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Kaspersky has achieved champion status for the second consecutive year in the 2021 Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix by Canalys.>>

"The leading cybersecurity vendors are increasing investment in their partner programs to support the channel and capitalise on this expanding opportunity.">>

Notebook and mobile workstation shipments, in particular, had a good quarter, growing 15% year on year in Q2 2021 and reaching 66.7 million units.>>

Digital payments, content, customer and social engagement, and remote learning are all helping to drive growth.>>

Although shipments fell 7% in 2020 due to the pandemic, the market has bounced back with shipments expected to grow 12% in 2021.>>

Chromebook and tablet vendors are posting record first-quarter shipment numbers, according to the latest data from Canalys.>>

Backlogs on orders from 2020, particularly for notebooks, were a key driver, though new demand is also a factor as smaller businesses begin their recoveries. >>

Total shipments in 2021 are expected to hit 496.8 million units, with all categories enjoying growth. >>

“Being recognised for the second consecutive year as the number one cybersecurity vendor for channel satisfaction, reflects the investment we have made in the Kaspersky United partner program over the past two years.">>

AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud lead the cloud provider market, accounting for 65% of total cloud spend in the quarter.>>

“The growth momentum enjoyed by tablets shows just how important easy access to computing power has become in the current time.">>

This will contribute to a swelling of the valuation of the cybersecurity market, which is set to reach $60.2 billion this year.>>

Chromebooks were the best performing client PC product in Q3, as shipments grew 122% to a total of 9.4 million – tablets are making a comeback.>>

“Xiaomi executed with aggression to seize shipments from Huawei.">>

Smartphone accessories, namely wearable bands and TWS devices, is set to exceed 200 million units and 350 million units respectively in 2021, according to the latest Canalys forecast. >>

A new surge of COVID-19 cases in the United States and Europe will continue this trend as social distancing measures are put back in place, meaning cloud will remain vital for sustaining business operations, remote working and learning, as well as customer engagement.>>

Global platform vendors have released new smart speakers and displays, ensuring value and availability.>>

PC market shipments grew 13% in the third quarter of 2020, breaking a 10-year record, according to new figures released by Canalys. >>

“Smartphone vendors have relentlessly pushed new product launches, as well as online marketing and sales during the post-lockdown period.">>

Google Cloud has ranked as the number one cloud service provider to the retail sector, outpacing overall market leader AWS and second-placed Microsoft Azure.>>

Global shipments of tablets reached 37.5 million units in Q2 2020, a 26% year-on-year increase, according to new figures from Canalys.>>

As a whole, in Q2 2020 the global smartphone market dropped 14%. The market fell to 285 million units, a second consecutive quarter of freefall, as lockdown orders caused by the COVID-19 pandemic persisted through April and May. >>

Global spending on cloud infrastructure services reached $34.6 billion in Q220>>

Champions receive generally positive partner feedback, have a large share of shipments, maintain growth and show improvement in channel management.>>