In some of the first analysis on the impacts that the novel coronavirus pandemic will have on the mobile ecosystem, Strategy Analytics said that it is expecting to see a significant drop in business-to-business mobile device shipments, as verticals around the world struggle with the fall out.
“The rapid spread of the virus has created an unprecedented situation among businesses globally, especially [small-to-medium businesses],” Strategy Analytics said.
The research firm said that in a new report, it has taken a look at how COVID-19 will impact the B2B mobile smartphone and tablet markets under three possible scenarios: a global slowdown, a positive recovery, and a “negative pandemic-driven scenarios.”
