New research highlights major trends in smart speaker and display market, including impact of COVID-19
New research from international research firm Parks Associates revealsconsumers ranked lights, thermostats, door locks, smart TVs, and cameras as the top five devices they would most like to control via a voice assistant. The firm’s Smart Speaker and Smart Display Market Assessment finds consumer adoption of smart speakers and displays continues to grow, with 49% of US broa ...read more
Consumer survey of 10,000 US broadband households provides insights on interest in clean energy and smart energy management solutions
New research from Parks Associates reveals consumer interest in clean energy solutions has expanded, with 43% of US broadband households stating they would prefer to live in a community powered by solar energy, but low familiarity with energy devices is still a barrier for adoption for most households. The firm’s “Smart, Clean, Connected: The ...read more
New research highlights major trends impacting smart speaker and display market, including effects of COVID-19
New research from Parks Associates reveals a strong correlation between smart speaker and smart home device ownership—60% of smart speaker owners and/or smart display owners own at least one smart home device, versus 34% of US broadband households overall. The firm’s new research, Smart Speaker and Smart Display Market Assessment, identifies key market drivers and b ...read more
Webinar, sponsored by ULE Alliance, examines importance of communication protocol strategies for smart home adoption
Parks Associates is hosting the industry webinar “Smart Product Strategies in Europe: Choosing Communication Protocols,” sponsored by ULE Alliance, on April 13 at 8 am CT US / 13:00 GMT. The virtual webinar addresses the importance of communication protocol strategies for smart home product adoption in the European market, especially as Wi-Fi usage expands an ...read more
Webinar, sponsored by ULE Alliance, examines impact of communication protocols on smart product adoption and user experience in European market
Parks Associates is hosting the complimentary webinar “Smart Product Strategies in Europe: Choosing Communication Protocols,” sponsored by ULE Alliance, on 13 April 2021 at 8 am CT US (1:00 pm/13:00 GMT), to highlight key trends in the smart home market, including the impact of communication protocols on the user experience and their ...read more
Smart Home Tracker finds perception of high prices as a leading adoption barrier to adoption of smart home devices
Parks Associates smart home research finds high perceived prices remain a top barrier to smart home adoption, with providers and manufacturers working to bring lower-priced products to market and discontinue specific premium products. The firm’s Smart Home Tracker finds 20.5 million, or 44% of consumers who do not own or intend to purchase a smart home device, r ...read more
New research highlights 61% of smart thermostat owners acquired their device less than two years ago
New research from Parks Associates finds 23% of US broadband households who recently bought a smart thermostat report that an incentive, discount, or rebate from their energy provider triggered that purchase. The firm’s Smart Product Market Assessment: Smart Thermostats, which identifies key market drivers and barriers and assesses market growth via topline market forecasts, ...read more
On average, US broadband households with smart home devices own more than seven devices
International research firm Parks Associates today announced Consumer Insights Dashboards, new services that track adoption, demand, and market changes for smart home, security, consumer electronics, broadband, and video services. Consumer Insights Dashboards provide an ongoing view of each market, with quarterly or biannual deliverables that provide industry benchmarks and consumer tre ...read more