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Smart Speakers Moving Toward 50% Market Penetration

Digital voice assistants continue to lead the race to the conversions of smart homes.

The penetration of U.S. broadband households with smart speakers will reach 47% by 2022, according to a new study.

More than a fourth (28%) of households already own a smart speaker with a voice assistant, according to the study by Parks Associates.

From the article "Smart Speakers Moving Toward 50% Market Penetration" by Chuck Martin.

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