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Study: 40% of Wireless Home Networks Experience Problems

May 13, 2015

More than one-half of respondents experiencing wireless network problems would be “very comfortable” using a wired solution to improve the performance of their network. Specifically, 58 percent of all network owners report being “comfortable” (rating 5-7 on a 7-pt. scale) using the existing cable (coax) wiring in their homes to improve their home network’s performance. A similar number report being comfortable using the existing electrical wiring in their homes (56 percent), and 52 percent report being comfortable using Ethernet/Cat-5 wiring.

“Many consumers experience poor home network performance and congestion problems, and the number will increase as the number of Internet-connected devices in the home climbs,” says John Barrett, director of consumer analytics, Parks Associates. “Wired solutions are appealing options for resolving these problems.”

“The willingness by the end user to seek out and use a wired solution for their home network confirms what we have been saying all along—you still need a wire to do the heavy lifting for complete and comprehensive connectivity,” says Charles Cerino, president of the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA), which commissioned the study.

From the article "Study: 40% of Wireless Home Networks Experience Problems" by Jason Knott.

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