US Home ISPs and Bundled Services Market Report 2024
Consumers by and large aren’t concerned with understanding either details about the internet or how it’s delivered to their home.
Consumers by and large aren’t concerned with understanding either details about the internet or how it’s delivered to their home.
The US home internet service provider (ISP) market is constantly evolving. This report covers market performance, providing the backdrop for home broadband consumer preferences to enable your strategic insights.
Consumers by and large aren’t concerned with understanding either details about the internet or how it’s delivered to their home. They just want it to work at an affordable price. For providers to sell consumers on things like multi-gig speeds or new delivery methods like fixed wireless access (FWA), they will fare better if they can explain what these things bring to the table in a way that consumers can relate to.
Overall, satisfaction with home internet providers is high, but there is room for improvement. Those who have been with their provider for less time are generally the happiest, as they are still in the new customer incentive honeymoon phase. Lowest satisfaction scores are for price and freebies/loyalty rewards suggesting consumers aren’t seeing the value they’d like.
Interest in bundling is relatively low considering the steep discounts they provide. Consumers are hesitant to give more money to their providers when they are already struggling to see value. Further, they may not want to be locked into a long subscription with an ancillary service, such as a SVOD. Providers are getting smarter by offering both highly customized plans and bundles with more options, such as picking their own rewards.
Mintel defined the home ISPs market based on the Bureau of Economic Analysis’s internet service providers category.
This report was written by Jenni Nelson. Jenni joined Mintel in November 2022 with 15 years of experience helping clients understand the ever-evolving media landscape; and how these changes influence culture and impact consumers’ lives. She has Bachelor’s Degrees in both Communications and Psychology from Hamline University, and a Master’s Degree in Media Ecology from New York University.
Most consumers aren’t concerned with their home internet as long as it works and is affordable. Low satisfaction on price and freebies/loyal rewards is impacting bundling and consumers struggle to see the overall value.
Jenni Nelson
Consumer Insights Analyst, Tech, Media & Entertainment