As a benchmark, U.S. broadband households this year own an average of eight connected computing, entertainment or mobile devices plus another two connected home devices, according to the Parks Associates forecast report.
More than a third of consumers own a connected health device and more than 63 million subscribe to a video OTT or Internet-delivered video service.
From the article "Top 10 Consumer IoT Trends For 2017" by Chuck Martin.
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