Half of Smartphone Owners in US Broadband Homes Stream Video, Says Parks
Nearly half of all smartphone owners in U.S. broadband homes stream video on their devices, “creating more demand for high-speed mobile connections as the mobile service industry is preparing to shift to 5G network infrastructure,” said Parks Associates Thursday. Video…
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streaming “is increasingly common among mobile consumers,” though social media access is still the most popular activity, with nearly 60 percent of smartphone owners using their devices for that purpose, said Parks. "The resurgence of unlimited data plans has been successful in getting consumers to upgrade." As the “race” to 5G intensifies, “network capabilities will also become increasingly important in the battle for consumers,” it said.