Less Than 10% South Asian Homes Have An Internet of Things Device

New Delhi: Just 8.7 per cent of homes in South Asia have Internet of Things (IoT) or “connected” devices such as Internet-enabled TVs or surveillance camera against a global average of 40 per cent, new research said on Monday. In North America, on the other hand, 66 per cent households now have at least one IoT device, said the study conducted by cyberseucirty firm Avast in collaboration with Stanford University.

The researchers found that media devices like smart TVs are most common in seven of 11 global regions but there is significant variance otherwise. For example, surveillance cameras are most popular in South and Southeast Asia, while work appliances prevail in East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Home assistants are present in 10 per cent of homes in North America but are yet to see significant adoption in other markets. While nearly half of North American homes have an Internet-connected TV or streaming device, less than three per cent do in South Asia, the findings showed.

For the study, Avast scanned 83 million IoT devices in 16 million homes worldwide to understand the distribution and security profile of IoT devices by type and manufacturer. (IANS)

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