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Investment in data centres has grown globally by 22 per cent from 2011
Investment in data centres has grown globally by 22 per cent from 2011
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Results from DatacenterDynamics Global Census 2012 study carried out by DCD Intelligence indicate that total investment in data centres has…
Ultra-slim PCs will represent 25% of the mobile PC market by 2015, says NPD DisplaySearch
Ultra-slim PCs will represent 25% of the mobile PC market by 2015, says NPD DisplaySearch
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Ultra-slim PC shipments will grow from 3.4 million in 2011 to 65.0 million by 2015—a quarter of mobile PC shipments…
Census shows investment in data centres has grown globally by 22 per cent from 2011, power requirements rise by 63.3 percent
Census shows investment in data centres has grown globally by 22 per cent from 2011, power requirements rise by 63.3 percent
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Results from DatacenterDynamics Global Census 2012 study carried out by DCD Intelligence indicate that total investment in data centres has…
4G intellectual property royalties set to quadruple over the next five years
4G intellectual property royalties set to quadruple over the next five years
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Royalties raised from 4G cellular technologies in 2017 will be quadruple that of 2012, reaching over $6B in 2017, according…

UK launches automotive electronic systems network
UK launches automotive electronic systems network
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Car and component makers in the UK have teamed up with electronic systems trade association NMI to launch the Automotive Electronic Systems Innovation Network (AESIN).
Global 3D-ready devices demand driven by TV, says NPD DisplaySearch
Global 3D-ready devices demand driven by TV, says NPD DisplaySearch
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The 3D display market is set to grow from 50.8 million units and $13.2 billion in revenue in 2011 to 226 million units and $67 billion in revenue in 2019…
Concentrated PV market is forecast to reach 1.2 GW in 2016
Concentrated PV market is forecast to reach 1.2 GW in 2016
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The concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) market is forecast to double in 2012 and reach almost 90 MW or $325 million according to market analyst, IMS Research.
Mobile network expenditure falls in Europe despite 4G
Mobile network expenditure falls in Europe despite 4G
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Mobile capital expenditure in Western Europe contracted 3.8% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) even though mobile operators are building out coverage for 4G, and to a lesser extent enhancing capacity and coverage of…
New EC report finds two-thirds of the world’s new solar panels were installed in Europe in 2011
New EC report finds two-thirds of the world’s new solar panels were installed in Europe in 2011
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A new report published by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre says that Europe accounted for two thirds of the world-wide newly installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity in 2011, with 18.5…
EC report finds two-thirds of the world’s new solar panels were installed in Europe in 2011
EC report finds two-thirds of the world’s new solar panels were installed in Europe in 2011
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A new report published by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre says that Europe accounted for two thirds of the world-wide newly installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity in 2011, with 18.5…
Wireless connectivity chipsets revenues to exceed $10 billion in 2012
Wireless connectivity chipsets revenues to exceed $10 billion in 2012
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According to ABI Research, the total market for standards-based wireless connectivity chipsets is expected to exceed $10 billion in 2012, this includes both standalone and combo chipsets that use Bluetooth,…
2Q12 revenues for rack PDU look healthier, says IMS Research
2Q12 revenues for rack PDU look healthier, says IMS Research
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Global revenues from rack power distribution units (rack PDUs) were found to be 15.8 percent larger in the second quarter of 2012 than in the second quarter of last year…
PC share of DRAM market dips below 50 percent for first time, says IHS
PC share of DRAM market dips below 50 percent for first time, says IHS
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In yet another sign that the technology industry has entered the post-PC era, personal computers during the second quarter accounted for less than half of the market for DRAM, the…
Growing use of RFID in modernizing applications to overtake traditional use cases in 2015
Growing use of RFID in modernizing applications to overtake traditional use cases in 2015
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Companies, governments, and industries are increasingly turning to RFID as they look to modernize their operations, becoming more efficient and enabling quicker, more convenient service. The traditional uses of RFID…
IGBT sales to drive power semiconductor market growth in 2012 as MOSFETs struggle
IGBT sales to drive power semiconductor market growth in 2012 as MOSFETs struggle
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The global discrete power semiconductor market is predicted to grow by 3.7 percent in 2012 reaching a total market value of $13.4 billion, according to a recently published report from…
Smart home energy management device shipments to exceed 30 million units in 2016, says IMS Research
Smart home energy management device shipments to exceed 30 million units in 2016, says IMS Research
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According to a report from IMS Research, in 2011, an estimated 3.3 million 'smart' energy management devices – not including smart meters themselves - were shipped for the residential market.
