Broadband News & Trends
Esports Viewing is on the Rise
Parks Associates released new research on esports. They are defined as "professionally or semi-professionally organized competitive video gaming events," which include big-name titles like "League of Legends," "Call of Duty," and "Street Fighter." It is a rapidly...
Increasing PC Prices Will Lead to Flat Growth of Global Device Shipments
Worldwide shipments for PCs, tablets and cell phones are on track to grow 0.9%, reaching 2.28 billion units in 2018. This growth percentage is due to PCs declining 1.2% and cell phones increasing by 1.4%. Ranjit Atwal, research director at Gartner, says that the "PC...
College Wi-Fi Budgets Span from $750K to $1 Million
According to the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International (ACUHO-I), Connectivity on college campuses, connectivity is growing in capacity and speed. The organization’s annual ResNet Report showed 2 out of 3 colleges provide full campus...
Pew Research Center: Public Attitudes Towards Technology Companies
In a recent study, Pew Research reported that a sizable number of Americans believe that digital technology companies privilege the views of certain groups over others. Around 43% of Americans feel that major technology firms support the views of liberals over...
Some Analysts Believe Netflix Growth has Peaked
Some analysts believe that Netflix growth may have peaked as it feels the pinch from streaming competitors coming out with a variety of skinny bundles. Netflix is likely to continue growing over the next few years. However, Ovum principal analyst, Tony Gunnarsson,...
Do More Millennial Homeowners Equate to More Smart Homes?
The Millennial generation is now starting to have families and “settle down.” There are more and more Millennials becoming homeowners. Yet, there is still a divide on whether these homeowners are leaning towards smart homes. The older segment of the millennial...