Overview:
“Internet connectivity is emerging as one of the fundamental pillars of societal well-being and connecting the next billion remains one of the biggest challenges for the telecom players. Now, in the uncertain times of COVID, internet connectivity is important more than ever. Users are depending on online platforms for essential services. However, feature phone users are unable to access the same. Smart Feature Phones can be an affordable way to bring these users online. These are devices powered by optimized software platforms that support internet applications and internet services within a feature phone form-factor. It is helping millions of basic feature phone users, who were unable to migrate to smartphones, to adopt a smart feature phone that affordably addresses their needs while also introducing them to the growing digital ecosystem.
This report covers in detail the smart feature phone shipments by model, top 10 countries, channels (operator vs open), and specifications from 2019 Q1 to 2020 Q1.
Author: Varun Mishra
Published Date: May 2020