Dramatic moves for smartphone integration ahead
Dramatic moves for smartphone integration ahead
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The real business value of smartphones is yet to come, with a massive disruptive effect on a much broader selection of secure services says a leading European consultancy.
Display optical coatings and films will grow to nearly $10 billion in revenues by 2019, says NanoMarkets
Display optical coatings and films will grow to nearly $10 billion in revenues by 2019, says NanoMarkets
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In a new report on display materials, industry analyst firm NanoMarkets looks at the opportunities for display films/coatings over the next eight years. These will grow to nearly $10 billion…
Gresham Power Electronics appoint RECAB as distributor for Scandinavia
Gresham Power Electronics appoint RECAB as distributor for Scandinavia
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Gresham Power Electronics, the Salisbury based MIL and Commercial power conversion specialist, has appointed RECAB to distribute their commercial, COTS and full MIL power conversion products in Scandinavia.
Subscriptions to cloud storage services to reach half-billion level this year, says IHS iSuppli
Subscriptions to cloud storage services to reach half-billion level this year, says IHS iSuppli
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A total of 500 million personal cloud storage subscriptions are expected this year, up from less than 300 million in 2011, according to insights from the IHS iSuppli Mobile and…
Microinverters and power optimizers to see 70 percent growth in 2012
Microinverters and power optimizers to see 70 percent growth in 2012
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Microinverters and power optimizers continued to be the fastest growing segment of the photovoltaic (PV) inverter market, growing by 180 percent in 2011, according to a new report published by…
Alcatel Lucent CTO calls for new basestation chips
Alcatel Lucent CTO calls for new basestation chips
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Tomorrow’s wireless networks need chips designed mainly for a new class of small-cell basestations that will serve the growing capacity needs of mobile data users. But just where the money…
Smartphones to be majority of global cellphone shipments in 2013
Smartphones to be majority of global cellphone shipments in 2013
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Driven by increased demand from developed regions for high-end models, along with an unexpectedly strong push from emerging economies for lower-cost products, smartphones are expected to rise to account for…
Chips need to be designed for a new class of small-cell basestations
Chips need to be designed for a new class of small-cell basestations
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Tomorrow’s wireless networks need chips designed mainly for a new class of small-cell basestations that will serve the growing capacity needs of mobile data users. But just where the money…
Powerstax appoints CompuMess Elektronik as new distributor for Central Europe
Powerstax appoints CompuMess Elektronik as new distributor for Central Europe
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Powerstax has appointed CompuMess Elektronik GmbH as an additional distributor to support customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Asia Pacific region to stimulate strong year-end surge in PV demand
Asia Pacific region to stimulate strong year-end surge in PV demand
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PV demand from the Asia Pacific (APAC) region is forecast by market analyst NPD Solarbuzz to grow by 80% Y/Y during 2H’12, driven by Q4’12 demand at the 5.3 GW…
IHS downgrades semiconductor market outlook, 2012 shows revenue decline
IHS downgrades semiconductor market outlook, 2012 shows revenue decline
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Weakening economic conditions are spurring reduced demand for PCs and related electronic components, prompting IHS to downgrade its forecast for 2012 global semiconductor market chip revenue.
Enterprise small cells to catch up with DAS by 2016
Enterprise small cells to catch up with DAS by 2016
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​The enterprise small cell market is roughly one-third of the DAS (distributed antenna systems) market today, however, with the growing popularity of small cells as a coverage option for small…


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