Global Connectable Devices Set to Grow at a 16.5% CAGR to More than 2.5B Units Shipped in 2017

Scottsdale, Ariz.,  September 19, 2013--The vast majority of CE devices shipping today are what MRG defines as “connectable” devices; they have the ability to connect directly to home networks and/or the Internet via wireless or wired means. MRG expects shipments of connectable devices to grow to roughly 2.5  billion in 2017, representing a compound annual growth rate of 16.5%.

Smartphones were by far and away the largest connectable device segment shipping in 2012, followed by digital televisions, and then notebooks. Tablets will achieve parity with notebooks and surpass digital televisions in shipments beginning in 2015.

By 2017 tablets will be second only to smartphone shipments, representing a combined share of nearly 75% of an increasingly mobile connectable device ecosystem.

Other devices like notebooks, video game consoles, streaming media players and Blu-Ray players all help contribute to the increasing prevalence of connectable devices.

This report contains 5-year worldwide forecasts of connectable device shipments across six regions and the US. Segmentation and analysis by region is included for digital televisions, Blu-Ray players, streaming media players, tablets, smartphones, notebooks, and video game consoles. Analysis and data are also provided on digital content delivery, regional demographics, and usage of connectable devices within homes.