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Large Majority of Broadband Households Use WiFi as Primary Connection, Study Says

More than 60% of broadband households in the United States with a networking router received that device from their broadband service provider, according to a new Parks Associates whitepaper.

Sponsored by Calix, a manufacturer of telecommunications access equipment for service providers, the whitepaper addresses operator strategies to enhance customer premise equipment (CPE) and expand their footprint in the connected home.

From the article "Large Majority of Broadband Households Use WiFi as Primary Connection, Study Says."

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