
As the connected home ecosystem continues to grow and the technical complexity of broadband households increase, the technical support needs of consumers change. This report examines consumer support needs for new and emerging connected devices along with the various approaches to problem solving among consumers. It also details support service trends and forecasts the revenue opportunity for premium technical support services in the U.S.

1.0ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Report Summary
1.1ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Purpose of Report
1.2ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Key Burning Questions Addressed by this Research
1.3ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Research Approach/Sources
2.0ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Support Services for the Connected Consumer
3.0ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Connected Device Adoption
3.1ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Computing, Entertainment, Health, and Emerging Devices
3.2ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Smart Βι¶ΉΤ΄΄ Devices
4.0ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Device Problems
4.1ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Computing, Entertainment, Health and Emerging Device Problems
4.2ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Smart Βι¶ΉΤ΄΄ Device Problems
5.0ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Resolving Device Problems
5.1ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Self-Help versus Professional Support
5.2ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Premium Support
5.3ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Support Subscriptions
6.0ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Emergence of Smart Βι¶ΉΤ΄΄ Device Support
6.1ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Consumer Technology Brand Leaders: BestBuy and Verizon
6.2ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Independent Support Providers
6.3ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Βι¶ΉΤ΄΄ Service Providers
6.4ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Network Monitoring Providers
7.0ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Consumer Tech Support Forecasts
7.1ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Setup and Installation Services
7.2ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ One-Time Support Services
7.3ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Subscriptions Support Services
7.4ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Total Revenue
8.0ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Implications and Recommendations
9.0ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Appendix
9.1ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Glossary
9.2ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Index
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List of Figures
Average Number of Connected Devices per U.S. BB HH (2015 – 2018)
Computing and Entertainment Device Adoption
Number of Connected Health Devices Owned (2013 - 2018)
Smart Βι¶ΉΤ΄΄ Device Adoption
CE Device: Number of Technical Problems Experienced (Q1/18)
Device Problems Computing, Entertainment, and Emerging Devices (2018)
Smart Βι¶ΉΤ΄΄ Device: Number of Technical Problems Experienced (Q1/18)
Smart Βι¶ΉΤ΄΄ Devices: Technical Problems (Q1/18)
Problems Setting Up Devices by Smart Βι¶ΉΤ΄΄ Device (2015 - 2018)
Problems Setting up Devices by Smart Βι¶ΉΤ΄΄ Device, Cont’d (2015 - 2018)
CE Device: Actions Taken After Experiencing Problems (Q1/18)
Smart Βι¶ΉΤ΄΄ Device: Actions Taken After Experiencing Technical Problems (Q1/18)
CE Device: Payment for Professional Support (2014 - 2018)
Smart Βι¶ΉΤ΄΄ Device: Payment for Professional Support (2015 - 2018)
CE Device: Subscription Technical Support Service Adoption (2012 - 2018)
Service Offerings From Consumer Technology Brands
Βι¶ΉΤ΄΄ Share for Technical Support Subscriptions (Q1/18)
Best Buy Smart Βι¶ΉΤ΄΄ Support Services
Verizon Smart Βι¶ΉΤ΄΄ Support Services
Independent Provider - Premium Smart Βι¶ΉΤ΄΄ Support Services
Amazon - Premium Smart Βι¶ΉΤ΄΄ Support Services
Network Monitoring Providers - Premium Smart Βι¶ΉΤ΄΄ Support Services
Smart Βι¶ΉΤ΄΄ Support Providers
Forecast Methodology – Setup and Installation Services
Total Revenue - Setup and Installation Services
Forecast Methodology - One-time Support Services
Total Revenue - One-time Support Services
Forecast Methodology - Subscription Support Services
Total Revenue - Subscription Support Services
Total Revenue - Consumer Premium Technical Support Services
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