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Cox Demonstrates Gigabit Internet Speed in California Model Smart Home

Cox Communications and Warmington Residential said they held a smart home event in Rancho Mission Viejo, California, Wednesday to showcase gigabit internet speed and the products and activities it enables. Future homes will have an increasing number of Wi-Fi-enabled devices,…

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and “it will become imperative for everyone in the household to experience the same level of connectivity,” said Sam Attisha, Cox region manager-California, in a news release. Cox's residential gigabit internet service is 100 times faster than the average speeds offered in the U.S., said the provider. Today's average household connects six devices to the internet, expected to increase to 50 devices by the year 2022, Cox said. The event highlighted next-generation technologies including virtual reality and telehealth. The model home will be open to the public Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. PDT, it said.