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TAOYUAN CITY, TAIWAN – Taiwanese PCB manufacturers had 2019 revenues of NT$662.4 billion (US$21.4 billion), up 1.7% compared to 2018, according to the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association.

Read more: 2019 Taiwan PCB Revenues Up 2%

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide WLAN market revenues declined 6.5% year-over-year in the fourth quarter and 3.9% in 2019, according to International Data Corp.

Read more: Global Q4 WLAN Revenues Down Nearly 7%

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The escalating coronavirus crisis is already impacting IT markets, as buyers and vendors adjust to a new set of assumptions and a new global economic reality, according to International Data Corp.

Read more: IDC: IT Spending Forecast Hit by Coronavirus Impact, Risks Escalate

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide market for wearable devices grew 82.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019, reaching a new high of 118.9 million devices shipped, according to International Data Corp.

Read more: Q4 Wearable Device Shipments Up 82%

ALPHARETTA, GA – ECIA chief analyst Dale Ford has released the latest results of its member survey about the impact of Covid-19 on the electronic components supply chain.

Read more: ECIA Releases Results of Member Survey on Coronavirus Impact

HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – The global consumer electronics market will see a full-year decline of 2-5% in retail value terms, while in the long-term, consumer electronics vendors will look to diversify their supply chains, according to Futuresource Consulting.

Read more: Report: Global CE Market to Decline Up to 5% in 2020