A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of vehicles with embedded connectivity will reach 200 million globally by 2025; rising from 110 million in 2020. One of the main beneficiaries of this growth will be mobile operators. The incorporation of eSIMs (embedded SIM) into the vehicle will enable operators to leverage their existing network infrastructure to claim $3 billion of additional service revenue by 2025, by acting as an M2M (Machine-to-Machine) connectivity provider.

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) held its first country focused seminar of the year with a deep dive into the media and video industry of Thailand and the pursuit of growth in the market across both traditional and online platforms.
Thailand’s media industry is undergoing seismic transformation driven by technological and commercial change. With the first commercial 5G networks becoming available to consumers as early as next year, there is no doubt the market will see continued acceleration in the consumption of content across multiple devices and platforms.

USIM has produced a white paper directly fo cusing on the changing consumer viewer habits caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The study reveals that the pandemic has accelerated adoption and usage of app-based TV viewing since consumers have discovered the free content available on their smart TVs and continue to watch those free ad-supported channels.