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Study: 17% of US Broadband Homes Own Both an Internet-Connected Entertainment Device & a Smart Home Device

Research from Parks Associates shows 17% of U.S. broadband households own both an Internet-connected entertainment device and a smart home device. The IoT research firm will host the sessions for Integrated Life Day at InfoComm, June 5 in Las Vegas, to examine crossover opportunities between the commercial and residential audio/visual markets, with insights from executives from IoT-leading companies including AVIXA, Crestron, Guitar Center, Microsoft, Nest Labs, NETGEAR, and more.

From the article "Study: 17% of US Broadband Homes Own Both an Internet-Connected Entertainment Device & a Smart Home Device."

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