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Following the news that Samsung Electronics has reported a net profit of KRW7.14 trillion for the first quarter (Q1) ended March 2021, a whopping 46.3% increase from a year earlier; Nidhi Gupta, Technology Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “The growth is primarily due to strong earnings in its […]
Investment in 5G to drive South Korea’s mobile services market over 2020-2025, reveals GlobalData
The mobile data service revenues will grow at a 7.1% CAGR over 2020-2025 driven by the projected rise in the adoption of 5G services, which yield higher average revenue per user (ARPU), according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s South Korea Mobile Communication Forecast Model reveals that total mobile […]
With over 28 million SVoD Subscribers in the UK in 2020, a joint venture with an SVOD player could broaden BT Sports’ audience significantly, says GlobalData
Following today’s news (29 April) that the UK’s BT Group is in talks on a deal regarding its sports division, with a view to potentially sell a stake or the entirety of the BT Sport division or consider a partnership or joint venture. The talks reportedly include media players like DAZN and Disney, tech hyperscaler […]
Fibercos and towercos help provide telecom infrastructure for future networks in Africa and Middle East, says GlobalData
The telecommunications market in the Africa & Middle East (AME) region is growing, and, in some cases, seeing network buildout and expansion. Leading data and analytics company GlobalData notes that rising activity in the fibercos and towercos market will help build out infrastructure and allow telcos to free up Capex to reinvest in other growth […]
Ghana GRIDCo and CSquared partnership supports much needed expansion of the fiber network in Ghana, says GlobalData
Following the news that Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) and fiberco CSquared announced a partnership that allows CSquared to lease GRIDCo’s excess fiber lines; Madison Galati, Technology Market Data & Intelligence Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view on the partnership: “The fixed broadband market in Ghana is severely limited, only […]
India’s mobile data services market to register 14.7% CAGR over next five years, forecasts GlobalData
Mobile data service revenue in India is expected to rise from US$6.3bn in 2020 to US$12.5bn in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.7% driven by continued rise in smartphone subscriptions and the subsequent surge in mobile data consumption, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s India Mobile Broadband […]
Pay-TV services revenue in India to grow at lethargic 0.9% CAGR over next five years, forecasts GlobalData
Pay-TV services revenue in India is expected to grow a negligible compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.9% from US$3bn in 2020 to US$3.1bn in 2025 due to the steady decline in cable TV subscriptions and falling average spend per pay-TV account, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s India […]
Fiber optic infrastructure expansion to boost India’s fixed broadband services market, forecasts GlobalData
The Indian government’s efforts to expand fiber optic infrastructure across the country will further drive fixed broadband services market growth at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1% over 2020-2025, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Rising demand for high-speed Internet services to support work-from-home commitments and consumption of high-bandwidth OTT […]
Virgin Media and O2’s merger could increase competition in the UK, says GlobalData
Having received final approval by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) the proposed merger of Liberty Global-owned Virgin Media and Telefonica-owned O2 will bring together one of the UK’s four nationwide mobile networks and the UK’s only DOCSIS cable broadband networks. Gary Barton, a Principal Analyst at data and analytics company GlobalData, believes that […]
Dell’s VMware spin-off cause for optimism as VMware can pursue new opportunities as an independent company, says GlobalData
Dell plans to spin-off its VMware business will likely net Dell at around $9bn, which it can use to pay down debt or go on an acquisition spree. Beyond the obvious need to reduce its debt, VMware (which still had its own stock) and Dell will both have higher values when they are evaluated as […]
Increasing adoption of digital health solutions has created opportunities for telcos, says GlobalData
The integration of advanced technology in the healthcare sector has unlocked new digital health use cases, ranging from telemedicine apps to connected ambulances. GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, says that telcos can leverage their expertise in technologies such as 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence (AI) to enter the growing digital […]
US mobile carriers are falling behind in adoption of eSIM, says GlobalData
Use of the embedded SIM (subscriber identity module) in mobile phones surged globally as mobile operators transitioned to a more streamlined approach to signing on new customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, but US mobile carriers have been slower to adopt and market the technology, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The GSM Association, […]
Double-play steals triple-play’s thunder in US cable and fixed telecom bundle, according to GlobalData
Triple-play bundles now account for only 34% of service packages offered online, down from 41% in 2019 Triple-play and internet-plus-entertainment double-play bundles together account for roughly 80% of current online offers With growing demand for connectivity, internet service is firmly at the core of service bundle offers Shifting user demand and cost considerations mean triple-play […]
Apple’s latest product releases say as much about company’s ecosystem as technological strengths, according to GlobalData
Following today’s news (20 April) that Apple has made several enhancements to its products; Lynnette Luna, Principal Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “What may seem like a hodgepodge of new product features and enhancements that Apple announced today largely points to one thing: locking users into the Apple […]
Apple and Samsung Are Poised to Extend Their Smartphone Dominance, according to GlobalData
Apple and Samsung already dominate US carrier portfolios and will extend their duopoly with LG’s exit from the sector. LG had 27 phones at postpaid wireless carriers in the US during Q4 2020, while Samsung had 84 – more than three times that of LG – and Apple had 346 – more than 14 times […]
Sky Connect B2B launch will allow Sky to become a force in UK small enterprise market, says GlobalData
Sky’s launch of Sky Connect B2B gives the company the potential to become a force in the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) market. However, Gary Barton, a Principal Analyst at GlobalData notes that Sky should not be too cautious, noting that Sky Connect has played to Sky’s broadband strengths but it needs to more to […]
Competition from OTT video players to hinder traditional pay-TV market growth in Hong Kong, forecasts GlobalData
The total pay-TV services revenue in Hong Kong will grow at a very sluggish compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.7% between 2020 and 2025, primarily due to intense competition from pure play over-the-top (OTT) video streaming service platforms such as Viu, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s Hong Kong […]
Mobile data, M2M/IoT to drive Hong Kong mobile services market through 2025, reveals GlobalData
Hong Kong’s highly saturated mobile service market will register further growth in the mobile subscription penetration from 238% in 2020 to 268% in 2025, driven by the continued rise in mobile Internet subscriptions and rising adoption of machine-to-machine/Internet of Things (M2M/IoT) services, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Hong Kong Mobile […]
Apple the top acquirer of AI companies while other US tech giants also among the forerunners, says GlobalData
US tech giants are leading the AI companies acquisition race Four FAAMG companies feature in the list of top five acquirers of AI companies, with Apple leading the race Accenture the only non-US company to make its way to the list of top five acquirers The mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal-making landscape of the 2016-2020 […]
Fiber to lead fixed broadband services market in Hong Kong through 2025, says GlobalData
Fiber broadband lines are set to continue to proliferate in Hong Kong and will remain the leading technology to deliver fixed broadband services in the country during 2020-2025, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Hong Kong Fixed Communication Model reveals that fiber-optic’s share in the total fixed broadband […]