March 9, 2014

Telecom & Technology News Updates-February 2014

   
 D'Well Research ..... Telecom & Technology Updates 
   
 Highlights of February 2014 
 
 
 India 
 
  • Telecom industry poised for transformation in 2014.
  • India doubled its number of mobile phone launches in the past year (INFOGRAPHIC).
  • India Lags Far Behind China, US in Research and Development, Says Report.
  • Internet subscribers in India touch 238.71 mn in 2013: Govt.
  • India e-commerce could hit $70B by 2020.
  • Global smartphone sales ride on India in Q4: Gartner.
  • Samsung most trusted brand in India; Sony, Tata make up top 3.
  • 30% of organisations to use biometric authentication on mobile devices by 2016: Gartner.
 
 China 
 
  • Of the top tablet brands, only Lenovo and Samsung increased market share: IDC.
  • China ends 2013 with a total of 417 million 3G subscribers.
  • China mobile payments climb to $1.59T.
  • Popularity of cross-border online shopping rising among urbanites in china.
  • Smartphones set record with 1 billion shipments in 12 months.
  • Over 20% of bookings on China's top flight and hotel site come from mobile.
  • Akamai releases third quarter 2013 'State of the Internet' report .
  • China offers magnificent opportunities in mobile advertising: survey.
  • 351 million new Smartphones shipped in China in 2013: IDC.
 
 Indonesia 
 
  • BlackBerry Losing the Smartphone War in Indonesia, Overshadowed by Samsung, Apple.
  • Indonesia's nearly 20 million players spent $88.1 million on online gaming in 2012, almost 26 percent higher than the year before, according to Niko Partners.
 
 Thailand 
 
  • Digital ad spending set to soar 38%, driven by mobile Internet and 3G.
  • Data-centre industry to grow 15% says Frost and Sullivan.
  • Ministry of Energy extends incentive programme until 2021.
  • 2014 to be challenging for PC sales: IDC.
  • The state of 4G in Southeast Asia.
 
 Vietnam 
 
  • Roundup: Vietnam's software industry expects higher growth in 2014.
  • Who got their money's worth for online advertising in Vietnam? [INFOGRAPHIC].
  • Report: 4 of 5 countries most hooked on Virtual private network's(VPNs) are in Asia.
 
 Philippines 
 
  • E-commerce bill pushed.
  • Higher mobile internet penetration and varied payment options key to e-commerce success in the Philippines.
  • Philippines' Babble Messenger set to compete with other Asian chat apps.
  • IDC predicts 22% rise in smartphone adoption in Philippines, creating big boost for m-commerce.
 
 Malaysia 
  • Malaysia provides huge potential as data centre hub for investor.
  • 1,000 defence companies to participate in defence services Asia exhibition 2014.
  • Video consumption identified as biggest data usage driver.
 
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