40th Month of Growth for Network Gear Leaves Ericsson, Huawei Behind June 21, 2017 U.S. imports of phone network equipment climbed for a 40th straight month in April. The 15% growth was led by Chinese suppliers, and likely continued in May. That would bring the quarterly expansion to 13%. The continued growth is likely driving Ericsson to focus on networks – it is reported t... Read more →
Nokia Downbeat on Phone Kit, But Could Ericsson Dial Up a Surprise? March 16, 2017 Mobile phone network installations could begin to fall in 2017 according to Nokia. That could already be seen in exports by Chinese kit manufacturers which saw a 2% decline in the fourth quarter on a year earlier. There has been a pickup more recently, however, with a 2% expansion in the three... Read more →
Ericsson Grows, Nokia Shrinks as U.S. Phone Network Imports Hit (Another) High February 14, 2017 U.S. mobile phone network equipment imports hit a new high in December after rising 12% on a year earlier. That brought the fourth quarter growth rate to 13%. This may have been in anticipation of the FCC’s auction of radio spectrum to allow phone companies to improve their networks. China rem... Read more →
Samsung Winning Phone Wars in Shrinking Market July 21, 2016 Smartphone imports in late spring are traditionally slow – this year customers await new products from Apple, and Samsung’s Galaxy updates are not yet available. New devices are needed to excite the market as market forecaster IDC expects mobile phone shipments globally to slow to 3.1% in 2016... Read more →
Quantifying the Trade in iPhones June 14, 2016 As Apple launches an array of updates to its operating systems, consumers are likely to be more interested in the next round of hardware upgrades. New products, especially from market leaders Apple and Samsung, are much-needed. IDC expects mobile phone shipments globally to slow to 3.1% in 201... Read more →