At the end of the first quarter of 2024, there were 4.6 million pay-TV subscribers in Portugal, 88,000 more than in the same period last year (+2 per cent), the slowest growth since 2013. Most subscriptions (96 per cent) are bundled with other telecommunications services, with only 2 per cent sold alone, according to data […]

Multiplay service revenue in Singapore is forcast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.9 per cent from $1.1 billion (€1.03bn) in 2023 to $1.3 billion in 2028, in line with growth in the average monthly multiplay household spending and continued rise in the number of multiplay households on the back of […]

Global shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets declined 67.4 per cent year over year in Q1 2024, according to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. The decline in shipments was expected as the market transitions to include new categories such as Mixed Reality (MR) […]

The total mobile service revenue in Malaysia is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2 per cent from $5.2 billion (€4.8bn) in 2023 to $6.1 billion in 2028, supported by growth in mobile data service revenues, according to GlobalData, th data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Malaysia Mobile Broadband Forecast (Q1 […]

According to a report from Dell’Oro Group, a source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks and data centre industries, total Cable Outside Plant (OSP) quipment revenues are expected to increase to $972 million (€906.6m) in 2024, up 15 per cent year-over-year (Y/Y), driven largely by continued mid- and high-split DOCSIS 3.1 and DAA […]

Point Topic has completed its latest forecasts for fixed broadband subscribers by technology. They are based on Global Broadband Subscriber figures for up to Q4 2023. By 2030 Point Topic is projecting a total of 1.39 billion subscribers to a fixed broadband connection in the 29 largest broadband markets in the world. Full fibre (FTTP) is […]

A study from Juniper Research, experts in technology markets, forecasts that global investment into VLEO (Very Low Earth Orbit) satellites will reach $220 billion (€205.1bn)  by 2027; growing substantially from $17 billion this year. VLEO satellites operate at an altitude of approximately 300km; enabling reduced communication latency and higher-resolution imaging. As part of the study, […]

Hisense, the consumer electronics brand, has had its competitive strength in the global home appliance sector reinforced with data from market research institute Omdia showing that global shipments of Hisense TVs for Q1 2024 hit a total of 6.32 million, ranking Hisense No. 2 overall in the global market from 2022 to Q1 2024. Hisense’s […]

Data from Omdia reveals that approximately 25 per cent of all paid SVoD subscriptions in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) now originate from pay-TV and telco bundles. This shift highlights the growing importance of strategic partnerships in the region’s streaming landscape. According to Omdia’s research, indirect net additions – those through partnerships rather than direct-to-consumer […]

A report from analysts at GlobalData suggests that space-based robotics is now at a recognised pivotal moment and expected to enjoy “explosive growth” prospects. The report says that more than 40 pioneering companies have entered the space robotics arena, attracting more than $200 million (€185m) in venture capital, according to the firm’s Technology Foresights. Space […]