2026 IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) To Showcase the Latest Electronic Packaging Technologies,
ORLANDO, FL– The 76th annual IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) will be held from May 26-29, 2026 at the JW Marriott & The Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes Resort, Orlando, Florida. The premier international event for semiconductor packaging, components, and microelectronic systems, ECTC 2026 will bring together more than 2,000 scientists and engineers for an exchange of technical […]
Global Electronics Association Launches Global Electronics Policy Council to Unite Industry on Trade, Investment, and Supply Chain Policy
New Council Formalizes Coordinated Global Advocacy Structure to a $6 Trillion Industry at a Critical Moment for Electronics BANNOCKBURN, Ill. – The Global Electronics Association today announced the formation of the Global Electronics Policy Council (GEPC), a new body uniting leading electronics companies from around the world to advance a coordinated policy agenda across […]
Aggressive Procurement of NVIDIA GB and Rubin Racks by North American CSPs Will Drive a 1.2x Surge in AI Inference Computing Power in 2026, Says TrendForce
According to the latest AI sector research by global market intelligence firm TrendForce, the top five North American cloud service providers (CSPs) will significantly increase their procurement of rack-scale AI servers in 2026 to expand the deployment of AI training and inference models. These five companies are expected to account for over 60% of global […]
Latin American smartphone market grows 3% in 1Q 2026 to 34.8 million units amid rising memory costs
LONDON: Omdia’s latest analysis shows the Latin American (LATAM) smartphone market grew 3% year over year in 1Q 2026 to 34.8 million units—an upside results following record shipments in 4Q and full-year 2025. Growth was underpinned by proactive inventory accumulation by sales channels, portfolio simplification by OEMs with a tilt toward lower storage configurations, and […]
Omdia: Southeast Asia smartphone market shipments decline 9% in 1Q26, as vendors prioritize profitability over share
LONDON: Latest research from Omdia shows that Southeast Asia’s smartphone market declined 9% year-on-year in 1Q26, with shipments totaling 21.6 million units. However, the standout metric was average selling price (ASP) rather than volume: the ASP reached a record high of $349 in 1Q26, up 19% year-on-year, as memory cost inflation reset device pricing across […]