Parks Associates: Over 30% of U.S. Broadband Households Are Not Interested in Wi-Fi Services With Their Mobile Services
Research Firm Announces New Data Assessing Viability of Wi-Fi-Based Mobile Phone Service Plans
(firmenpresse) - DALLAS, TX -- (Marketwired) -- 02/22/16 -- Parks Associates released at today showing that almost 70% of U.S. broadband households express interest in Wi-Fi-based mobile service plans if such plans can save them money. Among those having no interest, 38% perceive that Wi-Fi connections are unsafe and their data would be vulnerable to hacking. Nearly 40% aren't interested because they are satisfied with their current mobile phone plan.
"Mobile consumers are always looking for reliable service coverage, faster data speeds, and a service plan with the best value," said , Director, Health & Mobile Product Research, Parks Associates. "Wi-Fi-based mobile service plans provide consumers with alternatives to 3G/4G services, and mobile operators need to look out for disruptors."
Wang will attend Mobile World Congress this week in Barcelona, Spain, and Parks Associates is supporting the event.
"Despite substantial consumer interest, Wi-Fi-based mobile phone services need to overcome significant hurdles, specifically the fears of data insecurity. Consumers are also worried about the inconvenience of searching for Wi-Fi hotspots and experiencing gaps in public Wi-Fi coverage," Wang said. "At MWC, we expect to see roadmaps from leading mobile operators to build better next-generation networks with mixed use of Wi-Fi, small-cell, and 4G/Pre-5G cellular technologies to launch both consumer and enterprise mobility services."
also shows:
Smartphone penetration has reached 86% of U.S. broadband households.
39% of smartphone owners use some sort of voice recognition software such as Siri or Google Now.
36% of smartphone users use Wi-Fi calling.
Parks Associates is hosting , May 24-26, in San Francisco. For information on Parks Associates' research, visit . To schedule an interview with Harry Wang or to request specific data, contact Holly Sprague at , 720.987.6614.
Parks Associates is an internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing in emerging consumer technology products and services. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates creates research capital for companies ranging from Fortune 500 to small start-ups through market reports, primary studies, consumer research, custom research, workshops, executive conferences, and annual service subscriptions.
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