Global smartphone shipments will drop to 1.2 billion units in 2023, the lowest level in almost a decade despite a 3% year-on-year increase to 312 million units in the final three months of the year, the technology analyst firm Counterpoint Research predicts.



As part of the GSMA Open Gateway initiative, Brazilian telecom and mobile operators Claro, TIM, and Vivo have announced the launch of three network application programmable interfaces (API) services focused on improving digital security—number verify, SIM swap, and device location.

Explosion-proof mobile devices manufacturer i.safe Mobile has partnered with rugged developer and manufacturer RugGear to launch two 5G radios to support the digitalisation of companies working in hazardous areas.

Global PC shipments are forecast to grow by 8% year-on-year in 2024 after seven straight quarters of decline, with the technology analyst firm Canalys saying the final quarter of 2023 would see an uptick to 5% growth.

Telco provider Superloop announced the launch of Hosted Backhaul, a new infrastructure on demand solution optimised for NBN’s new Wholesale Broadband Agreement (WBA5).

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