Consumers are becoming more connected than ever, and that includes home automation, where almost a quarter of consumers now own at least one kind of smart device, such as a smart appliance, thermostat, or lights.
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Research Peek of the Week: Consumer Preferences for Broadband are Changing
An increasing number of Americans are relying primarily on their smartphones or web-enabled mobile devices to access a broader number and type of activities, services, and overall information.
IIA Releases White Paper and Survey on Consumers’ Use of Internet: Mobile and Fixed Broadband Are Now “Functional Substitutes” for Each Other
Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA) released a survey showing that consumers’ preferences for how they access the internet and how they use the internet have changed dramatically – and that these changes have accelerated over the past two years.
Consumer Preferences Tilting Towards Mobile Broadband
IIA believes that now is the right time for the FCC to update and modernize its approach to reporting to Congress on the deployment of advanced telecommunications capability. Because consumers perceive and use mobile and fixed broadband services in essentially the same way, the FCC should now consider mobile and fixed broadband services “functional substitutes” and report to Congress accordingly.
Research Peek of the Week: Americans are Comfortable Using Telemedicine Technology
Americans are becoming more comfortable with the idea of using telemedicine for medical consultations, ongoing care to manage chronic illnesses, or even urgent health care needs.
Mississippi Has a Significant Stake in Outcome of Net Neutrality War
The door is open once again to large-scale broadband investment, but some in Congress are now urging a return of the heavy-handed regulatory treatment imposed on broadband in 2015. That would be a major mistake for the country at large and particularly punishing for broadband investment in our rural regions.
Research Peek of the Week: Smartphone Users in the US Expected to Reach Over 270 Million by 2022
Progress in telecommunications technology has been significant in recent years. These advancements have led to an unprecedented level of connectivity.
Research Peek of the Week: US Expected to See Rapid Pace of Adoption of 5G Services
The 5G adoption rate as a share of mobile connections in the United States is expected to reach 49% by 2025.
Research Peek of the Week: Worldwide Digital Media Revenue Expected to Grow by Over $30 billion by 2022
The worldwide digital media revenue of US$111.53 billion in 2017 is expected to grow to US$147.8 billion by 2022.
Competition is Thriving Among Telecom Companies and Across Different Types of Platforms
Today, competition is thriving among telecom companies and across different types of platforms — like wireless, wireline, and cable.
Falling Fiber Gap Further Supports FCC’s BDS Decision
Last year, the FCC reformed how it regulates the business data services market to better reflect the real competition that now exists in that sector — and their decision was correct.
Research Peek of the Week: 800,000 Added Broadband in 1Q 2018
Check out the new research that analyzed growth in the U.S. broadband subscriber market and found 1Q 2018 saw fewer internet subscriber gains than 1Q 2017.