By Patrick Nixon -
Mexico will see 22% growth in the number of smart connected device shipments in 2014 to end the year with some 37mn, consultancy IDC said.
Shipments of smart connected devices (PCs, tablets, and smartphones) were expected to have grown 46% in 2013 to 30mn.
Smart connected devices fit in the picture of what IDC refers to as the 3rd platform, an emerging platform for growth and innovation built on the technology pillars of mobile computing, cloud services, big data and analytics, and social networking.
IDC forecast the Latin American market for smart connected devices would grow 43% in 2013 resulting in 140mn such devices. The growth in these devices in Mexico was the biggest in the region.
IDC predicts the Internet of Things will represent US$539bn in Latin America by the end of 2013 and grow 14% in 2014, above the global average forecast by IDC of 10%.
PCs
Mexico is expected to see PC shipments in Mexico reach 2.39mn in 2014, down from an expected 2.59mn in 2013 and 2.82mn in 2012.
According to Cristina Rivas, head of consumer research for IDC Mexico, the PC market is maturing and though consumers are opting for alternative means of connecting to the internet, PCs are still the main tool for content creation.
TABLETS
Tablets sales are booming and IDC expects Mexico to end 2014 with some 6.27mn units shipped compared to 4.3mn units in 2013 and 1.63mn in 2012. These devices are used mainly for checking the internet and content sharing.
SMARTPHONES
Smartphone shipments in Mexico are expected to reach 37.3mn in 2014 compared to 20.5mn in 2013 and 12.9mn in 2012.
Shipments of smart connected devices (PCs, tablets, and smartphones) were expected to have grown 46% in 2013 to 30mn.
Smart connected devices fit in the picture of what IDC refers to as the 3rd platform, an emerging platform for growth and innovation built on the technology pillars of mobile computing, cloud services, big data and analytics, and social networking.
IDC forecast the Latin American market for smart connected devices would grow 43% in 2013 resulting in 140mn such devices. The growth in these devices in Mexico was the biggest in the region.
IDC predicts the Internet of Things will represent US$539bn in Latin America by the end of 2013 and grow 14% in 2014, above the global average forecast by IDC of 10%.
PCs
Mexico is expected to see PC shipments in Mexico reach 2.39mn in 2014, down from an expected 2.59mn in 2013 and 2.82mn in 2012.
According to Cristina Rivas, head of consumer research for IDC Mexico, the PC market is maturing and though consumers are opting for alternative means of connecting to the internet, PCs are still the main tool for content creation.
TABLETS
Tablets sales are booming and IDC expects Mexico to end 2014 with some 6.27mn units shipped compared to 4.3mn units in 2013 and 1.63mn in 2012. These devices are used mainly for checking the internet and content sharing.
SMARTPHONES
Smartphone shipments in Mexico are expected to reach 37.3mn in 2014 compared to 20.5mn in 2013 and 12.9mn in 2012.
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