Smart devices: worldwide trends and forecasts 2021–2026
06 April 2021 | Research
Forecast report | PPTX and PDF (14 slides); Excel | Smart Devices
"We expect that the total installed base of the five key smart device types will exceed 2.7 billion by 2026, and smart speakers will be the leading device."
Smart speakers, smart watches, virtual reality (VR) headsets and smart glasses will grow in popularity but the installed base of smart bands, which are technologically less sophisticated than these other device types, will decline. Each of these device types has its own set of drivers and challenges but improvements to connectivity and coverage will drive growth in the number of smart devices worldwide.
This report provides:
- a 5-year forecast of the installed base of five key smart device types (smart glasses, smart speakers, smart bands, smart watches and VR headsets), by region and country (60 countries in total)
- an overview of the main trends, drivers and forecast assumptions for each smart device category.
Geographical coverage
| Region | Countries (if applicable) |
|---|---|
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Worldwide |
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Western Europe |
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK |
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Central and Eastern Europe |
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine |
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Middle East and North Africa |
Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa |
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North America |
Canada, USA |
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Latin America |
Argentina, Brazil, Mexico |
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Emerging |
China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam |
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Developed |
Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan |
Authors
Stefano Porto Bonacci
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