According to a study by DisplaySearch, a quarter of all flat-panel TVs will have Internet connectivity of some sort. That percentage will nearly double by 2015, with 138 million units sold that year and bringing the total number of connected TVs to a half billion.
“The adoption of connected TV is not just taking place in developed regions” said Paul Gray, DisplaySearch Director of TV Electronics Research. “Emerging markets often have good broadband services, and there is a thirst from consumers to get the best content available.”
“WiFi technologies are the foundation of smart TVs,” added Gray. “We expect that in 2015, 35 percent of 46 inch or larger TVs in North America will be smart TVs, defined as having the following capabilities: able to retrieve content from the internet without the restrictions of a portal; intelligent search and recommendations; upgradeable by its owner; and able to network seamlessly with other devices in the home.”
Source: DisplaySearch.com
