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Quibi is running out of time to sway initial users

Following the news that Quibi has started providing Apple AirPlay support for casting to TVs; Tammy Parker, Senior Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view on Quibi’s evolving strategy: “Because the 90-day free trials that Quibi offered when it launched in April will start expiring in July, the company urgently […]
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Facebook’s Shops is another step towards becoming next WeChat

Facebook’ latest ecommerce venture, Shops, will be a lifeline for many small businesses hit by COVID-19. It also serves as a clear indication of the company’s future plans, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Luke Gowland, Thematic Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The future of apps is integration, and Tencent’s WeChat in China is […]
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Take-Two Interactive has major hurdles to overcome post-COVID-19

Following the announcement of Take-Two Interactive’s results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 Rupantar Guha, Senior Analyst for Thematic Research at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Take-Two Interactive has benefited from the rise in gaming activity caused by COVID-19 lockdowns around the world. To safeguard its long-term growth, Take-Two […]
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Competition in India’s video conferencing market to heat up as Reliance Jio plans official rollout of JioMeet, says GlobalData

Reliance Jio’s plans to officially roll out of its video conferencing platform, JioMeet, is expected to heat up the competition in the Indian video conferencing market, which has already seen Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams gain immense popularity in recent months due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown in the country, says GlobalData, a leading […]
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All is not lost for China’s start-ups focusing on frontier-tech amid COVID-19 crisis, says GlobalData

Despite a considerable drop in the overall investment activity due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Chinese start-up ecosystem remained relatively resilient, with start-ups focusing on frontier technologies (frontier-tech) such as autonomous driving, enterprise AI and space exploration managing to attract investor attention, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The pandemic has brought many […]
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Microsoft’s plan to build regional datacenter will boost New Zealand’s digital economy, says GlobalData

Being one of the few countries to fight off the COVID-19 pandemic successfully, New Zealand remains an attractive market for datacenter investments in Asia-Pacific, and the recent announcement by Microsoft around its plans to build a regional datacenter underpins the country’s emerging digital potential, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. By establishing its […]
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All is not lost for China’s start-ups focusing on frontier-tech amid COVID-19 crisis

Despite a considerable drop in the overall investment activity due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Chinese start-up ecosystem remained relatively resilient, with start-ups focusing on frontier technologies (frontier-tech) such as autonomous driving, enterprise AI and space exploration managing to attract investor attention, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The pandemic has brought many […]
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India’s decision to allow drones for COVID-19 relief operations will pave way for use in commercial applications, says GlobalData

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) commonly known as drones are fast proving to be a necessary tool for frontline government agencies in fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The recent efforts by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to provide fast-track conditional exemptions to such agencies for drone operations opens up avenues for usage of […]
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Vodafone expects SME hit but looks to automation, 5G, and IoT to respond to COVID-19 crisis

Following the announcement of Vodafone’s FY2019/20 financial results and COVID-19 guidance;  Gary Barton, Principal Analyst atGlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Vodafone’s increase in momentum is, in most European markets, a slowing in decline of service revenues rather than increased organic revenue growth. The upside is that the provider can point […]
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Companies will abandon IT projects to cut costs

Companies will axe IT projects throughout the remainder of 2020 and into 2021 as the recession bites, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The company’s latest report, ‘COVID-19 Impact on IT infrastructure Equipment’, reveals that there will be a long-term need for IT infrastructure such as data centers, cloud IT and networking to […]
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Collaboration software vendors must get used to the spotlight

Following Zoom’s service outage yesterday; David Bicknell, Principal Analyst in the Thematic Research Team at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “The pandemic has done more for video conferencing than any marketing campaign ever could. In these days of social distancing and enforced home-working, platforms such as Zoom have become a […]
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Cancelled sporting events due to COVID-19 boosts esports content and introduces licensing issues

While the cancellation of most major sporting events due to COVID-19 has led to uncomfortable negotiations regarding licensing rights, it has also provided an opportunity for esports, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Tammy Parker, Senior Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Content rights holders and pay-TV providers must sort out license fee issues due […]
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Global market for edge computing to see significant growth through 2024

Global sales of edge computing infrastructure and services will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, with total sales expected to reach US$ 19.3bn in 2024, according to GlobalData’s new Market Opportunity Forecasts for Edge Computing*. Chris Drake, Principal Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The vertical industries that will […]
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