Consumers have a growing appetite for IoT and smart home technologies including smart TVs, smart speakers and set-top boxes, according to technology outfit Plume’s latest IQ Smart Home market report.
Globally, the number of smart TVs rose by 22% between the first half of 2021 and the first half of 2022, while smart speakers have increased by 24% – significant growth rates though lower than those for cameras, at 55% and smart doorbells, at 43%.
Year-on-year growth in home hubs amounted to 38%.
Data consumption has also risen by 11% across the Plume Cloud. Data consumption via smart TVs is up by 34%, while that via speakers is up by 27%. Growth in data consumption via set-top boxes meanwhile lags somewhat but is still up by 7%.
The use of media players such as iPods, Blu-ray, and home cinema receivers, however, has decreased by 14%, indicating a preference by consumers for…
