China’s 5G surge to drive smartphone market

Following three straight years of market contraction, global smartphone shipments are expected to return to growth in 2020 fueled by ambitious 5G plans in China. According to the latest forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile...

Not-so-safe travels …

Kaspersky’s research of the RevengeHotels campaign, aimed at the hospitality sector, has confirmed over 20 hotels in Latin America, Europe and Asia have fallen victim to targeted malware attacks. Even more hotels are potentially affected across the globe....

Sustained momentum to drive 5G subscription boom

The global number of 5G subscriptions is expected to top 2,6-billion within the next six years, driven by sustained momentum and a rapidly developing 5G ecosystem. The forecast is included in the November 2019 edition of the Ericson Mobility Report, which also expects...

Rugby World Cup the most engaging event of the decade

World Rugby has announced record-breaking digital content viewing figures for Rugby World Cup 2019, confirming the tournament as one of the most watched and engaged sports events of the decade. Fun and engaging content ensured record-breaking fan-engagement levels...

Smartphone demand continues decline

Global sales of smartphones to end users continued to decline in the third quarter of 2019, contracting by 0,4% compared with the third quarter of 2018, according to Gartner. Demand remained weak as consumers became more concerned about getting value for money....

Global trade slow, no improvement in sight

Higher uncertainty and higher global tariffs are taking a toll on trade. In 2019, the volume of global trade of goods and services should grow at its slowest pace in a decade (+1,5%). As a result, exporters are likely to see USD420bn in losses this year, according to...