European smartphone shipments declined 12% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2023, marking the lowest quarterly shipment volume since the first quarter of 2012, according to Counterpoint Research group. And Apple’s iPhone wasn’t immune. Apple saw its iPhone sales in Europe decline 21% year
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In the first instalment of this series, we explored the scale of the issue of e-waste and some of the steps being taken to reduce it. As attitudes towards sustainability shift, policymakers take note – whether at company or government level – and in this article we’ll explore the factors pushing the industry towards sustainability.
In this new series, Developing Telecoms will explore the under-reported issue of electronic waste. We will explore possible solutions for addressing the issue as well as examining a case study with a leading Asian operator, but to begin, this article aims to examine the scale of the issue affecting operators in developing markets.