

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.

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