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Events such as severe weather and the Super Bowl are exposing widespread instability across U.S. households, according to TechSee.
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TechSee, the global leader in visual AI for customer service and connectivity assurance, today released the March edition of its Home Connectivity Pulse, a monthly benchmark tracking how in-home connectivity affects customer experience. The latest findings show stress events, such as severe weather and the Super Bowl, are exposing widespread instability across U.S. households.
Nearly half of households (47%) reported connectivity disruption during severe weather in the past quarter, while 24% said they experienced disruption during the Super Bowl. Among households affected by weather-related disruptions, 62% said the experience reduced their trust in their provider’s reliability. While these events do not increase baseline instability, they accelerate switching consideration among households already facing connectivity problems.
These stress events reveal a broader structural issue inside the connected home. Overall, 69% of households report measurable whole-home connectivity instability, including interruptions, degraded performance, or room-level coverage gaps. For many consumers, these issues are recurring experiences that shape how they evaluate their internet provider.
The loyalty implications are significant. Among households experiencing instability, 50% say they are likely to consider switching providers within the next two quarters if issues persist, creating a churn activation funnel inside the installed base.
The findings also reveal a notable revenue paradox for providers.
Premium Wi-Fi customers, households paying for enhanced connectivity packages, are significantly overrepresented among instability cohorts. 70% of households experiencing high-frequency connectivity issues report paying for premium Wi-Fi services, compared with 36% among households with fewer issues, aligning revenue concentration with churn exposure.
Connectivity complexity inside the home continues to grow
Homes with 11-20 connected devices report higher issue frequency than lower-device households, and homes with 20+ devices are about 1.5× more likely to fall into high-risk instability segments and roughly 40% more likely to churn within two quarters if instability persists.
Room-level coverage remains one of the earliest signals of emerging connectivity problems. 41% of households report measurable coverage gaps, reinforcing that reliability is no longer judged solely by access speeds but by whether every room, device, and activity consistently works.
“Customer expectations have changed dramatically in the connected home,” said Eitan Cohen, CEO and Co-Founder of TechSee. “Consumers experience the internet through what happens across their devices and rooms, not through the speed advertised on their plan. When instability surfaces during critical moments such as severe weather or major live events, it exposes gaps in visibility and resolution. Providers that can see and address what is happening inside the home will be far better positioned to reduce churn, control service costs, and build long-term trust.”
The Home Connectivity Pulse reflects survey responses from more than 1,500 U.S. home internet decision-makers collected between January and March 2026. The monthly benchmark tracks structural indicators to help telecom and connected-home leaders understand emerging risks and opportunities in the market. The full report can be found here.
About TechSee
TechSee is the leading Agentic AI-powered platform harnessing computer vision to transform customer service. By enabling businesses to see and resolve what their customers see, TechSee eliminates friction, reduces costs, and enhances satisfaction. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies and global leaders in telecom, smart home, and consumer electronics, TechSee delivers seamless, intelligent service experiences at scale. The company is headquartered in Tel Aviv with offices in New York, London, and Madrid.
