By John Antonichick, NCN Associates (June 28, 2011)
No doubt that new screens are increasing in consumer usage, e.g. tablets and smart phones, among broadband homes. [About 70% of homes have broadband and these were the homes surveyed.] In addition, 36% of homes in this survey had TVs that are capable of internet connection. So, bundled services leveraging those devices have significant interest. Bundled services could be bundles like internet/phone but also interest in residential energy management. Set top boxes with additional features are also adding new features. Current pricing of typical bundled services is in the $95-$150 range.
Bottom line: Growing number of platforms enable more options for service providers and service bundles.
