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Social media can lessen the mental health impact of quarantine

Loss of routine and social isolation are having distressing short and long-term impacts on individuals of all age groups, meaning mental health disorders will increase as a result of COVID-19. However, social media and collaboration tools are going some way to ease the isolation, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Shabnam Pervez, analyst […]
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Facebook Gaming app will struggle to attract users and streamers

Following the news that Facebook is launching its gaming app two months earlier than planned; Rupantar Guha, Senior Analyst of Thematic Research at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the move: “By launching early, Facebook is attempting to exploit the increase in streaming caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the […]
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Government aid is required to sail Indian telcos from AGR storm

The telecom sector in India, which is already reeling under a debt of around US$54.46bn, has come under more pressure due to the recent Supreme Court ruling on adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Since 2005, there has been an ongoing dispute between the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) […]
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COVID-19 spurs cyberattacks on healthcare sector

The global healthcare sector has been subjected to an array of cyberattacks as it deals with the COVID-19 pandemic, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Rajesh Muru, Principal Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The COVID-19 pandemic has created further challenges in the healthcare sector as IT business units prioritize IT budgets and focus on […]
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5G networks not slowing down

Despite COVID-19 resulting in revenue pressures from slowing sales and consumer demand for new products, many major carriers say they still have the cash flow to move ahead with 5G deployments, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Lynnette Luna, Principal Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “No one can say for sure what impact the […]
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Asia-Pacific region to be prime growth driver of global battery electric vehicles by 2030, says GlobalData

Despite the decline in passenger car sales across the globe owing to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is expected to lead the global battery electric vehicles (BEV) market over the next decade, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Market Opportunity Forecasts Model estimates that despite the Covid-19 outbreak, the […]
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COVID-19 is intensifying competition between collaboration specialists and tech giants

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused worldwide lockdowns, forcing millions of people to work remotely. Smaller companies providing collaborative tools are increasingly finding themselves battling the giants of the tech industry for prime position in a highly lucrative market, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Ella Benson Easton, Thematic Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The […]
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Quibi’s slow uptake is disappointing after promising start

Following the recent news that Quibi, a new Hollywood-backed short-form video app, has dropped out of the top 40 list of free apps on Apple’s US app store after just a week; Danyaal Rashid, Thematic Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the challenge COVID-19 poses to Quibi: “Quibi […]
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Covid-19 underscores need for contact center resilency, says GlobalData

Coronavirus (Covid-19) has created many operational issues for businesses across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. While many B2C businesses across sectors such as retail, tourism, and transportation are struggling to stay afloat, they cannot ignore their customers during the crisis. Against this backdrop, the pandemic has underscored the need for contact center resiliency to be part […]
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Orange Business Services shares top spot with NTT in APAC telecom cloud market, says GlobalData

Orange Business Services (OBS) has joined NTT Ltd as the co-leaders in the Asian telecom cloud market driven by its strong professional service capabilities combined with the continuous enhancements of its cloud portfolio and wide partner ecosystem, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s recent report, ‘Telco Cloud Services (Asia) Competitive […]
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Telcos expand insurance offerings due to COVID-19

Telco operators are offering new commerce services, primarily relating to insurance, in response to COVID-19, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Natasha Rybak, Principal Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Many mobile operators with an interest in commerce are already leveraging insurance provisioning as an avenue for new revenue generation, customer relationship development and non-core business diversification.” The coronavirus pandemic can […]
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