NEC expands its reach
Japanese technology company NEC says it will market a wider range of its technologies in New Zealand, according to stuff.co.nz.
NEC is the supplier of the aging switching equipment, soon to be replaced by rival Alcatel-Lucent, which lies at the heart of Telecom`s phone network, and it has dipped in and out of the desktop and notebook computer markets in New Zealand.
The company`s new technologies could include Internet-connected robots, mobile WiMax equipment and security doors that will open only after scanning and checking people`s faces.
PC makers go to India
PC makers are eyeing India as the next big Asian market as sales in China begin to slow, says Rediff News.
This year, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Lenovo, and Acer have all announced major initiatives to boost sales there, making India one of their key battlegrounds. The demand is coming not just from big companies but also from consumers and small businesses.
The reasons for this shift include India`s booming economy, with annual growth running at more than 9%. Moreover, the government has eased high tariffs on imported machines and parts, which had helped keep prices high.
Notebook shipments to rise
Global shipments of notebook PCs, as affected by the shortage of some key components, are expected to reach 93 million units in 2007 before growing to 116 million units in 2008, according to a paper by Topology Research Institute (TRI), says Digitimes (registration may be required).
Acer and Apple are expected to benefit from the expanding consumer notebook segment, with both vendors to see their volume sales grow over 30% on year, and their global market share to increase by one percentage point each in 2008, TRI was quoted as saying.
Among first-tier notebook makers, Wistron is expected to enjoy an over 40% shipment growth in 2008, with its notebook shipments expanding from the 12 million units projected for this year to top 17 million units in 2008, the paper said.
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