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US election outcome has numerous implications for tech industry

The outcome of the Presidential and Congressional elections in the US has serious repercussions for the technology industry that will reverberate not just in the US but globally, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. These repercussions run across multiple areas, including immigration policies governing highly skilled tech employees; potential regulations against Webscales like Facebook and Google; R&D funding priorities; and data privacy regulations. In addition, the election results could […]
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Open RAN radio unit vendor landscape witnesses rapid growth

The number of equipment vendors offering radio units for mobile networks is growing rapidly, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, with at least 20 companies offering these products globally and more expected in 2021. New entrants have been lured to this market space – part of the radio access network (RAN) that […]
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Businesses turn to cybersecurity and cloud computing to overcome COVID-19 challenges

According to a survey by GlobalData of more than 1,700 senior executives, Internet of Things (IoT), 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), blockchain, automation, cybersecurity and cloud computing were identified as technologies that would play a critical role in keeping operations running during this period of unprecedented disruption. Of these, cybersecurity and cloud computing came out on top with a respective 52% and 48% of respondents saying these would play a […]
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Quibi offered something no one wanted

Following the news that streaming service Quibi is shutting down; Tammy Parker, Senior Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view on the service’s missteps: “Quibi is the quintessential financial black hole, which is something founder Jeffrey Katzenberg and CEO Meg Whitman finally accepted. What is curious is how long it took for them to acknowledge […]
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COVID-19 did not kill Quibi, but incompetence and overconfidence did

Following today’s news that Quibi is ceasing operations, here is some further commentary from GlobalData’s Thematic Research team: After just six months in operation, Quibi has announced that it is shutting down. Its executives have laid the blame at the door of COVID-19, but that is an obvious excuse. The company failed because of a limited product offering and […]
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Microsoft’s ransomware battle is just one skirmish in the cyber threat war in the run up to the US election

Following the news that Microsoft has led an initiative to take down a ransomware threat from Trickbot malware ahead of the forthcoming US elections, David Bicknell, Principal analyst in Technology Thematic Research at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the development: “Microsoft’s move to take down the Trickbot botnet is welcome, but it is just a skirmish in the continual battle against cyber threats. “The fact that Microsoft and other organizations decided to take coordinated action to shut down Trickbot now, four years after it was first spotted, highlights widespread fears that a ransomware attack […]
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Government investment to aid post-COVID-19 recovery of ICT market in Singapore

In an attempt to revive the COVID-19 hit economy by creating new business and employment opportunities, Singapore has pledged to continue investing in innovation and technology. The move will help revive the growth of the information and communications technology (ICT) market in 2021 following a brief slowdown in 2020, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData forecasts the enterprise ICT market value in Singapore to grow by 3% in 2021, following a 6% decline in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 crisis and […]
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