The Consumer Electronics industry provides mass-consumption electronic equipment with a relatively low degree of customisation that is marketed on a global scale. In an increasingly connected world, this industry’s main task is to meet the ever more sophisticated demands of digital consumers for electronic devices for both entertainment and professional use. As a highly R&D- and capital-intensive industry, it is also one of the main drivers of technological advances, digital inclusion and economic growth.
The Consumer Electronics industry comprises the manufacturing of electronic devices intended for everyday use by end consumers. They are most commonly used for entertainment (TV sets, video players, video games, audio equipment, etc.), communications (telephones, mobile phones, etc.) and home-office activities (desktop computers, laptops, storage devices, printers, small electrical appliances, batteries, etc.).
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View more detailsMalaysia has an established manufacturing base for consumer electronics, catering for both local and export demand. The country’s exposure to the global smartphone value chain is mainly in the semiconductor end, especially in ...
View more detailsThe revenue of China’s mobile communications equipment sector rose by 5.4% y/y in the first three quarters of 2020, according to MIIT. The total profit during this period increased by 8.4% y/y. At end-September 2020, the total ...
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View more detailsThe revenue of China’s mobile communications equipment sector rose by 5% y/y in the first half of 2020, according to MIIT. The total profit during this period surged by 41.3% y/y, as the sector gradually recovered from the impact of ...
View more detailsDomestic manufacturers dominated India’s consumer electronics before India’s economic liberalisation, which began in 1991. Today, Indian consumers prefer international brands and most domestic producers have been relegated ...
View more detailsThe consumer electronics and household appliance manufacturing subsectors play a key role in Poland’s economy. They roughly correspond to the categories of “computer, electronic and optical products” and ...
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View more detailsOn the back of robust domestic demand and high foreign investment, Poland has become one of the largest producers and exporters of computer hardware in CEE. The country has managed to turn itself into a key IT hub for the region, and also boasts a ...
View more detailsThe revenue of China’s mobile communications equipment sector fell by 4.7% y/y in the first quarter of 2020, according to MIIT. The gross value added of communications equipment manufacturing during this period slid by 1.1% y/y. Despite the ...
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