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Can ISPs Help Expedite Adoption of Smart Home Devices?

Mainstream consumers don’t seem eager to connect their garage doors and light bulbs to the internet, according to data presented by research firm Parks Associates during a Tuesday webcast. With ease of installation and use a chief concern among prospective users of IoT-enabled smart home devices, ISPs could play a role in moving the category forward.

The connected thermostat leads smart home devices with penetration into 11% of US households, with other devices yet to crack the 10% threshold. In total, about a quarter of US households report owning at least one connected device.

From the article "Can ISPs Help Expedite Adoption of Smart Home Devices?" by Alex Silverman. 

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