The latest research report "Notebook Cellular Connection Shipment and Market Stock Forecast" released by Strategy Analytics Connected Computing Equipment Service pointed out that due to the closure of many office facilities during the COVID-19 epidemic, employees working from home continue to seek to improve device connectivity. Therefore, In 2020, global shipments of mobile PCs with cellular functions will increase by 70%, reaching 10.1 million for the first time, the highest annual shipment ever. North America accounts for nearly half of global 3G, 4G and 5G PC shipments, and Europe and the Asia-Pacific region together account for 45%. There are currently more than 26 million cellular-enabled PCs in use worldwide, and this has increased by 25% in twelve months. 

Although PCs supporting 4G / LTE dominate the market in 2020, which account for 97% of total cellular mobile PC shipments, the 5G notebooks launched in 2021 will show greater diversity in terms of price point, form factor and vendor participation Sex. Strategy Analytics predicts that the PC market share supporting 5G will reach 69% in 2025. The report pointed out that this growth will depend on the results of 5G popularization by manufacturers, operators and retailers.

Strategy Analytics industry analyst Chirag Upadhyay said, "To understand how the new pricing plans in the 5G world will be presented, stakeholders must have a comprehensive understanding of consumers-where they use which devices and what they are used for. Purpose. In the corporate world, manufacturers, operators, and distributors must be able to explain how connected notebooks can help companies save money; at the same time, how connected notebooks can reduce security vulnerabilities compared to mobile hotspots and dongles."

Eric Smith, Director of Connected Computing Equipment at Strategy Analytics, added: “We think this is a question of'when', not a question of'if'. Cellular laptops will become more and more common in the next decade, but when The key to achieving this goal lies in how industry participants spread this idea to consumers. Manufacturers, operators, and retailers need to better understand how to educate consumers in the cellular segment so that they can understand more clearly How will consumers choose cellular packages." 

Source: C114 Communication Network, translated by Google Translate