Industry Press Releases

iQor, a global managed services provider embedded in the flow between product, people and services, today announced Deepak Batheja, chief digital officer & group CIO, iQor, will participate as a speaker at Parks Associates’ 22nd-annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference, held May 22-24 at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco. Deepak Batheja is responsible for leading iQor’s advancement in digital strategy, technology innovation, and for R&D in the company’s techno ...read more

Miller will be joining executives from Parks Associates, Qualcomm, Pepper IoT and Trusource Labs on the panel, “Device Evolution: Transforming Customer Relationships,” on April 19 at 2:30pm. The panelists will explore how the IoT and ubiquitous connectivity are changing the relationships between customers, providers and device manufacturers and affecting brand success.

From the press release "OnProcess Technology to Discuss How IoT Devices are Transforming Customer Relations ...read more

Synacor Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNC) today announced Forever Login to curb Pay TV’s password sharing challenges that Parks Associates estimates will be a $10 billion problem. Available on the company’s Cloud ID authentication platform, the new feature lets operators balance easy subscriber access to TV Everywhere content with control over the maximum number of concurrent devices allowed and the length of time before viewers need to login again, if ever. Consumers register trusted devices ...read more

“Consumer concerns about data privacy and security, including both the unauthorized hacking of devices and theft of device data, consistently rank as one of the leading concerns about connecting devices to the Internet,” says Brad Russell, Research Director for Connected Home, Parks Associates. “Companies are working to adopt best practices for IoT data security and management to allay concerns and deliver peace of mind, including more stringent efforts to secure the home networ ...read more

With the integration of the CuriosityStream app into the VIZIO SmartCast TV platform, users can watch CuriosityStream's most popular and binge-worthy shows including the Emmy® award-winning series Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places and David Attenborough's Light On Earth directly on their VIZIO SmartCast displays.

Connected TV platforms are key to the television entertainment revolution. A recent report from research firm Parks Associates shows 46% of homes with broadband in ...read more

“The proliferation of connected home devices has led to an average of 9.1 connected devices per U.S. broadband home,” said Brad Russell, Research Director, Connected Home with Parks Associates. “These products have placed increasing demands on the home network. Many communications service providers have been waiting for connected device adoption to reach greater penetration before rolling out hardware optimized to support them, but it appears that day has come, and service provi ...read more

Parks Associates research shows that 41% of consumers in U.S. broadband households use a voice assistant application or device. “Companies are creating a world of devices that can be commanded naturally with the simplicity of a vocal command already,” said Dina Abdelrazik, Research Analyst at Parks Associates, “Improvements in the underlying technology, such as enhanced far-field capabilities, will lead to a better experience for voice-first activities. For instance, Parks Assoc ...read more

"The proliferation of connected devices brings a new level of complexity and risk for consumers," observes Brad Russell, Research Director for Connected Home at Parks Associates. "While manufacturers' warranties provide a minimum level of protection, AmTrust's new TapSafe platform will help consumers manage protection and support for all of their devices in one convenient app. On average, 34% of smart home device owners reported problems with a device in 2017 compared with 28% i ...read more