Security Sales

...[T]he latest figures from Parks Associates' 2001 Home Security Forecast ... [show] that, despite the fact that many dealers are now installing more than home security systems, the demand in this market is still strong.  Total revenues for residential security will equal nearly $7 billion in 2001 and nearly $14 billion in 2009.

.... [S]ystem sales to single-family homes will experience slight declines through 2009.  This will happen as the $100,000 to $200,000 home value ...read more

Home Networking

• More than 103 million U.S. homes employ home networking solutions.

• 1.6 million new homes are built each year.

• The projected home networking market will reach $7 billion by 2004.
  (Source:  Parks Associates)

From Fast Facts.

Parks Associates of Dallas has released a study showing that information appliances will outship PCs in 2001.  The firm's research suggests that 22 million in-home information appliances (excluding Internet-enabled mobile phones and telematics systems) will ship in the United States compared to 18 million home PCs.

Parks' report, "Information Appliances and Pervasive Net Access," includes information on what is driving growth in the information appliance industry, major pro ...read more

Broadband Fast Facts for 2004

• Household PC penetration will reach 56 percent.

• 34 percent of households will have multiple PCs.

• Household Internet penetration will reach 67 percent.

• Broadband Internet wevices will calim a subscriber base of more than 24 million, accounting for 50 percent of residential Internet access revenues.

• Cable modems, Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) and satellite/wireless will claim 47 per ...read more

According to Parks Associates, there were an estimated 387,000 DSL subscribers in the United States as of September 1999, and that number is expected to climb rapidly. Subcommittee members noted that the problem is a potential liability nightmare and swift action is vital.  Subcommittee moderator L. Virginia Williams of SIA says an official release on the hot topic is imminent.

From the article,"Industry Experts Say DSL Interferes With Alarm System Line Seizure; Workable So ...read more

Parks Associates of Dallas is co-hosting CONNECTIONS™ 2000, a conference and showcase for home networks and gateways, May 3-5 in San Diego at the Sheraton Harbor Island.

The event, which will be marked by workshops, presentations and a showcase of products, explores the business, technical, marketing and technical issues facing residential gateways, home networks and key ensuing applications.  Now in its fourth year, CONNECTIONS will feature presentations from manufacturers ...read more

Likely early adopters of home-networking products, according to the study, are multi-PC households.  The estimated 26.8 million households that do some or all of their work at home will also help drive demand.

A study by Dallas-based Parks Associates concludes that multiple-PC households, representing 14% of all US households are eager to add PC-based home control and entertainment applications.  "More than one-half of multiple-PC households — approximately 8 million Americ ...read more