The Counterpoint Podcast

The Counterpoint Podcast

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The Counterpoint Podcast episodes

  • SoC Players Democratizing 4G & 5G Mobile & IoT Experiences

    In the latest episode, “The Counterpoint Podcast” host Maurice Klaehne and associate director Tarun Pathak discuss the feature phone market which has a sizeable chunk of share. The discussion focuses on different topics like opportunities for both handset vendors and network operators. Even a popular feature phone chipset maker like Unisoc can have a bigger role from the 5G NR IoT perspective.

    Detailed whitepaper can be found here:
    Cellular Technology Transitions and Potential for SoC Players

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    28 min
  • Open RAN - Discussing the Potential, Deployment Progress, Opportunities & Challenges

    In the latest episode of “The Counterpoint Podcast”, host Peter Richardson is joined by research directors Gareth Owen and Neil Shah to talk about Open RAN. The discussion focuses on understanding the Open RAN technology and how it could emerge as the next big trend in telecom infrastructure as 5G deployments speed up. We have also touched upon other topics like stakeholders, current deployment status, and challenges faced by mobile network operators.

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    23 min
  • COVID-19 To Impact Consumer Smartphone Spending by More Than 30%

    Due to the coronavirus outbreak, a lot of people have lost jobs across different countries. This has affected their future income uncertainty. As a result, consumer buying behavior will strictly be limited to only the essentials.
     
    In the latest episode, “The Counterpoint Podcast” host Peter Richardson discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the consumer spending pattern with senior analyst Pavel Naiya and associate Arushi Chawla. In the podcast episode, Arushi talks about smartphone markets in which we conducted the study and the key findings. Pavel, on the other hand, sheds light on consumer sentiments over buying smartphones from Chinese companies. He also talks about how smartphone makers are coping up with the demand when consumers cannot go to the store and buy smartphones.

    Read More -
    One in Every Three Smartphone Users Will Cut Spending by 20% or More on Their Next Smartphone

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    26 min
  • IoT Platform Competition Intensifies with Cloud-To-Edge Approach

    As more and more devices are being connected to the cloud via internet, IoT is becoming more pervasive. These devices help in real-time monitoring, data collection, analyzing and then taking the required action.

    In the latest episode of “The Counterpoint Podcast”, host Peter Richardson and consultant Falguni Shah discuss the IoT platform landscape and how the space is shaping up. Topics covered in the discussion include the leading IoT platform companies, level of automation they offer, competitiveness and more.

    Read More -
    Microsoft, Amazon & Huawei Lead the Overall IoT Platform Landscape in Completeness; ClearBlade & FogHorn Emerge as Leading Edge-Focused IoT Platforms

    Detailed Report -
    CORE Evaluation & Analysis : World’s Leading 20 IoT Platforms Research

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    16 min
  • Rise of Affordable Premium Smartphones in Korea Signals a Trend Change

    The Korean smartphone market is dominated by three major players – Samsung, Apple and LG. Since 2016, except 2017 (due to Galaxy Note 7 fiasco), the Galaxy S and Note series sales have been more than other devices during the first quarter period. But that changed in Q1 2020, with an “affordable premium” Galaxy A90 5G emerging as the best-seller in Korea.

    In the latest episode, “The Counterpoint Podcast” host Peter Richardson and research analyst Minsoo Kang discuss the rise in popularity of “affordable premium” in the Korean market.

    Read More:-
    The Rise of ‘Affordable Premium’ in Korea’s Smartphone Market

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    15 min
  • One in Three Smartphones Sold in the USA in April 2020 Were Online

    The COVID-19 outbreak in the US resulted in store closures due to lockdown and stay-at-home orders. As a result, the US smartphone market was down 21% YoY in Q1 2020. As 80% of the stores were closed, we saw online smartphone sales jump to 33% in April 2020. But is it just a temporary boost because offline stores were closed, or we are seeing a shift in consumer buying patterns?

    In the latest episode, “The Counterpoint Podcast” host Peter Richardson and Research Director Jeff Fieldhack discuss the growth of online smartphone sales in the US. The discussion also touches upon how carriers and national retailers are addressing the needs of their customers, among other topics.

    Read more:
    * US Smartphone Market Down 21% as COVID-19 Impacts Both Supply and Demand

    Detailed report here:
    *     North America Online-Offline Monthly Channel Tracker-April 2020

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    26 min
  • Understanding the Opportunities & Trends in Global Refurbished Smartphone Market

    The global market for refurbished smartphones saw a 1% decline in 2019. And given the current economic conditions and global downturn, the user buying pattern is expected to change. This brings new opportunities for the refurbish smartphone market.

    In the latest episode, host Peter Richardson and research analyst Varun Mishra discuss the key tends and opportunities in the global refurbish smartphone market. The discussion also touches upon the replacement cycles, and refurb market in India.

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    25 min
  • US-China Tech Cold War, Paints Uncertain Future for Huawei

    Huawei has been going through rough times. The US-China trade war first resulted in the Chinese smartphone giant losing access to Google Mobile Services, along with the Play Store. Now, with the latest restrictions from the US, TSMC has stopped taking chipset orders from Huawei. But how does this affect both the companies? How will be the beneficiary of this move? Can China retaliate? In this latest episode, “The Counterpoint Podcast” host Peter Richardson and associate director Brady Wang discuss the implications of the new rules announced by the US.

    You can also click on the link below to read Brady’s blog: -

    TSMC Caught in the Crossfire as US Renews Focus on Huawei

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    23 min
  • Location Intelligence: A Key To Smart Mobility Experiences

    In the latest episode of “The Counterpoint Podcast”, host Peter Richardson and VP of Research Neil Shah discuss how location platform players are helping shape the digital transformation. The discussion covers how the companies are moving from being a mapping solution provider to a location intelligence platform provider. We have also touched upon how location intelligence can be helpful in contact tracing in our current battle against COVID-19. 


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    34 min
  • Music Streaming Services Entering a Golden Era

    In the latest episode of “The Counterpoint Podcast” host Maurice Klaehne and research analyst Abhilash Kumar discuss about the factors that are driving the growth of music streaming services. The discussion also covers strategies that are helping music streaming providers gain more subscribers in the emerging markets. 


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    15 min

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