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Those who would have thought that the explosive growth of smart devices in early 2019 would go so fast were right. Meanwhile, about one third of all households have at least one device that can be operated remotely. Many technologists are therefore surprised by this development. These are mainly devices that can set the heating or energy, for example.

But it’s not just about remotely controlling a device. The arrival of the ‘smart speaker’ also contributes to this. Especially the ease with which a Home Assistant can contribute to the daily activities plays an important role in this. More and more people, for example, have their groceries delivered, automatically set up their washing machines or like to come to a heated room. All this is possible with a smart device.

Internet plays a crucial role

What all these smart devices have in common is the use of the Internet. Internetvergelijk.nl. He gets more and more questions about how to set up the internet and how to connect it to a certain device. Also, more and more households are looking for a provider that can provide a fast and stable internet connection to make all these devices work. In 2019 there will be increasing expectation from the Internet and can hardly live without it.

Rose-coloured vision of the future

The explosive growth of these smart devices may come as a surprise to many, but some had predicted that 2019 would be the year of the final breakthrough. Technicians and other designers in particular are looking forward to a bright future and expect growth to increase even further. The main motive would be the ease with which daily processes are taken out of people’s hands.

Cost savings

Technicians not only point out the convenience of smart devices, it also saves costs in the long run. In the field of energy in particular, households are making considerable progress in terms of finances. Household appliances can be turned on easily at times with the most advantageous rates and the lights are on only when someone is at home. This means that energy is only consumed when it is really needed.

This news article was automatically translated from Dutch to give Techzine.eu a head start. All news articles after September 1, 2019 are written in native English and NOT translated. All our background stories are written in native English as well. For more information read our launch article.