Networking InfoBrief

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An IDC InfoBrief, sponsored by Linksys
Our Neglected Workhorse
The Home Network
The Network in the Home is Crowded
Two-thirds of households with three or more persons have
at least 5 devices simultaneously connecting to the Internet.
Q. How many devices are connected to the internet at the same time in your home?
And they’re not just sending email. Streaming
movies and TV shows, playing online games, and
streaming music from the Internet to multiple devices
simultaneously has the home network on overload.
Q. What activities are the occupants in your household doing most often?
1 - 4 5 - 9 10 - 15 16 - 20 20 plus
32%
50%
15%
2%2%
Streaming
movies/TV
shows on
multiple devices
at the same
time.
Streaming
movies/TV
shows and
playing games
on muliple
devices at the
same time.
Streaming
movies/TV
shows and
streaming music
on muliple
devices at the
same time.
Streaming
movies/TV
shows and
internet surng/
email on muliple
devices at the
same time.
None of the
above.
50%
21%
13%
9%
7%
Devices
Multiple Connected Devices Multiple Kinds of Streaming
Activities
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