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dembotoz

(16,799 posts) Wed Aug 24, 2016, 02:34 PM Aug 2016

How Many Active Connected Devices Does a Home in North America Average?

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The latest “Global Internet Phenomena Report Spotlight” from Sandvine has been released focusing on devices inside the connected home, and that research is indicating very healthy use of connected devices inside the home every day. The data is based on a small selection of Sandvine’s fixed communications service provider customers in North America.
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The average household now has more than seven active devices in use each day, with 6 percent of households having more than 15 active devices, according to the report. Laptop and desktop PCs are lagging somewhat, and account for less than 25 percent of total traffic on fixed access networks. Mobile devices like tablets and smartphones on fixed WiFi networks now account for almost 30 percent of North American fixed access traffic, Sandvine is reporting. This “home roaming” reportedly accounted for only 9 percent of traffic five years ago.

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How Many Active Connected Devices Does a Home in North America Average? (Original Post) dembotoz Aug 2016 OP

9 devices and two internet connections MyNameGoesHere Aug 2016 #1

think 8 with 1 connection dembotoz Aug 2016 #2

I only have 6. I bring down the average. yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #3

I have at least 10 liberal N proud Aug 2016 #4

4 on one connection Godhumor Aug 2016 #5

i think i win BlueStateLib Aug 2016 #6

7 and I live alone... SticksnStones Aug 2016 #7

I'm not gonna count all the TVs OriginalGeek Aug 2016 #8

Probably 5 - 10 in my house Zing Zing Zingbah Aug 2016 #9

It is scary just contemplating it... Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2016 #10

18 here, not all connected at once is the good news. ileus Aug 2016 #11

And we wonder why we need more bandwidth dembotoz Aug 2016 #12

We have two. OnlinePoker Aug 2016 #13

3 people and 8 devices. Rex Aug 2016 #14

MyNameGoesHere

(7,638 posts)

1. 9 devices and two internet connections

Reply to dembotoz (Original post)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 02:43 PM

Aug 2016

In my home. But I work in IT so that's about right.

dembotoz

(16,799 posts)

2. think 8 with 1 connection

Reply to dembotoz (Original post)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 02:48 PM

Aug 2016

though that may be off

my newly minted university grad is moving home tonight after the lease was up at his school.....

i included the number of devices i THINK he has.........

could be more

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

3. I only have 6. I bring down the average.

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Wed Aug 24, 2016, 02:51 PM

Aug 2016

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

4. I have at least 10

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Wed Aug 24, 2016, 03:08 PM

Aug 2016

Godhumor

(6,437 posts)

5. 4 on one connection

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Wed Aug 24, 2016, 04:41 PM

Aug 2016

A PS4, 2 phones and a laptop.

BlueStateLib

(937 posts)

6. i think i win

Reply to dembotoz (Original post)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 05:11 PM

Aug 2016

2 computers
3 tv boxes
2 tv's
2 wifi radios
2 dvr's
2 ip cameras
2 cell phones
1 laptop

SticksnStones

(2,108 posts)

7. 7 and I live alone...

Reply to dembotoz (Original post)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 05:41 PM

Aug 2016

2 iPads
1 iPhone
1 laptop
Wireless internet-able printer
Apple TV
1 Mifi portable hotspot
(Does the GPS device in my car count?)

((And here I'm thinking myself kinda rural cause I live in a converted barn on a 10 acre farm. Apparently, not so much))

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

8. I'm not gonna count all the TVs

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Wed Aug 24, 2016, 06:30 PM

Aug 2016

because one box feeds them all so:
3 smart phones
3 tablets
3 smartwatches if those count
3 laptops and
1 PC
PS4
Xbox1
PS3
Xbox360
WiiU
Wii
Gameboy Advanced
Amazon Alexa
Cable box/smart TV - whole house DVR so that feeds 2 other TVs.

and some older versions of the game systems above that aren't used daily. But usually when I get a new game system the old one migrates to my daughter's room and the older one that was there gets set aside. But she still plays stuff on the original Xbox and the PS2 occasionally.

I'd have more PCs but I use the laptop mostly now so haven't updated or built a new one for me in a good while. Daughter uses her PC plenty though.

Zing Zing Zingbah

(6,496 posts)

9. Probably 5 - 10 in my house

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Wed Aug 24, 2016, 06:41 PM

Aug 2016

Usually just 5 (2 rokus and 3 laptops), but we've got some other devices like ipods and kindles that we don't use as much.

Sen. Walter Sobchak

(8,692 posts)

10. It is scary just contemplating it...

Reply to dembotoz (Original post)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 06:52 PM

Aug 2016

Between me and my parents who live with me, I am coming up with 27 devices. 31 if you count cell phones.

My Stuff:

iMac in the kitchen,
Dell Optiplex in my office,
MacBook Pro and HP ProBook laptops
Apple TV in my bedroom,
iPod Touch in my bedroom stereo,
iPod Touch in the dining room stereo,
iPad
Mac mini attached to home theater,
Apple TV attached to home theater,
Xbox attached to home theater,
Wii attached to home theater,
Old iMac in guest room,
Brother color laser printer,
HP black and white laser printer,
Video Doorbell
Office VOIP phone,
HP MicroServer for backups,
Personal iPhone
Work iPhone

My Parent's Stuff:

Mom's no-name desktop computer,
Mom's Android tablet,
Mom's Motorola Android phone,
Dad's Dell laptop,
Dad's HP desktop,
Dad's Android tablet,
Dad's HTC Windows phone,
Apple TV in their bedroom,
Brother PrinterFaxScanner
Blu-ray player they watch Netflix on
VOIP phone with their old landline phone number