service came under bottom-line pressure in 2020, says GlobalData
The top 20 IT service providers by revenue recorded a 14.6% year-on-year (YoY) decline in cumulative net earnings Amid increasing digital transformation, 40% of the companies reported double-digit decline in net earnings For IT service providers, 2020 was one of the most challenging years for revenue growth. Their profitability fell as organizations resorted to cost […]
Prepare for the great network switch-off, says GlobalData
Openreach, BT’s infrastructure division, is encouraging UK enterprises to plan for life after its analogue network will be switched off in 2025. With old mobile networks also set to be switched off at around the same time, it is time for the UK plc to plan ahead. Robert Pritchard, Senior Analyst at GlobalData, a leading […]
Zoom significantly increases hiring for Zoom Phone amid growing interest for hybrid work, finds GlobalData
After over a year of rapid growth, Zoom Video Communications emerged as a key company in the video teleconferencing space and more companies are moving to remote work processes that has become a norm. Interestingly, Zoom’s hiring activity shows that the company is increasing focus on Zoom Phone, its cloud phone system, even as hybrid work […]
Service revenues from multi-play bundles in Japan to grow at 5.8% CAGR during 2020-2025, forecasts GlobalData
The total multi-play service revenues in Japan are set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8% from US$36.4bn in 2020 to US$48.2bn in 2025, driven by strong demand for blended services and growing number of multi-play households in the country, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Japan […]
Accenture prioritizes hiring in IoT and increases hires for Industry X business, finds GlobalData
Accenture’s hiring activity is weighed on Internet of Things (IoT) and increasing new hires for its strategic pillar Industry X that provides smart products and services. The company is prioritizing hiring in the emerging technology, with job postings related to IoT increasing by 98% in Q1 2021 compared to Q4 2020 and hiring continues to […]
COVID-hit 2020 failed to attract big-ticket VC funding deals in cybersecurity space, finds GlobalData
Big-ticket venture capital (VC) deals were non-existent in the cybersecurity space during the COVID-hit 2020. Low-value deals (where the investment was less than or equal to $10m) also took a hit, but still accounted for the majority of global investment volume, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial […]
Caution weighs on VC funding landscape in IoT space with even low-value deals volume also witnessing decline, says GlobalData
Low-value venture capital (VC) funding deals (investments less than or equal to US$10m) volume also shrank as overall VC funding activity in the Internet of Things (IoT) space declined during 2020 compared to 2019. The share of low-value deals as a proportion of total deal volume also declined. However, it continued to account for a […]