Findings from content delivery network services specialist Akamai Technologies’ Third Quarter, 2015 State of the Internet Report indicate that European countries dominate a number of key connectivity metrics, with a growth in IP addresses having 15 Mbps ‘4K-ready’ connection speeds. “While we did observe an
According to a report from the M2M/IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, shipments of connected wearables reached 72.5 million in 2015, up from 25.3 million devices in the previous year. Growing at a compound annual growth rate of 25.8 percent, total shipments of smartwatches, smart glasses, fitness & activity trackers, people monitoring & safety devices and […]
Ultra HD (4K) TVs are expected to make up 23.7 per cent of LCD TV shipments in 2016, up 9.3pp on year. Because of the increase, demand for LEDs used in TV backlighting applications will rise and approximately 20-30 per cent more LEDs will be used in 4K TVs over Full HD units, according to […]
Research from Parks Associates finds that 14 per cent of US broadband households plan to buy a streaming media player by midyear 2016 and that, as of the third quarter of 2015, 31 per cent of these households currently own a streaming media player, up from 27 per cent at the beginning of the year. […]
The Digital Video Benchmark Q3 2015 report by Adobe Digital Index highlights the changes taking place in how consumers view video. The biggest highlight of the Q3 2015 report is the rapid growth of TV Everywhere viewing on connected TV devices like Apple TV and Roku. Data shows
Ultra-high definition (UHD) 4K LCD panels have recently experienced steep price declines, allowing 4K TV set prices to fall significantly and increasing consumer adoption and household penetration. By the end of 2017, most 50-inch-and-larger TVs worldwide will feature 4K resolution, according to global source of critical information and insight IHS. With its comparatively strong economy […]
UK viewers won’t be tied to the TV schedule this Christmas holiday, according to Ofcom research, which shows they are now using their TV gadgets more than any other major country. Ofcom research suggests that 70 per cent (31 million) of UK adults will watch TV using free-to-air catch-up services such as BBC iPlayer and […]
2016 is a ‘quadrennial year’ when a combination of the Olympic Games, UEFA European championships and the US elections come together to drive TV display sales to record volumes. But this does not look like happening in 2016 if forecasts from IHS (and its Display Long-Term Demand Forecast Tracker’) are a guide. 2015 started out […]
Consumer research findings from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) indicate that 81 per cent of US households get a broadband Internet service at home, an increase from 26 per cent in 2005. Broadband now accounts for 97 per cent of all households with Internet service at home — an increase from 91 per cent in 2010, […]
Findings from Parks Associates indicate that by mid-2015, more Samsung 4K TV sets were sold in the US than any other brand. Samsung accounted for 28 per cent of 4K TV purchases made within the last 12 months to US broadband households. Best Buy was the leading retailer, capturing more than 40 per cent of […]