Mobile phone sales decline in 2012

Worldwide mobile phone sales to end-users totalled 1,75-billion units in 2012, a 1,7% decline from 2011 sales, according to Gartner. Smartphones continued to drive overall mobile phone sales, and the fourth quarter of 2012 saw record smartphone sales of 207,7-million...

Wireless drives semiconductor growth

Wireless is set to be the leading growth segment for semiconductor spending among original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in 2013, with expenditures rising by a double-digit margin to support the burgeoning markets for smartphones, media tablets and mobile...

Big growth for LTE revenues

4G LTE revenues are set to grow rapidly, reaching more than $340-billion by 2017 globally, compared to just over $75-billion this year.  According to a new report from Juniper Research, this figure will represent approximately 31% of total service revenues from all...

Corporate app stores set to boom

By 2017, 25% of organisations will have an enterprise app store for managing corporate-sanctioned apps on PCs and mobile devices, according to Gartner.  Enterprise app stores promise greater control over the apps used by employees, greater control over software...

OEM still enjoys global growth

Despite lingering weakness in the global economy and continuing uncertainty in technology markets, the outsourced manufacturing industry is expected to post moderate revenue growth this year as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) increase their outsourcing...

Networks influence company performance

Management is a crucial aspect of running a successful business, whether it is financial, stock or any other controls. When it comes to communications, however, not many companies apply the same management principles to their networks, despite the acknowledged...