5G uptake doubles but mobile usage gap is still a problem
Separate figures from two different industry groups this week paint a mixed picture of the current state of mobile connectivity and usage.
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TV subscriptions to pass 3 billion in 2027 – Omdia
New research predicts the number of global online video subscriptions will exceed 2 billion, and the number of pay TV subscriptions will ‘still’ be 1 billion in 2027, though Netflix expected to lose 2 million customers in Q2 2022.
Smartphone shipments fell globally in Q1, dragged by a Chinese slowdown
Global smartphone shipments fell by 12.9% in Q1 2022 to 308 million units, representing the third consecutive quarter that figure has gone down, according to analyst firm Omdia.
5G smartphone share of global total set to double this year
New research from analyst firm Omdia reckons the 5G smartphone installed base will approach half of the total by the end of this year.
Xiaomi takes second place from Apple in Q2 global smartphone market
Samsung and Apple experienced an exceptional drop-off in smartphone sales volumes in the second quarter, allowing Chinese vendors to gain ground.
Operators are neglecting the massive SME opportunity – report
CSPs are obsessed with the large enterprise market and overlooking the billions of dollars available from small and medium enterprises.
UK is one of the European leaders in 5G – Omdia
Research from analyst firm Omdia indicates the UK is one of the most advanced European countries when it comes to the 5G rollout.
UK continues to lag on fibre as BoJo forgets broadband promise
As the UK continues to trail other European nations on fibre deployments, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has omitted broadband infrastructure from grand spending plans to drive the economy forward.
Consumer broadband interest surges, but be wary of a recession
Customers are increasingly becoming more interested by ‘big ticket’ broadband services, but this demand might well be diluted by adverse economic conditions.
Omdia crowns South Korea as global 5G leader
And unfortunately for everyone else, it doesn’t even look to be that close a race…
CSPs are being cut out of enterprise 5G projects – study
A new bit of research conducted by Omdia and BearingPoint//Beyond has found that only a small proportion of B2B 5G deals are being done by operators.
Vodacom launches 5G in South Africa as broadband market looks vulnerable
With some lockdown protocols still in place and low broadband penetration, launching 5G with a fixed wireless access (FWA) spin is telecoms opportunism at its finest.
The device launches you didn’t hear about at MWC
Mobile World Congress usually has a few extravagant marketing forays to launch flagship devices and 2020 was going to be no different… except that the event didn’t happen.
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