UK Consumers Vouch for Wireless Broadband: Survey
Written by Anonymous on 1:29 AMAn online survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of Linksys, a manufacturer of voice, wireless, and networking hardware, has found that people in the UK are gradually doing away with unnecessary cabling by shifting to wireless network. About 59% of UK residents with broadband said that they have a wireless network at home.
The Connected Life Consumer Trends Survey, which covered 2,021 UK adults between May 21 and 23, 2008, was conducted to show the current state of wireless home networking in the UK market.
Respondents with wireless network at home have been connecting their home gadgets to surf the web, watch high-definition video, listen to streaming music, share files, make internet phone calls, and play online games.
About 87% of respondents with a wireless network and a PC/laptop have attached their devices to wireless networks while 28% have attached their printers; 20% connected their games console and 6% their digital music player. The survey revealed that 25% of UK residents with a wireless network at home would like to access music and photos remotely.
Chris Dobrec, director of Linksys Strategy and Business Development, said: “The research shows that wireless networking is now a mass market technology and not only for the tech savvy consumer.”
Of respondents who expressed a desire to access their personal content throughout or away from the home, 37% reported that technical knowledge was preventing them from doing so, along with concerns over cost (25%), and the anticipated set-up time involved (24%).
According to Ofcom, there are now more than 16 million broadband connections in the UK. Overall, broadband is in 57% of households across the country in 2008, up from 45% in 2007.
By Bhavana Navuluri
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