Households Increasingly Getting Their Routers/Gateways From ISPs: Parks

Parks Associates: Most broadband subscribers using ISP-leased gateways

A Comcast gateway used to provide Internet service under the Xfinity brand. (Courtesy image) The majority of Americans who have broadband connections at home are leasing equipment from the Internet service providers (ISPs), even though cable and most fiber-based services are compatible with modems that can be purchased in retail stores, according to a new consumer survey released this week. The survey, from Parks Associates, found 71 percent of …

Households Increasingly Getting Their Routers/Gateways From ISPs: Parks

Seventy-one percent of consumers with home internet get their router/gateway from their ISP, Parks Associates said Tuesday. It said that, historically, more consumers reported owning their own router than renting or leasing one, but that trend reversed in the 2022-23...

Research: Most US homes receive router from their ISP

Parks Associates’ consumer research finds internet service providers (ISPs) are the dominant channel for home networking equipment, with 71% of US consumers with home internet reporting that they received their router/gateway from their ISP. The research, from the firm’s Home Networking Products: Mesh, Wi-Fi 7, and the Competitive Landscape examines consumer awareness of and demand […]