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Half Of NAmerican Broadband Homes To Be Smart Homes By 2020

Half of North American broadband households are projected to be smart homes by 2020, according to Parks Associates. The study found that smart home product ownership rose from 16 percent to 19 percent of US broadband homes in 2015, and 44 percent of households that do not have a smart home device plan to buy one this year.

From the article "Half Of NAmerican Broadband Homes To Be Smart Homes By 2020" by www.telecompaper.com

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