The line chart illustrates how the proportion of households in a city had access to four modern technologies mobile phones, the internet, cable TV, and smart home devices from 2000 to 2020.
Overall, access to all technologies rose throughout the period, though at different rates. Mobile phones and the internet become dominant, while cable TV experienced a slight decline and smart home devices grew steadily.
In 2000, cable TV was the most common technology, used by around 70% of households, followed by mobile phones at about 40%. Internet access and smart home devices were far less popular, standing at roughly 20% and 10%, respectively.
By 2020, mobile phones had reached near universal access at around 100%, and internet usage surged to about 90%. Meanwhile, cable TV dropped modestly to 60%, overtaken by both mobile and internet technologies. Smart home devices also saw consistent growth, rising to nearly 70% by the end of the period.
In summary, the data highlight a technologies shift toward mobile and internet connectivity, replacing traditional media such as cable TV.