Broadband News & Trends
5G and Flexible Displays Spark Smartphone Replacement Rates
For a long time, the smartphone market has seen device upgrades that are similar to the design of the forerunners. Smartphone market growth has slowed due to consumer price fatigue, saturated markets and long replacement cycles.According to ABI Research, the tides are...
Virtual Personal Assistants Expand into the Automobile Market
Virtual personal assistants (VPAs) such as Siri, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa are being integrated into vehicles. According to IHS Markit, nearly 700 million VPA software platforms will be enabled in vehicles by 2024 through mobile devices or connected home...
Streaming Video Accelerates Cord Cutting Trends into 2019
As subscription streaming services continue to grow, data from Leichtman Research Group suggests that US homes with streaming services are on track to nearly surpass traditional pay TV services.About 69% of US households have a subscription to Netflix, Amazon Prime or...
Money Saving Opportunities Drive Interest in Smart Home Devices
Parks Associates released a report showing an increase in interest in smart home devices when there are money saving opportunities through reduced household bills or discounted insurance premiums.Currently, 46% of US broadband households have no intention to buy a...
Top TV Trends to Watch in 2019
nScreenMedia explored top trends expected in TV in 2019. There will be a growing abundance of content to watch. In addition, the way consumers watch TV will continue to shift away from traditional pay TV services in favor of online TV options.In 2018, consumers saw...
Top Technology Trends of 2019, IHS Markit
IHS Markit recently released their “Top Trends of 2019: Powered by Transformative Technology” white paper that explores how technology is becoming more powerful and changing our interactions with the world around us. IHS identified three key trends that are expected...
