Parks Associates released a whitepaper in advance of CES 2017 that identifies the top 10 trends impacting the markets for consumer technology now and into 2017. Top 10 Consumer IoT Trends in 2017 notes U.S. broadband households currently own an average of more than eight connected computing, entertainment, or mobile devices, plus another two connected home devices such as networked cameras, smart thermostats, or smart lighting. More than one-third of U.S broadband households also own a connected health device, and over 63 million broadband households subscribe to an OTT video service.
From the article "'Top 10' consumer IoT trends and players to watch" by Stephen Law.
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