IoT research firm announces new deliverables on connected entertainment and sharing economy apps

New research from Parks Associates finds that 71% of U.S. broadband households have Wi-Fi or Apple AirPort access and these Wi-Fi households average over 30% more computing devices than non-Wi-Fi households. 360 View: Entertainment Services in U.S. Broadband Households also notes that Wi-Fi homes average approximately 45% more connectable CE devices.

“Wi-Fi is by far the most common way that U.S. broadband households access the Internet in the home, and the convenience of this access technology encourages households to acquire more connected products,” said Brett Sappington, Senior Research Director, Parks Associates. “One-half of broadband households use a 3G/4G mobile data as a primary source of Internet access within their home, underscoring the importance of wireless access as a key part of their broadband experience.”

360 View: Entertainment Services in U.S. Broadband Households also reveals:

• Over 50% of U.S. broadband households with Internet speed under 1 Gbps would upgrade to gigabit-speed services if offered, and 34% are very likely to upgrade.
• 7% of U.S. broadband households have only one device connected directly to the broadband modem using Ethernet.
• Wi-Fi households own an average of 5.7 computing devices and 8.1 connectable CE devices.

360 View:Entertainment Services in U.S. Broadband Households analyzes trends in broadband and pay-TV adoption and the impact of over-the-top (OTT) services, cord-cutting, and cord-shaving on pay-TV services. The research also quantifies the growing ecosystem of connected entertainment devices in U.S. broadband households and their impact on broadband and video consumption.

Additional Parks Associates research includes:

360 View: Digital Media & Connected Consumers analyzes trends in video consumption by platform (TV, computer, smartphone, and tablet), source (broadcast, discs, online video, etc.), and content expenditure. It segments consumers based on their consumption habits and identifies how these habits have been changing over the last four years and how the relative size of each segment is changing. The research also explores OTT service subscriptions as well as current online gaming and music consumption figures.

Disruptions from Sharing Economy Apps examines the top-five industry sectors that currently are being “Uberized,” including ride hailing, hotel booking, garage sales, doctor visits, and handyman services. It analyzes these apps’ success factors and the extent of their disruptions within their respective markets. The report concludes with predictions of the next five big consumer needs disrupted by sharing economy apps.

Mobile Broadband NUMBERS™ 2016 includes an Excel workbook with more than 100 topline graphs detailing smartphone and tablet owners worldwide by country, plus mobile subscriptions with breakdowns for 2G, 3G, and 4G LTE and 5G subscriptions. This product also includes growth of mobile subscriptions through 2021 and market share of key operators per country. NUMBERS™ tables include quick-access hyperlinked indices, which enables product managers as well as strategy and financial planners the ability to merge their own forecasts or compare their forecasts for any given category and across multiple countries and regions.

For more information on Parks Associates research or events, visit www.parksassociates.com, or contact [email protected], 972-490-1113. To schedule an interview with an analyst or to request specific research data, please contact Holly Sprague at [email protected] or 720-987-6614.

About Parks Associates: Parks Associates, a woman-founded and certified business, is an internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing in emerging consumer technology products and services. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates provides business intelligence and research services through its proprietary methodologies developed over decades, including quarterly surveys of 10,000 internet households.

The company's expertise crosses many industries: home security and smart home, streaming video, broadband and pay-TV services, digital media and platforms, gaming, Wi-Fi and home networks, connected health, support, consumer electronics, home control systems, energy management, and tech solutions for the multi-dwelling (MDU), small-to-medium business (SMB), and commercial building markets.

Each year, Parks Associates brings thousands of leaders together for its webinars and annual events. The firm hosts the annual executive research and strategy conferences CONNECTIONS™, Connected Health Summit, Smart Energy Summit, Smart Spaces, and Future of Video. https://www.parksassociates.com
 

Next: 15% of U.S. broadband households have antenna-only TV service
Previous: 55% of OTT Services Available in the U.S. are Subscription-Only

Be the first to leave a comment.

Have a comment? Login or create an account to start a discussion.