-- Wi-Fi capability now embedded in 68 percent of all Consumer Electronics devices sold in the USA, 57 percent globally
BOSTON, Feb. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Global shipments for Wi-Fi enabled Consumer Electronics devices grew 19 percent year-over-year to reach 1.9 billion units in 2013 according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices (CHD) service report, 'Embedded WLAN (Wi-Fi) CE Devices: Global Market Forecast.'
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David Watkins, Director, Connected Home Devices said: "Wi-Fi is now the key connectivity backbone for the distribution of digital audio and video content in the home and with the new 802.11ac standard, households will be armed with the necessary technology to support the ever growing number of IP video hungry devices."
Eric Smith, Analyst, Connected Home Devices commented: "Wi-Fi offers consumers the convenience of a straight out of the box connectivity solution for devices such as TVs and Blu-ray players, removing the hassle of hardwiring a device to the router or worse - running unsightly cables across the living room."