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FRAMINGHAM, MA – Vendor revenue from sales of IT infrastructure products (server, enterprise storage, and ethernet switch) for cloud environments, including public and private cloud, increased 2.2% in the first quarter, while investments in traditional, non-cloud and infrastructure plunged 16.3% year-over-year, according to International Data Corp.

Read more: Covid-19 Drives Q1 Growth of IT Infrastructure Products for Cloud Environments

BANNOCKBURN, IL — May North American PCB shipments were up 1% year-over-year and down 3% sequentially, says IPC.

Read more: N. American PCB Shipments up 1% in May

TAOYUAN CITY, TAIWAN – Taiwanese printed circuit board makers generated NT$136.9 billion (US$4.7 billion) in output from operations in Taiwan and China in the first quarter, up 0.5% year-over-year, the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association said.

Read more: Q1 Taiwan PCB Output Flat YoY

FRANKFURT – In April, German electronics industry exports dropped 20% to €13.5 billion compared to April 2019, according to ZVEI.

Read more: April German Electronics Exports Drop 20%

FRAMINGHAM, MA – IDC lowered its 2020 forecast for spending on Internet of Things devices to 8.2%, but said double-digit growth rates will return in 2021.

Read more: IDC Lowers IoT Growth Forecast, Says Sales Will Ramp Faster in 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Vendor revenue in the worldwide server market declined 6% year-over-year to $18.6 billion during the first quarter, according to International Data Corp. Worldwide server shipments were down 0.2% to nearly 2.6 million units.

Read more: Q1 Global Server Market Revenue Down 6%

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