UK Homes to Become Even More Tech-Inundated This Holiday, BT Finds
The average U.K. home owns 28 internet-connected devices and is poised to become even more tech-inundated, as 83% of Brits canvassed in a BT Group survey of 1,500 adults said they plan at least one digital device as a holiday…
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gift, said BT Monday. Home internet usage has spiked to record levels since March amid COVID-19 lockdowns and remote-work and learning orders, said BT. Three-quarters of those polled said they have spent more time on the internet as a family during the pandemic, and 36% have been online for 50% longer or more than before the lockdowns, it said: “Daytime traffic across BT's broadband network has more than doubled year-on-year.” The time families spend on their smartphones and browsing social media has soared by more than 150% since March, it said. The average U.K. home now spends 20.8 hours a week on their phones,18.5 hours watching TV or streaming services, 16.5 hours on social media and 13.4 hours videogaming, said BT: Smartphones will be the most popular tech present this holiday, with 36% of Brits set to gift one. Next in line are game consoles (33%), tablets (29%), smart TVs (25%), smartwatches (24%) and smart speakers (19%).