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Cincinnati Bell Scales Local Call Center To 300 agents To Address Growing Fioptics Base

January 12, 2017

Internet of Things

home automation

The adoption of smart home devices reflects the overall Internet of Things (IoT) trend. A recent Parks Associates study revealed that in homes with a broadband connection, 26% now own a smart home device, up from 19% at the end of 2015. The research firm said that over the past two years, smart home device ownership “has more than doubled,” forecasting that “companies will sell nearly 55 million smart home devices in 2020.”

From the article "Cincinnati Bell Scales Local Call Center To 300 agents To Address Growing Fioptics Base" by Sean Buckley.

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