Connected Home Systems and Controls

Adoption in smart home technology is moving beyond single endpoint solutions and the average number of devices in the home continues to climb, as today's homes boast an average of 14 internet-connected devices. Platforms are seeking to deliver a unified experience that is the "holy grail" of the smart home value proposition, and security  and privacy have become important areas for investment for device manufacturers and a major source of concern for consumers. Data from...

Parks Associates ’ CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference series is excited to announce Notion as a sponsor of the upcoming session  Insurance and Smart Home . Notion empowers home and property owners to be proactive in monitoring their spaces and most valued possessions. The Notion smart monitoring system is committed to helping reduce the risk and complexities of property ownership. Through partner programs, Notion helps insurance carriers, agents, and...

Parks Associates ’ CONNECTIONS Summit: Smart Home Growth Strategies conference series is excited to announce Cox Communities as the Reception Sponsor. Cox Communications is committed to creating meaningful moments of human connection through technology. The largest private broadband company in America, we proudly serve six and a half million homes and businesses across 18 states. We're dedicated to empowering others to build a better future and celebrate diverse products,...

36% of broadband households have a home security system as of Q2 2021, and approximately two-thirds of security system owners have an interactive system according to Parks Associates latest research. There are at least two levels of interactivity. Basic interactivity enables a user to access and control the household security system and receive notifications as scheduled or requested.  These capabilities occur via smartphone, tablet, PC, and sometimes smart speaker. These...

The multifamily housing market has become increasingly important to device manufactures as they seek to drive overall market adoption of the smart home products. Multifamily rental properties represent a particularly lucrative opportunity for smart device manufacturers since they deploy smart home device packages to multiple units at a time. Smart home solutions provide several benefits to MDU property managers: Product differentiation Increase sales price / rental fees...

Parks Associates ’ CONNECTIONS™ Summit: Smart Home Growth Strategies conference series is excited to announce EarlySense as a Research Sponsor. EarlySense® is the global leader in 100-percent contact-free, continuous monitoring solutions. Used worldwide in hospitals, post-acute care facilities, virtual care and remote patient monitoring applications, EarlySense technology delivers reliable and comprehensive multi-vital, motion, and sleep data. When paired with the...

Facebook and Ray-Ban are rolling out their new Ray-Ban Stories ($299), and everyone is talking about it. These sunglasses look like typical Ray-Bans while featuring hidden cameras and microphones that allow users to make hands-free POV videos. My colleagues in connected health or connected entertainment will have thoughts on these devices as wearables, but reading first impressions and early reviews of the Ray-Ban Stories brought to my mind the following smart home industry trends and...

Parks Associates continues its 25th annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference virtual series with the upcoming session State of Home Security Market on August 18 from 12:30 PM to 2:45 PM CT. During this session, leading industry executives will address the state of the residential security market, critical trends impacting industry stakeholders, and the top opportunities for revenues growth. Throughout the event, Parks Associates will highlight exclusive research...