{"id":3254,"date":"2016-06-13T11:43:54","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T11:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wirelessdealermagazine.com\/?p=3254"},"modified":"2023-02-09T19:48:57","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T19:48:57","slug":"challenges-ahead-for-the-wireless-repair-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wirelessdealermagazine.com\/challenges-ahead-for-the-wireless-repair-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenges ahead for the wireless repair industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Due to the developing world connecting to the Internet, there are areas of concern for independent repair shop owners within the next five&nbsp; years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between 2019 to 2023, the growth rate of the wireless repair industry will begin to moderate, in comparison to the high growth years between 2009 to&nbsp; 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>This lower growth rate is largely due to the following:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Lower cost smart-phones entering the market \u2013 consumers replace rather than repair damaged smart-phones<\/li><li>Waterproof and water resistant smart-phones \u2013 reducing accidental water damage repairs<\/li><li>New, stronger aftermarket LCD phone screens \u2013 shock proof, and waterproof.<\/li><li>New repair competition from major companies that are already servicing consumers \u2013 DISH Network recently announced they are rolling out a fleet of phone repair techs that will come to your location and provide smart-phone repairs.<\/li><li>The growing availability of 4G LTE wireless networks \u2013 consumers can upgrade to 4G enabled smart-phones instead of repairing older 3G phones<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Manufacturing brands like Samsung stepping into the repair business offering in-store repairs for in warranty and out of warranty on smart-phones and tablets<\/li><li>Repair Companies like Geek Squad offering life-time protection.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due to the developing world connecting to the Internet, there are areas of concern for independent repair shop owners within the next five&nbsp; years. 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